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Section 78 | Amendment of weights and measures legislation regarding unwrapped bread

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(1)In the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/659), (application to bread) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).

(2)For paragraph 9 substitute—

9Regulation 9(1)(b)(ii) (duty to keep records) does not apply to bread which is sold unwrapped or in open packs.

(3)After paragraph 13 insert—

14Transitional provision

(1)Regulation 9(1)(b)(ii) (duty to keep records) does not apply to a packer who holds a notice of exemption which is in force.

(2)A “notice of exemption” means a notice issued under paragraph 9 as it stood before section 78 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 came into force.

(4)The use of this Act to make amendments to the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006 has no effect on the availability of any power in the Weights and Measures Act 1985 to amend or revoke those Regulations, including the provision substituted by subsection (2) and that inserted by subsection (3).

(5)In the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (SR 2011/331), (application to bread) is amended in accordance with subsections (6) and (7).

(6)For paragraph 9 substitute—

9Regulation 9(1)(b)(ii) (duty to keep records) does not apply to bread which is sold unwrapped or in open packets.

(7)After paragraph 13 insert—

14Transitional provision

(1)Regulation 9(1)(b)(ii) (duty to keep records) does not apply to a packer who holds a notice of exemption which is in force.

(2)A “notice of exemption” means a notice issued under paragraph 9 as it stood before section 78 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 came into force.

(8)The use of this Act to make amendments to the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 has no effect on the availability of any power in the Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (SI 1981/231 (NI 10)) to amend or revoke those Regulations, including the provision substituted by subsection (6) and that inserted by subsection (7).