Vol. 146, No. 4 — February 15, 2012
Registration
SI/2012-3 February 15, 2012
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT
Order Repealing Certain Weights and Measures Specifications
The Minister of Industry, pursuant to paragraph 10(1)(i) (see footnote a) of the Weights and Measures Act (see footnote b) and sections 13 (see footnote c) and 27 (see footnote d) of the Weights and Measures Regulations (see footnote e), hereby makes the annexed Order Repealing Certain Weights and Measures Specifications.
Ottawa, January 13, 2012
CHRISTIAN PARADIS
Minister of Industry
ORDER REPEALING CERTAIN WEIGHTS AND MEASURES SPECIFICATIONS
REPEALS
1. The following specifications are repealed:
- (a) the Weights and Measures Specifications SGM-1 (see footnote 1); and
- (b) the Weights and Measures Specifications SGM-3 (see footnote 2).
COMING INTO FORCE
2. This Order comes into force 60 days after the day on which it is registered.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order.)
The Weights and Measures Specifications SGM-1 and the Weights and Measures Specifications SGM-3, which govern the electronic requirements for automatic weighing machines, must be repealed in order to be incorporated in the Weights and Measures Regulations. The repeal will consolidate the regulatory requirements for automatic weighing machines in one document, and prevent the duplication of statutory instruments.
Footnote a
S.C. 1993, c. 34, s. 136
Footnote b
R.S., c. W-6
Footnote c
SOR/2005-297, s. 3
Footnote d
SOR/93-234, s. 2
Footnote e
C.R.C., c. 1605
Footnote 1
1979 Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, p. 1786, as amended by SI/98-82
Footnote 2
1979 Canada Gazette Part Ⅰ, p. 1792, as amended by SI/98-82