{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weights-and-measures-intoxicating-liquor-order-1988/article-7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weights-and-measures-intoxicating-liquor-order-1988/article-7.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1988/2039",
  "legislation_title": "The Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) Order 1988",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weights-and-measures-intoxicating-liquor-order-1988",
  "path": "article/7",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 25 of the Weights and Measures Act 1985, if article 2(1)(b), 3(1)(b) , 5(1)(c) or 5A(2)(b) above is contravened, the occupier of the premises in question shall be guilty of an offence.\n(2) Any person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) above shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £2,000.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in art. 7 substituted (11.4.2009) by The Weights and Measures (Specified Quantities) (Pre-packed Products) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/663), regs. 1, 4(5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in art. 7(1) substituted (27.7.1990) by The Weights and Measures (Various Foods) (Amendment) Order 1990 (S.I. 1990/1550), arts. 1(1), 2(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Art. 7 in force at 1.1.1989, see art. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/2039/article/7",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T15:54:32.291862+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}