Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980

Weights and Measures Act 1979 (c. 45)

11 (1) In section 1(8)(a) of the Weights and Measures Act 1979 (regulations) the words from " and for the payment" to the end shall cease to have effect

(2) The following subsection shall be added after the said section 1(8): —

“(9) Where regulations made by virtue of subsection (8)(a) of this section provide for inspection, testing and certification of equipment, a local weights and measures authority may charge such reasonable fees as they may determine for the inspection, testing and certification of the equipment.”.

12 In section 4 of that Act, in subsection (3) (application of administrative provisions of Weights and Measures Act 1963)—

(a) substitute " references " for " reference ", in the first place where it occurs ; and

(b) omit—

(i) the words from " to the investigation of a complaint " to " are not being properly discharged " ;

(ii) the words " in sections 38(1)" ; and

(iii) the words " 39(3) the references ".