Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Gas Volume Meters) Regulations 1975
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1975/1873 |
| Year | 1975 |
1975 No. 1873
GAS
The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Gas Volume Meters) Regulations 19756thNovember 1975
26thNovember 1975
16thDecember 1975
The Secretary of State being a Minister designated(a) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(b) in relation to the regulation of specifications, construction, placing on the market and use of equipment intended for weighing, measuring or testing or for purposes ancillary thereto, in exercise of the powers conferred by that section, and in exercise of his powers under section 30(6)(a), (d) and (e) of the Gas Act 1972(c) and of all other powers in that behalf enabling him, hereby makes the following regulations:—
1. These regulations may be cited as the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Gas Volume Meters) Regulations 1975 and shall come into operation on 16th December 1975.
2. The Interpretation Act 1889(d) shall apply for the interpretation of these regulations as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
3. The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1975(e) shall apply to gas volume meters to which Council Directive No. 71/318/EEC(f), as amended(g), applies subject to the modifications specified in the Schedule to these regulations.
John Smith, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department of Energy.
6th November 1975.
Regulation 3
SCHEDULE
MODIFICATIONS TO THE MEASURING INSTRUMENTS (COMPLIANCE WITH EEC REQUIREMENTS) REGULATIONS 1975
1.—(1) In regulation 4, in paragraph (1)—
(a) the following definition shall be inserted after that of "the Directive on medium accuracy bar weights and cylindrical weights":—
"'the Directive on gas volume meters' means Council Directive No. 71/318/EEC as amended;", and
(a) The European Communities (Designation) Order 1975, S.I. 1975/427 (1975 I. p. 1345).
(b) 1972 c. 68.
(c) 1972 c. 60.
(d) 1889 c. 63.
(e) S.I. 1975/1173 (1975 II, p. 4045).
(f) O.J. No. L202, 6.9.71, p. 21 (O.J./S.E. 1971 (III) p. 729).
(g) Commission Directive No. 74/331/EEC. O.J. No. L189, 12.7.74, p. 9.
(b) the following definition shall be inserted after that of "manufacturer":—
" 'meter examiner' means a meter examiner appointed or holding office under section 30 of the Gas Act 1972, or an inspector appointed in Northern Ireland under section 5 of the Sale of Gas Act 1859(a)."
(2) In paragraph (2) of that regulation, for the words from "means" to the end of the paragraph, there shall be substituted the words "means the Directive on gas volume meters".
(3) In paragraph (4) of that regulation, the words from the beginning of the paragraph to "hereto," shall have no effect.
2. For regulation 5 there shall be substituted the following regulation:—
"5. Nothing in section 30 of the Gas Act 1972 (meters not to be used for ascertaining the quantity of gas supplied unless stamped under that section) or in section 13 of the Gas Regulation Act 1920(b) (meters to be stamped) shall restrict the use in Great Britain and Northern Ireland respectively of any instrument which bears the mark of EEC initial verification for ascertaining the quantity of gas supplied, provided that the mark remains undefaced otherwise than by reason of fair wear and tear".
3. In regulation 6(2), the following entry shall be inserted in the Table after the entry relating to the Directive on medium accuracy bar weights and cylindrical weights:—
"The Directive on gas volume meters. Yes Yes"
4. Regulations 7(4) and 11(3) shall have no effect.
5. For regulation 13 there shall be substituted the following regulation:—
"EEC initial verification
13.—(1) An application for consideration of any instrument of a category to which the Directive on gas volume meters applies for EEC initial verification shall be made to a meter examiner in such manner as the Secretary of State or, as respects an application made in Northern Ireland, the Department of Commerce may direct and shall be subject to the payment of such fee as may be prescribed by, or determined under, regulations made under section 56 of the Finance Act 1973(c).
(2) The meter examiner shall determine whether an EEC pattern approval is in force in respect of the instrument and, if so, whether it conforms to the approved pattern, and...
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