The Measuring Instruments (Gas Meters) Regulations 2006

Type Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2006-10-01
State In force
Department King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
articles Not indexed
Reform history JSON API PDF

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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