
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Measuring Instruments (Amendment) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 30th October 2006.
2 
The Measuring Instruments (Non-Prescribed Instruments) Regulations 2006 are amended as follows—
(a) in regulation 8, after paragraph (4) insert—“
(5) The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority or the Northern Ireland Authority for Energy Regulation may charge fees to recover the full costs reasonably incurred by it in—
(a) making a designation under regulation 4; or
(b) carrying out an inspection under regulation 6(2).
(6) Where, in accordance with regulation 4(6), the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority, acting on behalf of the Northern Ireland Authority for Energy Regulation makes a designation under regulation 4 or carries out an inspection under regulation 6(2), the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority may charge fees to recover the full costs reasonably incurred by it in making the designation or carrying out the inspection.”; and
(b) in Schedule 1, omit paragraphs 22 and 32.
3 
Regulation 16(1) of the Measuring Instruments (Automatic Rail-weighbridges) Regulations 2006 is amended by substituting “1.0%” for “0.1%” in column 2 of Table 1.
4 
The Measuring Instruments (Automatic Catchweighers) Regulations 2006 are amended as follows—
(a) in regulation 6(1)(a)(iv), for “D” substitute “D1”; and
(b) in regulation 6(1)(a)(v), for “F” substitute “F1”.
5 
The Measuring Instruments (Cold-water Meters) Regulations 2006 are amended by substituting for paragraph 18 of Schedule 1 the following paragraph—“
18. 
The distributor or the person legally designated for installing the cold-water meter shall verify that the conditions referred to in paragraphs 14(a) to (c) are met, so that the instrument is appropriate for the accurate measurement of consumption that is foreseen or foreseeable.”.
Sainsbury of Turville
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Science and Technology
Department of Trade and Industry
1st October 2006