Statutory Instruments
2019 No. 1211
Weights And Measures
The Weights and Measures Act 1985 (Amendment) and Units of Measurement Regulations 1986 (Amendment) Regulations 2019
Made
3rd September 2019
Laid before Parliament
4th September 2019
Coming into force
13th June 2020
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(2) for the purposes of section 2(2) of that Act in relation to units of measurement to be used for economic, health, safety, or administrative purposes.
1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and by Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7). It is prospectively repealed by section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16), with effect from exit day (see section 20 of that Act).
S.I. 1976/897, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.