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Trade Descriptions Act 1968
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Trade Descriptions Act 1968
1968 CHAPTER 29
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]
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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)
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I1Act wholly in force at 30.11.1968 see s. 43(2).
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