Weights and Measures Act 1985 in Northern Ireland

1985 c. 72 · Enacted 30 October 1985 · Extends to United Kingdom

Contents

1. Part I: Units and Standards of Measurement
2. 1Units of measurement.
3. 2United Kingdom primary standards and authorised copies of the primary standards.
4. 3Department of Trade and Industry secondary, tertiary and coinage standards.
5. General
6. 7Meaning of “use for trade”.
7. 9Dual marking and conversion charts.
8. 10Multiples and fractions of measures and units.
9. 11BTesting by official EEA testers.
10. 12Approved patterns of equipment.
11. 13Offences in connection with approved patterns of equipment.
12. 15Regulations relating to weighing or measuring for trade.
13. 15APre-test stamping by certain manufacturers.
14. 17Offences relating to false or unjust equipment or fraud.
15. 18Keepers of public equipment to hold certificate.
16. 19Provision of public equipment by local authorities.
17. 20Offences in connection with public equipment.
18. Transactions in particular goods
19. 21Transactions in goods mentioned in Schedules 4 to 7.
20. 23Regulations as to information.
21. 24Exemption from requirements imposed under sections 21 to 23.
22. Quantity to be stated in writing
23. 26Quantity to be stated in writing in certain cases.
24. 31Incorrect statements.
25. 31ANon-compliance with certain requirements of the FIC Regulation
26. Defences
27. 33Warranty.
28. 34Reasonable precautions and due diligence.
29. 36Excess due to precautions.
30. Powers of inspectors
31. 39Powers of inspectors with respect to certain documents.
32. Miscellaneous and supplementary
33. 41Check-weighing of certain road vehicles.
34. 44Selling by quantity.
35. 45Making quantity known to a person.
36. 46Weighing in presence of a person.
37. Quantity control
38. 47Duty of packers and importers as to quantity. Repealed
39. 48Duty of packers and importers as to marking of containers. Repealed
40. 49Duties as to equipment, checks and documentation. Repealed
41. Enforcement of control
42. 50Offences, etc. Repealed
43. 51Defences to certain charges under section 50. Repealed
44. 52Enforcement of Part V by local weights and measures authority. Repealed
45. 53Powers of inspectors and local weights and measures authority under Part V. Repealed
46. Special provision for certain packages
47. 54Special provision for certain packages. Repealed
48. Co-ordination of control
49. 56General duties of Secretary of State. Repealed
50. 57Power of Secretary of State to require packers and importers to furnish particulars of marks. Repealed
51. 58Duty of Secretary of State to prepare scheme allocating marks. Repealed
52. 59Supervision by Secretary of State of certain functions of inspectors. Repealed
53. 60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
54. 61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
55. Instructions by inspectors
56. 63Instructions by inspectors. Repealed
57. Miscellaneous
58. 64Disclosure of information. Repealed
59. 65Power to modify Part V. Repealed
60. 66Regulations under Part V. Repealed
61. 67Service of documents. Repealed
62. 68Interpretation of Part V. Repealed
63. Local administration
64. 70Annual reports by local weights and measures authorities.
65. 71Inspection of local weights and measures arrangements.
66. Inspectors of weights and measures
67. Fees
68. 77Reduction of fees.
69. 78Fees received by inspectors.
70. Part VII: General
71. 79AInvestigatory powers
72. 82Offences by corporations.
73. Miscellaneous and supplementary
74. 92Spelling of “gram”, etc.
75. 93Powers under other Acts with respect to marking of food.
76. 95Application to Northern Ireland.
77. 96Transitional provisions and savings.
78. 97Consequential amendments.
79. 98Repeals and revocations.
80. 99Short title and commencement.
81. Schedule 1: Definitions of Units of Measurement
82. IMeasurement of Length
83. Metric units
84. Part II: Measurement of Area
85. Imperial units
86. Metric units
87. Part III: Measurement of Volume
88. Metric units
89. Part IV: Measurement of Capacity
90. Imperial unit
91. Metric units
92. Part V: Measurement of Mass or Weight
93. Imperial unit
94. Metric units
95. Part VI: Definitions of certain units which may not be used for trade except as supplementary indications
96. Paragraph
97. VIIMeasurement of Electricity
98. Schedule 2: Existing United Kingdom Primary Standards andAuthorised Copies
99. IDescription of United Kingdom primary standard of the yard
100. IIDescription of United Kingdom primary standard of the pound
101. Part III: Description of United Kingdom primary standard of the metre
102. Paragraph
103. IVDescription of United Kingdom primary standard of the kilogram
104. Part V: Authorised copies of United Kingdom primary standards of the yard and pound
105. Paragraph
106. Part I: Linear Measures
107. Metric system
108. Part II: Square Measures
109. Metric system
110. Part III: Cubic Measures
111. Metric system
112. Part V: Weights
113. Imperial system
114. 2Paragraph 2
115. Metric system
116. 3Paragraph 3
117. 4Paragraph 4
118. Schedule 3A: APPROVALS UNDER SECTION 11A
119. Part I: APPROVALS: GENERAL
120. Fees
121. 1Paragraph 1
122. Form, effect and conditions of approvals
123. 2Paragraph 2
124. Suspension of approvals
125. 3Paragraph 3
126. Withdrawal of approvals
127. 4Paragraph 4
128. Grant of new approval following withdrawal
129. 5Paragraph 5
130. Application for further approval
131. 6Paragraph 6
132. Part II: REQUIREMENTS TO BE MET BY APPROVED VERIFIERS
133. Maintenance of quality system
134. 7Paragraph 7
135. Preparation etc. of quality system manual
136. 8Paragraph 8
137. Keeping of records
138. 9Paragraph 9
139. Schedule 4: Sand and Other Ballast
140. Part I: General Provisions
141. 1Paragraph 1
142. 2Paragraph 2
143. 3Paragraph 3
144. 4Paragraph 4
145. 5Paragraph 5
146. Part II: Carriage of Ballast by Road
147. 6Paragraph 6
148. 7Paragraph 7
149. 8Paragraph 8
150. 9Paragraph 9
151. 10Paragraph 10
152. Part III: Application to Scotland
153. 11Paragraph 11
154. Part I: General
155. Introductory
156. 1Paragraph 1
157. Sales by net weight
158. Quantities in containers
159. Indication of quantity
160. Loads on vehicles
161. Exemptions
162. 7Paragraph 7
163. Vending machines
164. 8Paragraph 8
165. Byelaws
166. Damping of fuel
167. 10Paragraph 10
168. Sale of fuel from vehicles
169. 11Paragraph 11
170. 12Paragraph 12
171. Part II: Weighing of Solid Fuel at Buyer’s Request
172. 13Paragraph 13
173. 14Paragraph 14
174. 15Paragraph 15
175. Part III: Carriage of Solid Fuel by Road
176. 16Paragraph 16
177. 19Paragraph 19
178. Part IV: Carriage of Solid Fuel by Rail
179. 20Paragraph 20
180. 21Paragraph 21
181. 22Paragraph 22
182. 23Paragraph 23
183. 24Paragraph 24
184. 25Paragraph 25
185. 26Paragraph 26
186. 27Paragraph 27
187. Part I: Liquid Fuel and Lubricants
188. 1Paragraph 1
189. Part II: Ready-Mixed Cement Mortar and Ready-Mixed Concrete
190. 4Paragraph 4
191. 6Paragraph 6
192. 7Paragraph 7
193. Part III: Agricultural Liming Materials, Agricultural Salt and Inorganic Fertilisers
194. 8Paragraph 8
195. 10Paragraph 10
196. Part IV: Wood Fuel
197. 11Paragraph 11
198. 12Paragraph 12
199. 14Paragraph 14
200. 17Paragraph 17
201. Part VII: Miscellaneous Goods to be Sold by or Marked with Length
202. 19Paragraph 19
203. 20Paragraph 20
204. Part VIII: Miscellaneous Goods to be Sold by or Marked withNet Weight
205. 22Paragraph 22
206. 23Paragraph 23
207. 25Paragraph 25
208. Part IX: Miscellaneous Goods to be Marked when Pre-Packed with Net Weight
209. 26Paragraph 26
210. 27Paragraph 27
211. Part X: Miscellaneous Goods to be Sold by or Marked with Capacity Measurement
212. 29Paragraph 29
213. 30Paragraph 30
214. Part XI: Miscellaneous Goods to be Marked when Pre-Packed with Capacity Measurement
215. 32Paragraph 32
216. 33Paragraph 33
217. Part XII: Miscellaneous Goods to be Sold by or Marked With Net Weight of Capacity Measurement
218. 35Paragraph 35
219. 36Paragraph 36
220. Part XIII: Miscellaneous Goods to be Marked When Pre-PackedWith Quantity by Number
221. 38Paragraph 38
222. 39Paragraph 39
223. 40Paragraph 40
224. 41Paragraph 41
225. 1Paragraph 1
226. Powers of entry and inspection Repealed
227. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
228. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
229. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
230. Power of seizure Repealed
231. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
232. Power to require information Repealed
233. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
234. Purchase of goods Repealed
235. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
236. Failure to provide assistance or information Repealed
237. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
238. Schedule 10: Provisions Relating to Northern Ireland
239. Part I: Provisions of this Act Extending to Northern Ireland
240. 1Paragraph 1
241. Part II: Standards in Northern Ireland
242. 2Paragraph 2
243. 3Paragraph 3
244. 4Paragraph 4
245. 5Paragraph 5
246. Schedule 11: Transitional Provisions and Savings
247. 1Paragraph 1
248. 2Paragraph 2
249. 3Paragraph 3
250. 4Paragraph 4
251. 5Paragraph 5
252. 6Paragraph 6
253. 7Paragraph 7
254. 8Paragraph 8
255. 9Paragraph 9
256. 10Paragraph 10
257. 11Paragraph 11
258. 12Paragraph 12
259. 13Paragraph 13
260. 14Paragraph 14
261. 15Paragraph 15
262. 16Paragraph 16
263. 18Paragraph 18
264. 19Paragraph 19
265. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
266. “Gallon” and “litre”
267. 22Paragraph 22
268. 23Paragraph 23
269. 24Paragraph 24
270. 26Paragraph 26
271. Schedule 12: Consequential Amendments
272. 1Paragraph 1
273. 5Paragraph 5
274. 7Paragraph 7
275. 8Paragraph 8
276. 9Paragraph 9
277. The Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981
278. 10Paragraph 10
279. 11Paragraph 11
280. Schedule 13: Repeals and Revocations
281. IRepeals
282. IIRevocations
283. TABLE OF DERIVATIONS
284. Paragraph