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In this Act—
[F1“the 1963 Act” means the M1Weights and Measures Act 1963;]
[F1“the 1985 Act means the Weights and Measures Act 1985;”]
[F2 “the 1981 Order”means the Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981]
Textual Amendments
F1Definition of “the 1985 Act”is substituted (E.W.S.) for definition of “the 1963 Act” by Weights and Measures Act 1985 (c. 72, SIF 131), s. 97, Sch. 12 para.
F2Definition substituted by S.I. 1981/231 (N.I. 10), art. 54(1), Sch. 10 para. 4
Marginal Citations
(1)This Act may be cited as the Weights and Measures &c. Act 1976.
(2)This Act, except Schedules 4 and 5, shall come into operation on the expiration of the period of one month beginning with the date on which it is passed.
(3)This Act, except sections 4, 8 and 9 and Schedules 3 and 4, extends to Northern Ireland.
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Textual Amendments
F3The whole Act, except sections 12 to 14 and 15(1) to (3) and Schedule 6, repealed by Weights and Measures Act 1985 (c. 72, SIF 131), s. 98(1), Sch. 13 Pt. I
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