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4.—(1) The Aerosol Dispensers Regulations 2009 M1 are amended as follows.N.I.

(2) In regulation 2(1) after the definition of “relevant aerosol dispenser” insert—

UK(NI) indication” means the marking in the form set out in Schedule 1 to the Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (UK(NI) Indication) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020..

(3) After regulation 3(7)(iii) insert—

(7A) Where paragraph (7)(c) is satisfied by a test method specified in point 6.1.4.1(b) or 6.1.4.1(c) which has been approved in writing by the Secretary of State for the purposes of these Regulations, the person responsible for the marketing of the aerosol dispenser has marked the aerosol dispenser with a UK(NI) indication..

(4) In regulation 6—

(a)in paragraph (1) after “and (c)” insert “ and regulation 3(7A) ”;

(b)for paragraph (2) substitute—

(2) Regulation 3(8)(b) and 3(7A), which are not made under that Act, are to be treated as if they were safety regulations made under section 11 of that Act.;

(c)after paragraph (3) insert—

(3A) Notwithstanding section 12(5) of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 M2 any person guilty of an offence under that section of contravening the prohibition in regulation 5(a) by reason only of a failure to comply with regulation 3(7A) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale..

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

Marginal Citations

M1S.I. 2009/2824, amended by S.I. 2014/1130, S.I. 2018/29; amendments extending only to Great Britain are also made prospectively with effect from IP completion day, by S.I. 2019/696; the instrument was saved by virtue of section 2(2)(a) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16).

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