The Measuring Instruments (Material Measures of Length) Regulations 2006

Made: 28th April 2006

Laid before Parliament: 8th May 2006

Coming into force

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PART I — PRELIMINARY

Citation and commencement

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Interpretation

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Application

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PART II — PLACING ON THE MARKET AND PUTTING INTO USE OF MATERIAL MEASURES OF LENGTH

Requirements for placing on the market and putting into use

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Compliance with the essential requirements

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Conformity assessment procedures

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Designation of United Kingdom notified bodies

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Functions of notified bodies

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Provisions supplemental to regulation 7

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Variation and termination of designations

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Fees

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Marking and identification requirements

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Conformity with other directives

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PART III — USE FOR TRADE OF MATERIAL MEASURES OF LENGTH

Requirements for use for trade

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Manner of use

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PART IV — ENFORCEMENT

Enforcement authority

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Compliance notice procedure

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Immediate enforcement action

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Review by the Secretary of State

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Disqualification

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Re-qualification

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Unauthorised application of authorised marks

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Powers of entry and inspection

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Obstruction of enforcement officer

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Penalties for offences

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Defence of due diligence

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Liability of persons other than the principal offender

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PART V — MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL

Service of documents

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Savings for certain privileges

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Adaptation for Northern Ireland

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SCHEDULE 1 — ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

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Definitions

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Allowable Errors

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Reproducibility

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Repeatability

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Durability

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Reliability

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Suitability

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Protection against corruption

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Information to be borne by and to accompany the material measure of length

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Indication of result

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Conformity evaluation

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Reference Conditions

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MPE

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Materials

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SCHEDULE 2 — NOTIFIED BODIES

PART 1 — NOTIFIED BODY CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATION

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PART 2 — FUNCTIONS

Assessment of applications for certificates or notifications

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Limitations on duties to exercise functions

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Contractors

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Form of certificates and notifications

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Conditions in certificates or notifications

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Withdrawal of certificates or notifications

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Procedure where a notified body is minded to refuse to give, or to vary or withdraw a certificate or notification

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SCHEDULE 3 — TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION

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SCHEDULE 4 — MARKING AND INSCRIPTIONS

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SCHEDULE 5 — ADAPTATIONS FOR NORTHERN IRELAND

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Signed

Barry Gardiner — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Competitiveness — 2006-04-28

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I. 1975/427.

[^f00002]: 1972 c. 68.

[^f00003]: 1985 c. 72.

[^f00004]: OJ No. L135, 30.4.04, p.1.

[^f00005]: OJ No. L204, 21.7.98, p.37.

[^f00006]: OJ No. L217, 5.8.98, p.18.

[^f00007]: The application of the Directive was extended to the European Economic Area by Decision No. 31/205 (OJ No. L198, 28.7.05, p.20).

[^f00008]: S.I. 1986/1682 as amended by S.I.1986/2109, S.I.1994/1851, S.I. 1996/2636.

[^f00009]: S.I. 1988/186 as amended by S.I. 1988/296 and S.I. 1988/1128

[^f00010]: OJ No. L335, 5.12.73, p.56. (repealed by Directive 2004/22/EC (OJ No. L135, 30.4.04, p.1).

[^f00011]: OJ No. L209, 29.7.78, p. 8.

[^f00012]: OJ No. L054, 23.2.85, p.29.

[^f00013]: OJ No. L202, 6.09.71, p.1, OJ/SE 1971(II) p.707.

[^f00014]: OJ No. L291, 28.12.72, p.156, OJ/SE 1972, 28-30 Dec., p.71.

[^f00015]: OJ No. L332, 28.11.83, p.43.

[^f00016]: OJ No. L192, 11.7.87, p.43.

[^f00017]: OJ No. L192, 11.7.87, p.46.

[^f00018]: OJ No. L382, 31.12.88, p.42.

[^f00019]: 1978 c. 30.

[^f00020]: 1968 c. 64.

[^f00021]: OJ No. L220, 30.8.93, p.23.

[^f00022]: 1985 c. 72.

[^f00023]: S.I. 1981/231 (N.I. 10) and see S.I. 1982/846 (N.I. 11) and 1999/283 (N.I. 1).

[^f00024]: 1971 c. 36.

Editorial notes

[^key-da45388903da2318033bc61d546b94a9]: Regulations revoked (28.12.2016) by The Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1153), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 1 (with regs. 3(4), 5, 67(5), Sch. 3 para. 2)