2010 No. 365
The Units of Measurement Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010
Made
Coming into operation
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, being designated1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 in relation to units of measurement to be used for economic, health, safety, or administrative purposes, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of that Act.
Citation and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Units of Measurement Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 and shall come into operation on 6th December 2010.
Interpretation2
The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 19543 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
Amendment to the Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 19813
Article 6(7A) of the Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 19814 shall be amended by omitting the words “until 31st December 2009”.
Revocation4
The Units of Measurement Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20025 are revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment on 29th October 2010.
(This note is not part of the Regulations.)