Modification of enforcement functions12

1

The Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 200812 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 2 (Interpretation)—

a

after the definition of “court” insert—

  • “DETINI” means the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland;

b

for the definition of “enforcement authority” substitute—

  • “enforcement authority” means the OFT, every local weights and measures authority and DETINI;

c

after the definition of “goods” insert—

  • “local weights and measures authority” means a local weights and measures authority in Great Britain (within the meaning of section 69 of the Weights and Measures Act 1985);

3

For the heading in regulation 13 substitute “Duty and power to enforce”.

4

For regulation 13(1) substitute—

1

It shall be the duty of every local weights and measures authority and DETINI to enforce these Regulations.

1A

The OFT may also enforce these Regulations.

5

In regulation 13(4) for “In determining how to comply with its duty of enforcement” substitute “In determining how to comply with paragraph (1), or as the case may be, paragraph (1A)”.

6

In regulation 20(2) (Publication, information and advice) for “The OFT” substitute “An enforcement authority”.