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Weights and Measures &c. Act 1976

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14Interpretation

In this Act—

  • " the 1963 Act " means the [1963 c. 31.] Weights and Measures Act 1963;

  • " the 1967 Act " means the [1967 c. 6 (N.I.).] Weights and Measures Act (Northern Ireland) 1967.

15Short title, etc.

(1)This Act may be cited as the Weights and Measures &c. Act 1976.

(2)This Act, except Schedules 4 and 5, shall come into operation on the expiration of the period of one month beginning with the date on which it is passed.

(3)This Act, except sections 4, 8 and 9 and Schedules 3 and 4, extends to Northern Ireland.

(4)The enactments and instruments specified in Schedule 7 to this Act shall be repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.

(5)Any order under section 10(10)(a) of the 1963 Act, so far as in force at the coming into operation of this Act, shall continue in force and may be amended or revoked as if made under section 1(3) of that Act (as amended by section 1 of this Act).

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