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London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006

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12(1)After section 8 add—U.K.

“8AEnforcement by trading standards authority

(1)A local weights and measures authority may enforce within their area the provisions of section 8.

(2)The following provisions of the Trade Descriptions Act 1968 apply in relation to the enforcement of that section as in relation to the enforcement of that Act—

(a)section 27 (power to make test purchases),

(b)section 28 (power to enter premises and inspect and seize goods and documents),

(c)section 29 (obstruction of authorised officers), and

(d)section 33 (compensation for loss, &c of goods seized).

(3)Subsection (1) above does not apply in relation to the enforcement of section 8 in Northern Ireland; but—

(a)the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment may enforce that section in Northern Ireland, and

(b)for that purpose the provisions of the Trade Descriptions Act 1968 specified in subsection (2) apply as if for the references to a local weights and measures authority and any officer of such an authority there were substituted references to that Department and any of its officers.

(4)Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorising a local weights and measures authority to bring proceedings in Scotland for an offence.”

(2)The London Organising Committee may—

(a)make arrangements with a local weights and measures authority for the exercise of the authority's power under section 8 of the Olympic Symbol etc. (Protection) Act 1995 (as inserted by sub-paragraph (1));

(b)may make payments to a local weights and measures authority in respect of expenses incurred in the exercise of that power.

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I1Sch. 3 para. 12 in force at 2.4.2007 by S.I. 2007/1064, art. 2(a)

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