The Energy Information (Washing Machines) (Amendment) Regulations 1997

• Citation: S.I. 1997/803
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Energy Information (Washing Machines) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 15th May 1997.

Section 2 Amendments

The Energy Information (Washing Machines) Regulations 1996 are amended as follows—

(a) in regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(i) in the definition of “the Directives”, for “and Commission Directive 95/12/ EC ” substitute “Commission Directive 92/75/ EEC and Commission Directive 96/89/EC ” ; and

(ii) after that definition add—

“enforcement action” means the instituting of proceedings (whether criminal or otherwise) for failing to observe or comply with these Regulations;

(b) in regulation 3(3) (application)—

(i) omit “or” from the end of sub-paragraph (e); and

(ii) at the end add—

(g) until 30th June 1998 machines with no internal means to heat water.