Weights and Measures &c. Act 1976

Northern Ireland

10 Corresponding amendments of law of Northern Ireland

(1) In the [1967 c. 6 (N.I.).] Weights and Measures Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 (" the 1967 Act ")—

(a) the sections 9A and 9B in section 2(1) of this Act are inserted after section 3 (as sections 3A and 3B),

(b) Schedule 1 to this Act is inserted before Schedule 1 (as Schedule 1A),

(c) Schedule 2 to this Act is substituted for Schedule 1 (and numbered Schedule 1),

and references in the said section 9A to Schedules 1A and 3 are adapted accordingly.

(2) In the said section 9A as so inserted—

(a) references to the Secretary of State are replaced by references to the Department of Commerce for Northern Ireland,

(b) subsection (6) is omitted and the remaining subsections are renumbered,

(c) in subsection (7) for the references to sections 9B, 60 and 62(1) of the 1963 Act there are substituted references to sections 3B, 4(4) and 43 of the 1967 Act.

(3) In the said section 9B as so inserted references to the Secretary of State are replaced by references to the Department of Commerce for Northern Ireland.

(4) In section 4 of the 1967 Act—

(a) in subsection (4) for the words " subsection (1)" there are substituted the words " section 3A " :

(b) in subsection (8) for the words " Subsection (1)(a)" there are substituted the words " Section 3A(1)(a) ".

(5) In section 34(1) of the 1967 Act (punishment for offences)—

(a) for the words " sections 4(6)" there are substituted the words " sections 3A(2), 3B, 4(6) " , and

(b) for the words " twenty pounds " there are substituted the words " fifty pounds " , and the amendment of that subsection in Part I of the Schedule to the [1967 c. 29 (N.I.).] Increase of Fines Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 (which is superseded by this paragraph) shall cease to have effect.

(6) In section 35(2) of the 1967 Act (control of orders and consultation as respects proposed orders) for the words " sections 4(11) " there are substituted the words " sections 3A " , and after that subsection there is inserted the subsection (2A) in section 2(4) of this Act (as subsection (2A) of the said section 35), the references in the said subsection (2A) to section 9A(3) of the 1963 Act and the Secretary of State being replaced by references to sections 3A(3) of the 1967 Act and the Department of Commerce for Northern Ireland.

(7) In regulation 5(1) of the [S.I. 1975/1173.] Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1975 for the words " section 4(1)(b) " there are substituted the words " section 3A(1)(b) ".

(8) In section 8(1) of the 1967 Act the paragraphs set out in section 5 of this Act are substituted for paragraph (c), with the substitution for the words " section 11(2) of this Act " of the words " section 5(2) ".

(9) Sections 6 and 7 of this Act have effect in Northern Ireland as if for references to sections 21, 22, 26, 29 and 48 of the 1963 Act there were substituted respectively references to sections 15, 16, 20, 23 and 28 of the 1967 Act.

(10) In this Act any reference to an enactment includes an enactment contained in an Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland or a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

11 Solid fuel (Northern Ireland)

Schedule 5 to this Act shall have effect.