The Boiler (Efficiency) (Amendment) Regulations 1994

Amendment of the Boiler (Efficiency) Regulations 1993.

2.  The Boiler (Efficiency) Regulations 1993(1) are amended as follows—

(a) in regulation 2(1) (interpretation) for the definition of “the Community” substitute

““the Community” means the areas of the Communities and of the States which are Contracting Parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed in Oporto on 2nd May 1992, as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993(2) (but until that agreement comes into force in relation to Liechtenstein does not include Liechtenstein), and Member States shall be construed accordingly”;

(b) at the end of regulation 8(1) (notified bodies) add “, together with the specific tasks which those bodies have been appointed to carry out and the identification numbers assigned to them beforehand by the Commission”;

(c) for regulation 12 (enforcement) substitute—

“12.— (1) It shall be the duty of an enforcement authority to enforce these Regulations in their area and proceedings in England, Wales and Northern Ireland shall only be instituted by an enforcement authority, except in the case of Northern Ireland, where the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland may also institute proceedings.

(2) Nothing in these Regulations shall authorise an islands or regional council to bring proceedings in Scotland for an offence.

(3) In this regulation “enforcement authority” means—

(a) in England and Wales and Scotland, a local weights and measures authority within the meaning of section 69 of the Weights and Measures Act 1985 (local weights and measures authorities)(3); and

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(b) in Northern Ireland, the Department of Economic Development.”;

(d) in regulation 14(3) (defences) after the words, “hearing of the proceedings” add— “or, in Scotland, the diet of trial”;

(e) in regulation 15(4) (liability of person other than principal offender) for “In Scotland, where a partnership” substitute “Where a Scottish partnership”;

(f) at the end of regulation 16 (transitional provisions) add “, or, before 1st January 1997, those which comply with the provisions in these regulations relating to the marking of boilers or appliances in force before 1st January 1995, provided the boiler or appliance complies with all other provisions of these Regulations.”;

(g) after paragraph 4(4) of Schedule 5 (conformity to type and quality assurance) insert—

“(4A) For a period of two years starting on 1st January 1995; sub-paragraph (3) shall have effect with the substitution of the words “symbol or number” for “number”.”; and

(h) after paragraph 9(5) of Schedule 5 insert—

“(6) For a period of two years starting on 1st January 1995, sub-paragraph (3) shall have effect with the substitution of “symbol or number” for “number”.”

(1)

S.I. 1993/3083.

(2)

See: European Communities No. 7 (1992): Agreement on the European Economic Area with Final Act and Declarations, London: HMSO, Reprinted 1993 (Cm 2073); European Communities No. 2 (1993): Protocol adjusting the agreement on the European Economic Area with Final Act and Declarations, London: HMSO, 1993 (Cm 2183) and Annex 4 to decision of the EEA Joint Committee No. 7/94 of 21st March 1994(OJ No. W60, 28.6.94, p.1).

(3)

1985 c. 72 to be amended by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19), Schedule 16, paragraph 75.