The Measuring Container Bottles (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1977

Interpretation and extent U.K.

2.—(1) In these Regulations:—

“batch”, in relation to measuring container bottles, means a batch of such bottles ascertained in the manner specified in paragraph 1 of Annex II of the Directive for the purposes of checking that the requirements of the Directive have been complied with;

“credentials”, for the purposes of Regulations 7 and 8, means authority in writing from a person who is for the time being a justice of the peace for the exercise by the inspector of the powers conferred by the said Regulation 7 or, as the case may be, the said Regulation 8;

“the Directive” means Council Directive No. 75/107/EEC;

“EEC sign” means the stylized letter ε (epsilon) reversed symmetrically about a vertical axis of which the following is a representation:

“importer” means any person importing otherwise than from a Member State measuring container bottles marked with the EEC sign;

“inspector” means, in Great Britain, an inspector of weights and measures appointed or deemed to have been appointed under section 41 of the Weights and Measures Act 1963 and means, in Northern Ireland, an inspector of weights and measures appointed under section 27 of the Weights and Measures Act (Northern Ireland) 1967;

“justice of the peace” includes, in Scotland, a sheriff;

“local weights and measures authority”, in relation to any functions under these Regulations of any such authority which are for the time being the subject of any arrangements made by such authority for the discharge of any of its functions by another local authority, includes the authority by whom those functions fall to be exercised under the arrangements;

“manufacturer” means the manufacturer of measuring container bottles marked or to be marked with the EEC sign;

“production control records” means records of measurement of capacity of measuring container bottles carried out by the manufacturer after completion of the manufacturing process.

(2) The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of these Regulations as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

(3) Subject to the provisions set out in the Schedule hereto, these Regulations shall extend to Northern Ireland.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 2 in force at 29.6.1977, see reg. 1