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The Measuring Instruments (EC Requirements) (Electrical Energy Meters) Regulations 1995

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Obliteration of EC signs and marks

11.—(1) An electricity meter examiner may remove the seal of EC initial verification affixed to a relevant instrument or obliterate any EC sign or mark affixed thereto if he is satisfied—

(a)that the instrument to which the seal is affixed falls outside the limits of error referred to in regulations 3(3)(d) and 4(3)(d) above; or

(b)that the instrument does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on electrical energy meters.

(2) Without prejudice to paragraph (1) above, where an electricity meter examiner is satisfied that an EC pattern approval (whether granted in the United Kingdom or by any other member State or EEA State) has ceased to have effect, he may, at the request of any person appearing to him to be the owner of a relevant instrument which bears any EC sign or mark related to that EC pattern approval, remove the seal of EC initial verification affixed thereto, or obliterate any EC sign or mark thereon.

(3) Subject to paragraph (4) below, obliteration under this regulation shall be carried out by the electricity meter examiner by means of punches or pincers of a six-pointed star design as shown in the following illustration:—

(4) Paragraph (3) above shall not apply where in the opinion of the electricity meter examiner it would be impossible to obliterate any EC sign or mark by the method there specified; and in any such case obliteration shall be carried out in such other manner as the Director may direct, whether generally or in relation to signs or marks of any particular description.

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