(1)The provisions of sections 29 to 32 of this Act shall have effect for the purposes of this Part of this Act as if in those provisions—
(a)references to a weights and measures authority or a duly authorised officer of such an authority were omitted, and
(b)any reference to an offence under section 23 of this Act were a reference to an offence under this Part of this Act.
(2)For the purposes of the application to Northern Ireland of those provisions as applied by the preceding subsection—
(a)any reference to the Secretary of State shall be construed as a reference to [F1the Department of Commerce for Northern Ireland], and
(b)paragraphs (c) and(d) of section 33(2) of this Act shall have effect as they have effect for the purposes of the application of Part II of this Act to Northern Ireland.
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by virtue of Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36), Sch. 5 para. 8(1)