The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Amendment to the Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016

6.—(1) The Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a) for the definition of “disqualification mark” substitute—

““disqualification mark” means a marking in the form set out in paragraph 1 of Schedule A1;”;

(b) for the definition of “re-qualification mark” substitute—

““re-qualification mark” means a marking in the form set out in paragraph 2 of Schedule A1;”.

(3) After regulation 72(7) (disqualification), insert—

“(7A) A disqualification mark may be affixed to a relevant regulated measuring instrument by affixing to the instrument a label which clearly, legibly and indelibly bears the disqualification mark.”.

(4) Before Schedule 1 insert—

Regulation 2(1)

“SCHEDULE A1 Disqualification and re-qualification marks

Disqualification mark

1.   A disqualification mark must have the following form—

Re-qualification mark

2.   A re-qualification mark must have the following form—

”

(1)

S.I. 2016/1153; they were made in part under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and were saved by virtue of section 2(2)(a) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018; relevant amending instruments are, in respect of England and Wales and Scotland, S.I. 2019/696 and in respect of Northern Ireland, S.I. 2020/1112 and S.I. 2020/1460.