1995 No. 1011
The Weights and Measures (Guernsey and Alderney) Order 1995
Made
Coming into force
Whereas the Secretary of State is satisfied that it is proper, having regard to the law for the time being in force in Guernsey and Alderney,—
to provide that any weighing or measuring equipment of the classes described in article 2 of this Order which has been duly stamped in accordance with that law or which is to be regarded as so stamped for the purposes of that law shall be treated for the purposes of the Weights and Measures Act 19851 as if it had been duly stamped in Great Britain under section 11 of that Act; and
to designate Guernsey and Alderney for the purposes of the provisions of that Act mentioned in article 3 of this Order:
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 11(16) and 94(2) of that Act and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Weights and Measures (Guernsey and Alderney) Order 1995 and shall come into force on 1st June 1995.
2
In this Order—
“the Act” means the Weights and Measures Act 1985; and
“Guernsey” means the islands of Guernsey, Herm and Jethou.
2
Weighing or measuring equipment of any class prescribed under section 11 of the Act shall be treated for the purposes of the Act as if it had been duly stamped in Great Britain under that section if—
a
it has been duly stamped in accordance with the Weights and Measures (Guernsey and Alderney) Law, 1991; or
b
it falls to be treated for the purposes of that Law as if so stamped,
provided that this article shall not apply to a non-automatic weighing instrument to which the Non-automatic Weighing Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 19922 apply and which is first stamped on or after 1st January 2003.
3
Guernsey and Alderney shall be designated countries for the purposes of sections 7(3), 24(2)(b) and 33(1)(d) of the Act.
(This note is not part of the Order)