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The Aerosol Dispensers Regulations 2009

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6.—(1) For the purposes of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 these Regulations, with the exception of regulation 3(8)(b) and (c), are safety regulations made under section 11 of that Act.

(2) Regulation 3(8)(b), which is not made under that Act, shall be treated as if it was a safety regulation made for all purposes under section 11 of that Act.

(3) Notwithstanding section 12(5) of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 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(8)(b) shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 3 months or both.

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6.—(1) For the purposes of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 these Regulations, with the exception of regulation 3(8)(b) and (c) [F1and regulation 3(7A)], are safety regulations made under section 11 of that Act.

[F2(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.]

(3) Notwithstanding section 12(5) of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 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(8)(b) shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 3 months or both.

[F3(3A) Notwithstanding section 12(5) of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 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.]

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