The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1992

Statutory Instruments

1992 No. 761

FEES AND CHARGES

The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1992

Made

12th March 1992

Laid before Parliament

16th March 1992

Coming into force

1st May 1992

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, with the Consent of the Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 1973(1), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 and shall come into force on 1 May 1992.

2.  The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) Regulations 1988(2)are hereby amended as follows—

(a) in regulation 3(2), for “£30.30” there shall be substituted “£32.10”;

(b) in paragraph (a) of Schedule 2, for “£52.00” there shall be substituted “£55.00”; and

(c) in paragraph 1 (1)(a) of Schedule 3, for “£35.00”, “£52.00” and “£12.00” there shall be substituted respectively “£36.50”, “£55.00” and “£5.00”.

E. Leigh

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

Department of Trade and Industry

11th March 1992

We consent

Irvine Patnick

Nicholas Baker

Two of the Lords Commissioners of HM Treasury

12th March 1992

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend the fees payable in connection with services provided by the Department of Trade and Industry so that, with effect from 1st May 1992—

(1) the fees payable for an application for EEC initial verification of all classes of alcoholometers and alcohol hydrometers are increased from £30.30 to £32.10;

(2) the fees payable per hour for EEC initial verification of certain instruments and systems are increased from £52.00 to £55.00; and

(3) the fees payable per hour for EEC pattern approval for examiner staff time and for the use of an environmental testing chamber are amended from £35.00, £52.00 and £12.00 to, respectively £36.50, £55.00 and £5.00.

(1)

1973 c. 51

(2)

S.I. 1988/1184, amended by S.I. 1989/620, 1990/478, 1991/873