Statutory Instruments
2008 No. 3262
Regulatory Reform
The Legislative Reform (Verification of Weighing and Measuring Equipment) Order 2008
Made
18th December 2008
Coming into force
19th December 2008
The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills makes the following Order, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006( 1 ).
For the purposes of section 3(1) of that Act, the Secretary of State considers, where relevant, that the conditions in section 3(2) are satisfied.
The Secretary of State has consulted in accordance with section 13(1) of that Act (save to the extent covered by section 13(3) and (4) of that Act).
The Secretary of State laid a draft Order and an explanatory document before Parliament in accordance with section 14(1) of that Act.
Pursuant to section 15 of that Act, the affirmative resolution procedure (within the meaning of Part 1 of that Act) applies in relation to the making of the Order.
In accordance with section 17(2) of that Act, the draft has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament after the expiry of the 40-day period referred to in that provision.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Legislative Reform (Verification of Weighing and Measuring Equipment) Order 2008 and shall come into force on the day after it is made.
Amendment to the Weights and Measures Act 1985
2. —(1)The Weights and Measures Act 1985( 2 ) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 11A(2)(a) after “installed”, insert “, adjusted”.
Drayson of Kensington
Minister of State for Science and Innovation
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
18th December 2008
1985 c.72 . This Act has been amended many times, but the only amendments which are relevant for the purposes of this Order are those made by S.I. 1999/503 which in particular amended section 11 and inserted sections 11A and Schedule 3A, relating to approved verifiers.