Statutory Instrument 1988 No. 1184

The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) Regulations 1988

(The document as of February, 2008)

-- Back --

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1988 No. 1184

FEES AND CHARGES

The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) Regulations 1988

Made	8th July 1988

Laid before Parliament

11th July 1988

Coming into force

1st August 1988

The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, with the consent of the Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 1973^[1], and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

    1.—(1)  These Regulations may be cited as the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) Regulations 1988 and shall come into force on 1st August 1988.

    (2)  The Measuring Instruments (EEC Initial Verification Requirements) (Fees) Regulations 1982^[2], the Measuring Instruments (EEC Initial Verification Requirements) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1985^[3], the Measuring Instruments (EEC Initial Verification Requirements) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1987^[4] and the Measuring Instruments (EEC Pattern Approval Requirements) (Fees) Regulations 1987^[5] are hereby revoked.

    2.    In these Regulations—

"the principal Regulations" means the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1988^[6]; and

"the relevant Community obligations" means the Community obligations of the United Kingdom under Council Directive No.71/316/EEC^[7] (which relates to measuring instruments in general) and the Council Directives listed in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

    3.—(1)  The fees payable in connection with the services provided by the Department of Trade and Industry in pursuance of the relevant Community obligations relating to EEC initial verification, implemented by regulation 13(9) of, and Schedule 3 to, the principal Regulations, shall be determined and payable in accordance with Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

    (2)  The fees payable in connection with the services provided by the Department of Trade and Industry in pursuance of the relevant Community obligations relating to EEC initial verification, implemented by regulation 7 of the Alcoholometers and Alcohol Hydrometers (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1977^[8], shall be £24.20, payable on the making of an application for consideration of the instrument for initial verification, except that, when ten or more applications are made to the Secretary of State at the same time, then the fee payable shall be £19.20 in respect of each application.

    4.—(1)  The fees payable in connection with the services provided by the Department of Trade and Industry in pursuance of the relevant Community obligations relating to the grant and extension of EEC pattern approval and modifications or additions to EEC approved patterns, implemented by regulation 8 of, and Schedule 2 to, the principal Regulations, shall be determined and payable in accordance with Schedule 3 to these Regulations, whether or not EEC pattern approval is granted or extended as the case may be.

    (2)  In the case of alcoholometers and alcohol hydrometers and taximeters, in respect of which regulation 8 of, and Schedule 2 to, the principal Regulations are applied by regulation 5 of the Alcoholometers and Alcohol Hydrometers (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1977 and regulation 6 of the Taximeters (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1979^[9] respectively, the fees shall be determined and payable as in paragraph (1) above.

    5.    All fees received under these Regulations shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

John Butcher

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry

4th July 1988
We consent.

Peter Lloyd

Tony Durant

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury

8th July 1988

---

Notes:

[1] 1973 c. 51.

[2] S.I. 1982/811.

[3] S.I. 1985/386.

[4] S.I. 1987/802.

[5] S.I. 1987/803.

[6] S.I. 1988/186, amended by S.I. 1988/1128.

[7] O.J. No. L202, 6.9.1971, p.l (OJ/SE 1971 (II) p.707), as amended by Council Directives No. 72/427/EEC (O.J. No. L291, 28.12.1972, p.156, OJ/SE 1972, 28—30 Dec, p.71), No. 83/575/EEC (O.J. No. L332, 28.11.1983, p.43), No. 87/354/EEC (O.J. No. L192, 11.7.1987, p.43) and No. 87/355/EEC (O.J. No. L192, 11.7.1987, p.46).

[8] S.I. 1977/1753, amended by S.I. 1988/1128.

[9] S.I. 1979/1379, amended by S.I. 1988/1128.

-- Back --