Statutory Instruments
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Made
28th April 2006
Laid before Parliament
5th May 2006
Coming into force
Regulations 1, 2, 7, 9 and 10 and Part 1 of Schedule 2
30th May 2006
Remaining regulations
30th October 2006
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated M1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M2 in relation to, and for purposes ancillary to, the regulation of specifications, construction, placing on the market and use of articles, instruments, containers or other equipment intended for weighing, measuring or testing.
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations under the powers conferred on him by section 2(2) of that Act and, in relation to Part III of the Regulations, under the powers conferred on him by sections 15(1) and 86(1) of the Weights and Measures Act 1985 M3.