Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

1981/231 · Made 18 February 1981 · Extends to Northern Ireland

Contents

1. Part I: INTRODUCTORY
2. 1Title and commencement
3. 2Interpretation
4. Part II: STANDARDS OF MEASUREMENT
5. 3Northern Ireland local standards
6. 4Northern Ireland working standards and testing and stamping equipment
7. Part III: WEIGHING AND MEASURING FOR TRADE
8. 5Meaning of “use for trade”
9. 6Units of measurement, weights and measures lawful for use for trade
10. 7Dual marking and conversion charts
11. 8Multiples and fractions of units
12. 9Weighing or measuring equipment for use for trade
13. 9AApproval of persons to verify equipment manufactured etc. by them
14. 9BTesting by official EEA testers
15. 10Approved patterns of equipment for use for trade
16. 11Provisions supplementary to Article 10
17. 12General specifications of equipment for use for trade
18. 13Regulations relating to weighing or measuring for trade
19. 13APre-test stamping by certain manufacturers
20. 14Offences in connection with stamping of equipment
21. 15Other offences in connection with equipment
22. Part IV: PUBLIC WEIGHING OR MEASURING EQUIPMENT
23. 16Keepers of public equipment to hold certificate
24. 17Provision of public equipment by district councils
25. 18Offences in connection with public equipment
26. Part V: REGULATION OF CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS IN GOODS
27. 19Transactions in particular goods
28. 20Offences in transactions in particular goods
29. 21Quantity to be stated in writing in certain cases
30. 22Short weight, etc.
31. 22ANon-compliance with certain requirements of the FIC Regulation
32. 23Pleading of warranty as defence
33. 24Additional defences and safeguards for traders
34. 25Offences due to default of third person
35. 26Special powers of inspector with respect to certain goods
36. 27Powers of inspector with respect to certain documents
37. 28Check-weighing of certain road vehicles
38. 29Selling by quantity, making quantity known, and weighing in presence
39. Part VI: PACKAGED GOODS
40. Chapter
41. 30Interpretation of Part VI Repealed
42. Chapter: Quantity control
43. 31Duties of packers and importers of packages Repealed
44. 32Enforcement Repealed
45. 33Defences to offences under Article 32 Repealed
46. 34Special provision for certain packages Repealed
47. Chapter: Co-ordination of control
48. 35Functions of the Department under Part VI Repealed
49. Chapter: Miscellaneous
50. 36Disclosure of information Repealed
51. 37Power to modify Part VI Repealed
52. 38Regulations under Part VI Repealed
53. VIIMISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS
54. 39Function of Department
55. 40Inspectors of weights and measures
56. 41General powers of inspection and entry Repealed
57. 42Obstruction of inspectors
58. 43Power of Department to provide adjustment service
59. 44Employment of inspectors for provision of certain other services
60. 45Offences in connection with office of inspector
61. 46Prosecution of offences
62. 47Penalties
63. 48Regulations and orders
64. 49Department to report to Assembly
65. 50Application to Crown
66. 51Supplemental provisions with respect to fees
67. 53Other savings
68. 54Consequential amendments and repeals
69. Schedule 1: MEASURES AND WEIGHTS LAWFUL FOR USE FOR TRADE
70. ILINEAR MEASURES
71. Chapter: Metric system
72. 2Paragraph 2
73. IISQUARE MEASURES
74. Chapter: Metric system
75. 2Paragraph 2
76. Part III: CUBIC MEASURES
77. Chapter: Metric system
78. 1Paragraph 1
79. 2Paragraph 2
80. Part IV: CAPACITY MEASURES
81. Chapter: Imperial system
82. 1Paragraph 1
83. Chapter: Metric system
84. 2Paragraph 2
85. Part V: WEIGHTS
86. Imperial system
87. 2Paragraph 2
88. Chapter: Metric system
89. 3Paragraph 3
90. 4Paragraph 4
91. Part VI: SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS ON USE FOR TRADE
92. 1Paragraph 1
93. 2Paragraph 2
94. 3Paragraph 3
95. 4Paragraph 4
96. Paragraph
97. Schedule 2: UNITS OF MEASUREMENT LAWFUL FOR USE FOR TRADE
98. IMEASUREMENT OF LENGTH
99. Chapter: Metric units
100. Paragraph
101. Paragraph
102. Paragraph
103. Paragraph
104. Paragraph
105. IIMEASUREMENT OF AREA
106. Chapter: Metric units
107. Paragraph
108. Paragraph
109. Paragraph
110. Paragraph
111. Paragraph
112. Paragraph
113. Paragraph
114. Part III: MEASUREMENT OF VOLUME
115. Chapter: Metric units
116. Paragraph
117. Paragraph
118. Paragraph
119. Paragraph
120. Paragraph
121. Paragraph
122. Paragraph
123. Paragraph
124. Part IV: MEASUREMENT OF CAPACITY
125. Paragraph
126. Part V: MEASUREMENT OF MASS OR WEIGHT
127. Chapter: Imperial unit
128. Paragraph Repealed
129. Paragraph
130. Chapter: Metric units
131. Paragraph
132. Paragraph
133. Paragraph
134. Paragraph
135. Paragraph
136. Paragraph
137. Paragraph
138. Part VI: SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS ON USE FOR TRADE
139. 1Paragraph 1
140. 2Paragraph 2
141. 3Paragraph 3
142. Paragraph
143. Schedule 2A: APPROVALS UNDER ARTICLE 9A
144. Part I: APPROVALS: GENERAL
145. Chapter: Fees
146. 1Paragraph 1
147. Chapter: Form, effect and conditions of approvals
148. 2Paragraph 2
149. Chapter: Suspension of approvals
150. 3Paragraph 3
151. Chapter: Withdrawal of approvals
152. 4Paragraph 4
153. Chapter: Grant of new approval following withdrawal
154. 5Paragraph 5
155. Chapter: Application for further approval
156. 6Paragraph 6
157. Part II: REQUIREMENTS TO BE MET BY APPROVED VERIFIERS
158. Chapter: Maintenance of quality system
159. 7Paragraph 7
160. Chapter: Preparation etc. of quality system manual
161. 8Paragraph 8
162. Chapter: Keeping of records
163. 9Paragraph 9
164. Schedule Schedule
165. Schedule 4: SAND AND OTHER BALLAST
166. Part I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
167. 1Paragraph 1
168. 2Paragraph 2
169. 3Paragraph 3
170. 4Paragraph 4
171. 5Paragraph 5
172. Part II: CARRIAGE OF BALLAST BY ROAD
173. 6Paragraph 6
174. 7Paragraph 7
175. 8Paragraph 8
176. 9Paragraph 9
177. 10Paragraph 10
178. Schedule 5: SOLID FUEL
179. Part I: GENERAL
180. 1Paragraph 1
181. 2Paragraph 2
182. 3Paragraph 3
183. 4Paragraph 4
184. 5Paragraph 5
185. 6Paragraph 6
186. 7Paragraph 7
187. 8Paragraph 8
188. Part II: WEIGHING OF SOLID FUEL AT BUYER'S REQUEST
189. 9Paragraph 9
190. 10Paragraph 10
191. 11Paragraph 11
192. Part III: CARRIAGE OF SOLID FUEL BY ROAD
193. 12Paragraph 12
194. 13Paragraph 13
195. 14Paragraph 14
196. 15Paragraph 15
197. Schedule 6: MISCELLANEOUS GOODS OTHER THAN FOODS
198. Part I: LIQUID FUEL AND LUBRICANTS
199. 1Paragraph 1
200. 2Paragraph 2
201. 3Paragraph 3
202. Part II: READY-MIXED CEMENT MORTAR AND READY-MIXED CONCRETE
203. 1Paragraph 1
204. 2Paragraph 2
205. 3Paragraph 3
206. 4Paragraph 4
207. Part III: AGRICULTURAL LIMING MATERIALS, AGRICULTURAL SALT AND INORGANIC FERTILISERS
208. 1Paragraph 1
209. 2Paragraph 2
210. 3Paragraph 3
211. Part IV: PEAT AND WOOD FUEL
212. 1Paragraph 1
213. 2Paragraph 2
214. 3Paragraph 3
215. Part V: COSMETIC PRODUCTS Repealed
216. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
217. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
218. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
219. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
220. Part VI: SOAP
221. 1Paragraph 1
222. 2Paragraph 2
223. 3Paragraph 3
224. Part VII: MISCELLANEOUS GOODS TO BE SOLD BY OR MARKED WITH LENGTH
225. 1Paragraph 1
226. 2Paragraph 2
227. 3Paragraph 3
228. Part VIII: MISCELLANEOUS GOODS TO BE SOLD BY OR MARKED WITH NET WEIGHT
229. 1Paragraph 1
230. 2Paragraph 2
231. 3Paragraph 3
232. Part IX: MISCELLANEOUS GOODS TO BE MARKED WHEN PRE-PACKED WITH NET WEIGHT
233. 1Paragraph 1
234. 2Paragraph 2
235. 3Paragraph 3
236. Part X: MISCELLANEOUS GOODS TO BE SOLD BY OR MARKED WITH CAPACITY MEASUREMENT
237. 1Paragraph 1
238. 2Paragraph 2
239. 3Paragraph 3
240. Part XI: MISCELLANEOUS GOODS TO BE MARKED WHEN PRE-PACKED WITH CAPACITY MEASUREMENT
241. 1Paragraph 1
242. 2Paragraph 2
243. 3Paragraph 3
244. Part XII: MISCELLANEOUS GOODS TO BE SOLD BY OR MARKED WITH NET WEIGHT OR CAPACITY MEASUREMENT
245. 1Paragraph 1
246. 2Paragraph 2
247. 3Paragraph 3
248. Part XIII: MISCELLANEOUS GOODS TO BE MARKED WHEN PRE-PACKED WITH QUANTITY BY NUMBER
249. 1Paragraph 1
250. 2Paragraph 2
251. 3Paragraph 3
252. 4Paragraph 4
253. Schedule 7: COMPOSITE GOODS AND COLLECTIONS OF ARTICLES
254. 1Paragraph 1
255. 2Paragraph 2
256. 3Paragraph 3
257. 4Paragraph 4
258. 5Paragraph 5
259. Schedule 8
260. 1Paragraph 1
261. 2Paragraph 2
262. 3Paragraph 3
263. Schedule 9
264. 1Paragraph 1
265. 2Paragraph 2
266. 3Paragraph 3
267. 4Paragraph 4
268. 5Paragraph 5
269. 6Paragraph 6
270. Schedule Schedule
271. Schedule Schedule