The Measuring Instruments (Gas Meters) Regulations 2006
Made: 1st October 2006
Laid before Parliament: 5th October 2006
Coming into force: 30th October 2006
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PART 1 — PRELIMINARY
Citation and commencement
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Interpretation
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Relevant instrument
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PART 2 — PLACING ON THE MARKET AND PUTTING INTO USE OF GAS METERS
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 designation
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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 3 — ENFORCEMENT
Enforcement authority
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Unauthorised application of authorised marks
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Compliance notice procedures
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Immediate enforcement action
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Powers of entry and inspection
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Obstruction of enforcement officer
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Review of decisions of enforcement authority
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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 4 — MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL
Adaptation for Northern Ireland
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GEMA’s power to act on behalf of Northern Ireland Regulator
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Service of documents
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Savings for certain privileges
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Consequential modifications of enactments: Great Britain
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Consequential modifications of enactments: Northern Ireland
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SCHEDULE 1
PART 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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Discrimination and sensitivity
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Reliability
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Protection against corruption
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Information to be borne by and to accompany the relevant instrument
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Indication of result
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Conformity evaluation
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Rated operating conditions
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Maximum permissible error (MPE)
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Permissible effect of disturbances
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Durability
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Suitability
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Units
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PART 2 — PUTTING INTO USE REQUIREMENTS
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SCHEDULE 2 — NOTIFIED BODIES
PART 1 — NOTIFIED BODY CRITERIA
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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
Malcolm Wicks — Minister of State for Energy — Department of Trade and Industry — 1st October 2006
Explanatory note
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Footnotes
[^f00001]: 1972 c.68.
[^f00002]: S.I. 1975/427.
[^f00003]: O.J. No. L135, 30.4.2004, p.1.
[^f00004]: O.J. No. L204, 21.7.98, p.37.
[^f00005]: O.J. No. L217, 5.8.98 p.18.
[^f00006]: The application of the Directive 2004/22/EC was extended in 2005 to the European Economic Area by Decision No. 31/205 (O.J. No. L198, 28.7.05, p.20).
[^f00007]: 1986 c.44.
[^f00008]: S.I. 1996 No. 275 (N.I. 2).
[^f00009]: S.I. 1988/186.
[^f00010]: S.I. 1988/296, as amended by S.I. 1996/319.
[^f00011]: Directive 71/318 on the approximation of the laws of member States relating to gas meters.
[^f00012]: S.I. 1983/684.
[^f00013]: 1978 c.30.
[^f00014]: 1968 c.64.
[^f00015]: Section 17 was substituted by paragraph 13 of Schedule 3 to the Gas Act 1995 (c.45).
[^f00016]: S.I. 1983/684.
[^f00017]: 1972 c.60.
[^f00018]: S.I. 1996 No. 275 (N.I. 2).
[^f00019]: O.J. No. L220, 30.8.93, p.23.
[^f00020]: 1971 c.36.
Editorial notes
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