26 Enforcing authorities.U.K.
(1)It shall be the duty of every local weights and measures authority [F1as defined in [F2section 69(3) of the Weights and Measures Act M11985]]to enforce within their area the provisions of this Act and of any order made under this Act; . . . F3
[F4(1A)For the investigatory powers available to a local weights and measures authority for the purposes of the duty in subsection (1), see Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015.]
(2)Every local weights and measures authority shall, whenever the Board of Trade so direct, make to the Board a report on the exercise of their functions under this Act in such form and containing such particulars as the Board may direct.
F5(3)(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5)Nothing in this section shall be taken as authorising a local weights and measures authority in Scotland to institute proceedings for an offence.
Textual Amendments
F1Words inserted (S.) by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65, SIF 81:2), s. 214(2), Sch. 27 Pt. II para. 174(a)
F2Words substituted by virtue of Weights and Measures Act 1985 (c. 72, SIF 131), s. 96(1), Sch. 11 para. 3
F3Words repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65, SIF 81:2),s. 214(2), Sch. 27 Pt. II para. 174(a), Sch. 29 and Weights and Measures Act 1985 (c. 72, SIF 131), ss. 96(1), 98, Sch. 11 para. 21(2), Sch. 13 Pt. I
F4S. 26(1A) inserted (1.10.2015) by Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), s. 100(5), Sch. 6 para. 3; S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(i)
F5S. 26(3)(4) repealed by Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65, SIF 81:2), ss. 1, 194, Sch. 4 para. 10 and Sch. 34 Pt. IV
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 26 extended (1.1.1975) by Hallmarking Act 1973 (c. 43), s. 9(1)
S. 26 extended with modifications by S.I. 1986/26, reg. 11(2) and by S.I. 1988/1586, reg. 4(2)
S. 26 applied (with modifications) (23.3.1996) by S.I. 1995/2489, reg. 10(1).
S. 26 restricted (23.3.1996) by S.I. 1995/2489, reg.9.
C2S. 26 applied by SI 1973/1952 reg. 8(3) (as substituted (1.10.2015) by The Consumer Rights Act 2015 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional Provisions, Savings and Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1630), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 2)
C3S. 26 applied by SI 1995/2489 reg. 10(2) (as substituted (1.10.2015) by The Consumer Rights Act 2015 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional Provisions, Savings and Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1630), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 23)
C4S. 26(2) extended by Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40, SIF 46:4), s. 75(5)
C5S. 26(2)(3) extended (27.8.1993) by 1993 c. 11, ss. 30(4)(5), 32, 68(2).
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