Article 45 Offences in connection with office of inspector

Northern Ireland

(1)

Any inspector who—

(a)

stamps any weighing or measuring equipment in contravention of any provision of this Order or of any instrument made under it F1or the packaged goods regulations, or without duly testing it; or

(b)

derives any profit from, or is employed (otherwise than in pursuance of arrangements made under Article 43) in, the making, adjusting or selling of weighing or measuring equipment; or

(c)

knowingly commits any breach of any duty imposed on him by or under this Order or any enactment falling to be repealed by it or otherwise misconducts himself in the execution of his office,

shall be guilty of an offence.

F2(1A)

Any approved verifier who—

(a)

stamps any weighing or measuring equipment in contravention of any provision of this Order or of any instrument made under it F3or the packaged goods regulations, or without duly testing it; or

(b)

commits any breach of any duty imposed on him by or under this Order,

shall be guilty of an offence.

(2)

If any person who is not an inspector, or is not an approved verifier, acts or purports to act as such, he shal be guilty of an offence.

(3)

Articles 24(1) and 25(1) shall apply in relation to proceedings for an offence under paragraph (1A)(b) as they apply in relation to proceedings for an offence under Part V.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in art. 45(1)(a) inserted (1.11.2011) by Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/331), reg. 22, Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 8 (with regs. 3, 21)
F2: 2000 c. 5(NI)
F3: By Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/331), reg. 22, Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 8 (with regs. 3, 21) it is provided that in art. 45(1A)(b) after the words "this Order or of any instrument made under it" insert (1.11.2011) "or the packaged goods regulations"