http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/29/section/26Trade Descriptions Act 1968An Act to replace the Merchandise Marks Acts 1887 to 1953 by fresh provisions prohibiting misdescriptions of goods, services, accommodation and facilities provided in the course of trade; to prohibit false or misleading indications as to the price of goods; to confer power to require information on instructions relating to goods to be marked on or to accompany the goods or to be included in advertisements; to prohibit the unauthorised use of devices or emblems signifying royal awards; to enable the Parliament of Northern Ireland to make laws relating to merchandise marks; and for purposes connected with those matters.1973-12-31texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2025-06-05Expert Participation2025-04-06 261It shall be the duty of every local weights and measures authority as defined in section 69(3) of the Weights and Measures Act 1985to enforce within their area the provisions of this Act and of any order made under this Act; . . . 1AFor the investigatory powers available to a local weights and measures authority for the purposes of the duty in subsection (1), see Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015.2Every local weights and measures authority shall, whenever the Board of Trade so direct, make to the Board a report on the exercise of their functions under this Act in such form and containing such particulars as the Board may direct.3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Nothing in this section shall be taken as authorising a local weights and measures authority in Scotland to institute proceedings for an offence.S. 26 extended (1.1.1975) by Hallmarking Act 1973 (c. 43), s. 9(1)S. 26 extended with modifications by S.I. 1986/26, reg. 11(2) and by S.I. 1988/1586, reg. 4(2)S. 26 applied (with modifications) (23.3.1996) by S.I. 1995/2489, reg. 10(1).S. 26 restricted (23.3.1996) by S.I. 1995/2489, reg.9.Words inserted (S.) by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65, SIF 81:2), s. 214(2), Sch. 27 Pt. II para. 174(a)Words substituted by virtue of Weights and Measures Act 1985 (c. 72, SIF 131), s. 96(1), Sch. 11 para. 31985 c.72 (131). Words repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65, SIF 81:2),s. 214(2), Sch. 27 Pt. II para. 174(a), Sch. 29 and Weights and Measures Act 1985 (c. 72, SIF 131), ss. 96(1), 98, Sch. 11 para. 21(2), Sch. 13 Pt. IS. 26(2) extended by Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40, SIF 46:4), s. 75(5)S. 26(2)(3) extended (27.8.1993) by 1993 c. 11, ss. 30(4)(5), 32, 68(2).S. 26(3)(4) repealed by Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65, SIF 81:2), ss. 1, 194, Sch. 4 para. 10 and Sch. 34 Pt. IVS. 26 applied by SI 1973/1952 reg. 8(3) (as substituted (1.10.2015) by The Consumer Rights Act 2015 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional Provisions, Savings and Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1630), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 2)S. 26 applied by SI 1995/2489 reg. 10(2) (as substituted (1.10.2015) by The Consumer Rights Act 2015 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional Provisions, Savings and Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1630), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 23)S. 26(1A) inserted (1.10.2015) by Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), s. 100(5), Sch. 6 para. 3; S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(i)