An Act to replace the Merchandise Marks Acts 1887 to 1953 by fresh provisions prohibiting misdescriptions of goods, services, accommodation and facilities provided in the course of trade; to prohibit false or misleading indications as to the price of goods; to confer power to require information on instructions relating to goods to be marked on or to accompany the goods or to be included in advertisements; to prohibit the unauthorised use of devices or emblems signifying royal awards; to enable the Parliament of Northern Ireland to make laws relating to merchandise marks; and for purposes connected with those matters.
[30th May 1968]
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3
C2Act modified by S.I. 1977/1140, reg. 12(2)
C3Act excluded (E.W.S.) by S.I. 1985/1271, reg. 11 and (N.I.) by S.R. 1978/342, reg. 9(2)
Act excluded (E.W.S.) by Weights and Measures Act 1985 (c. 72, SIF 131), s. 48(4), Sch. 11 para. 21(2)
C4Act restricted by Energy Conservation Act 1981 (c. 17, SIF 44:3), s. 19(2)
Act restricted by S.R. 1987/407, reg. 10
Act restricted (6.11.1995) by S.R. 1995/382, reg. 9
C5Act extended by Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52, SIF 107:1), s. 80(1)
C6Act applied (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3142, reg. 18(5)
Act applied (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3144, reg. 9(11)(15) (as amended (30.10.2005) by S.I. 2005/2759, reg. 2(12))
Act applied (30.10.2005) by The Medicines (Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products for Human Use) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2750), reg. 10(5) (with Sch. 6)
Commencement Information
I1Act wholly in force at 30.11.1968 see s. 43(2).