The Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE 1

Part 1 Repeals and Revocations

Statutory provision revoked	Reference	Extent of repeal or revocation
The Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981	S.I. 1981/231 (N.I. 10)	Articles 30 to 38. Article 46(2) and (5). Article 47(3). Article 48(4). Schedules 8 and 9.
The Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1990	S.R. 1990 No.410	The whole Regulations
The Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992	S.R. 1992 No.485	The whole regulations
The Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994	S.R. 1994 No.321	The whole regulations
The Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) and Quantity Marking and Abbreviations of Units (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995	S.R. 1995 No.229	Part II of the Schedule in so far as it amends the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1990

Part 2—Minor and Consequential Amendments

The Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

1.  The 1981 Order is amended as follows.

2.  In Article 2(2) after the definition of “occupier”, insert—

“packaged goods regulations” means the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011;”

3.  After Article 20(5), add—

“(6) For the purposes of this Article the quantity of goods in a package, or of a loaf of bread, to which the packaged goods regulations apply shall be deemed to be the nominal quantity (within the meaning of those regulations) of the package or the loaf of bread.”

4.  After Article 22(9), add—

“(10) For the purposes of this Article the quantity of goods in a package, or of a loaf of bread, to which the packaged goods regulations apply shall be deemed to be the nominal quantity (within the meaning of those regulations) of the package or the loaf of bread.”

5.  In Article 40(1) after the words “this Order or any enactment falling to be repealed by it” and after the words “under this Order or any such enactment”, insert “and the packaged goods regulations”.

6.  In Article 42(1)(a) and (c), after the words “this Order or any instrument made under it”, insert “or the packaged goods regulations”.

7.  In Article 44 after “this Order” insert “or any provision of the packaged goods regulations”.

8.  In Articles 45(1)(a) and 45(1A)(b), after the words “this Order or of any instrument made under it”, insert “or the packaged goods regulations”.

9.  In Article 46(1) omit the words “other than an offence under Articles 32, 34, 35(3) and 36.”

10.  In Article 47(5), omit the words “or Article 36”.

Weights and Measures (Miscellaneous Foods) Order (Northern Ireland) 1989, S.R. 1989 No.69

11.  In Article 6(4), omit the words from “or, in the case of a container” to “indication of quantity by net weight”.

Capacity Serving Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993, S.R. 1993 No.441

12.  Regulation 3(2) is revoked.

Measuring Equipment (Capacity Measures) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998, S.R. 1998 No.48

13.  Regulation 3(1)(b) is revoked.

Weights and Measures (Quantity Marking and Abbreviations of Units) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 S.R.1999 No. 84

14.  In regulation 2(1)(a), omit the words “or Article 30(1A) or 31 (5) or (5A)”.

The Weighing Equipment (Automatic Gravimetric Filling Instruments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005, S.R. 2005 No.27

15.  Regulation 3(3) is revoked.

The Weighing Equipment (Non-Automatic Weighing Machines) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006, S.R. 2006 No.5

16.  Regulation 3(2) paragraphs (f) and (g) are revoked.

Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (2001 c. 16)

17.  The Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 is amended as follows.

18.  In section 57(1)(d), for the words “Schedule 9 to the Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/231 (N.I. 10)) ”, substitute “Schedule 7 to the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011”.

19.  For section 66(4)(f) substitute—

“(f) Schedule 7 to the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (Powers of inspectors and the Department);”

20.  In Part 1 of Schedule 1—

(a) omit paragraph 31; and

(b) insert after paragraph 73N(1) —

“Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011 No. 331)

73O.   The power of seizure conferred by paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 to the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (seizure of evidence of offences under regulations 12 to 15 of, or Schedule 7 to, those Regulations).”

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Paragraph 73N was inserted by paragraph 2(4) of Schedule 6 to the Timeshare, Holiday Products, Resale and Exchange Contracts Regulations 2010