# Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, Paragraph 5

Extent: N.I.

(1) The Department may purchase goods, and may authorise any of its officers to purchase goods on behalf of the Department, for the purpose of ascertaining whether an offence under Article 32 or 34(2) has been committed.
(2) If an inspector breaks open a package in pursuance of paragraph 1(1)( c) otherwise than on premises occupied by the packer or importer of the package and the package is not inadequate, the inspector shall, if the owner of the package requests him to do so, buy the package on behalf of the Department.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1981/231/schedule/9/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/weights-and-measures-northern-ireland-order-1981/schedule-9/paragraph-5
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