Weights and Measures &c. Act 1976

Section 12.

SCHEDULE 6 Temporary Requirements Imposed by Emergency Orders

1 Where—

(a) a relevant requirement as defined in section 12(1) of this Act is excluded or modified by an order under that section, and

(b) a requirement (the " substituted requirement") is imposed under subsection (4)(a) of that section,

the Act under or by virtue of which the relevant requirement took effect shall, to the extent provided in this Schedule, apply to the substituted requirement.

Food and Drugs Act 1955 (c. 16)

2 (1) This paragraph applies where the relevant requirement took effect under or by virtue of the Food and Drugs Act 1955.

(2) The following provisions of that Act—

(a) Part V (administration, enforcement and legal proceedings), and

(b) sections 126, 127, 128 and 131 (default powers and other supplemental provisions),

shall apply as if the substituted requirement were imposed by regulations under section 4 or 7 of the Act.

Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act 1956 (c. 30)

3 (1) This paragraph applies where the relevant requirement took effect under or by virtue of the Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act 1956.

(2) The following provisions of that Act—

(a) Part II (administration and enforcement),

(b) Part III (procedure and evidence), and

(c) sections 55 and 57 (default powers and other supplemental provisions),

shall apply as if the substituted requirement were imposed by regulations under section 4 or 7 of the Act.

Food and Drugs Act (Northern Ireland) 1958 (N.I. c. 27)

4 (1) This paragraph applies where the relevant requirement took effect under or by virtue of the Food and Drugs Act (Northern Ireland) 1958.

(2) The following provisions of that Act—

(a) Part II (administration and enforcement),

(b) Part III (procedure and evidence), and

(c) sections 63, 64 and 69 (default powers and other supplemental provisions),

shall apply as if the substituted requirement were imposed by regulations under section 4 or 7 of the Act.

Weights and Measures Act 1963 (c. 31)

5 (1) This paragraph applies where the relevant requirement took effect under or by virtue of the Weights and Measures Act 1963.

(2) The following provisions of that Act—

(a) sections 22 to 24 (offences),

(b) sections 25 to 28 (defences, liability of third parties and offences with extra-territorial element),

(c) sections 29 to 33 (powers of inspectors, etc.), and

(d) sections 48 to 51 (further powers of inspectors and prosecution of offences),

shall apply as if the substituted requirement were imposed under Part IV of the Act.

Weights and Measures Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 (N.I. c. 6)

6 (1) This paragraph applies where the relevant requirement took effect under or by virtue of the Weights and Measures Act (Northern Ireland) 1967.

(2) The following provisions of that Act—

(a) sections 16 to 18 (offences),

(b) sections 19 to 22 (defences, liability of third parties and offences with extra-territorial element),

(c) sections 23 to 26 (powers of inspectors, etc.), and

(d) sections 28, 29 and 33 (further powers of inspectors and prosecution of offences),

shall apply as if the substituted requirement were imposed under Part IV of the Act.

Supplemental

7 (1) The provisions applied by this Schedule shall have effect subject to any necessary adaptations and modifications.

(2) The provisions in this Schedule have effect subject to the provisions of any order under section 12 of this Act.