Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15)

SCHEDULES

Valid from 01/10/2015

SCHEDULE 6 U.K. Investigatory powers: consequential amendments

Weights and Measures Act 1985 (c. 72) U.K.

28 U.K. The Weights and Measures Act 1985 is amended as follows.

29 U.K. In section 38(2) (special powers of inspectors with respect to certain goods) for “section 79 below” substitute “ Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015 ”.

30 U.K. Omit section 42 (power to make test purchases).

31 U.K. Omit section 79 (general powers of inspection and entry).

32 U.K. Before section 80 insert—

“79A Investigatory powers

For the investigatory powers available to a local weights and measures authority for the purposes of the enforcement of this Act, see Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015.”

33 U.K. In section 80 omit “or the packaged goods regulations”.

34 U.K. In section 81(1)(b) (failure to provide assistance or information) omit “or under this Part of this Act”.

35 (1) Section 84 (penalties) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (2), after the entry for section 20(8) insert—

“section 80;

section 81(1);

section 81(2);”.

(3) Omit subsection (5).

36 U.K. In paragraph 21(2)(b) of Schedule 11 (application of provisions applying to inspectors to persons authorised under the Weights and Measures Act 1963) omit “and except in section 79(3)”.