Statutory Instrument 1988 No. 296

The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Gas Volume Meters) Regulations 1988

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1988 No. 296

GAS

The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Gas Volume Meters) Regulations 1988

The Secretary of State, being a Minister designated^[1] for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^[2] 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 sections 17(8)(c) and 47(3) of the Gas Act 1986^[3], 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) (Gas Volume Meters) Regulations 1988 and shall come into force on 15th March 1988.

    2.    The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1988^[4] as originally made shall apply to gas volume meters to which Council Directive No. 71/318/EEC^[5], as amended by Commission Directive No. 74/331/EEC^[6], Commission Directive No. 78/365/EEC^[7] and Commission Directive No. 82/623/EEC^[8], applies, subject to the modifications specified in the Schedule to these Regulations.

    3.    The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Gas Volume Meters) Regulations 1983^[9] are hereby revoked.

Peter Morrison

Minister of State, Department of Energy

22nd February 1988

[1] S.I. 1975/427. back

[2] 1972 c. 68. back

[3] 1986 c. 44. back

[4] 1988/186. back

[5] O.J. No. L202,6.9.71, p.21 (O.J./S.E. 1971 (III) p.729). back

[6] O.J. No. L189, 12.7.74, p.9. back

[7] O.J. No. L104, 18.4.78, p.26. back

[8] O.J. No. L252, 27.8.82, p.5. back

[9] S.I. 1983/1246. back

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