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The Weights and Measures etc. (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

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Statutory Instruments

2019 No. 5

Weights And Measures

Consumer Protection

Health And Safety

The Weights and Measures etc. (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

Made

8th January 2019

Laid before Parliament

10th January 2019

Coming into force

1st February 2019

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1).

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of that Act in relation to, and for purposes ancillary to, the regulation of specifications, construction, placing on the market and use of articles, instruments, containers or other equipment intended for weighing, measuring or testing(2); food and drink intended for sale for human consumption, including the presentation, packaging, labelling, marketing and advertising of such food and drink; and the regulation, labelling and control of packages and products made up to pre-determined constant nominal quantity(3); measures for safety as respects electrical equipment(4); and consumer protection(5).

(1)

1972 c. 68; section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7).

(2)

S.I. 1975/427, to which there is an amendment not relevant to these Regulations.

(3)

S.I. 2005/2766, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(4)

S.I. 1972/1811, superseded in relation to measures relating to consumer protection by S.I. 1993/2661.

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