Weights and Measures Act 1985
Weights and Measures Act 1985 (1985 c. 72)
- Weights and Measures Act 1985 (1985 c. 72)
- Part I Units and Standards of Measurement
- 1 Units of measurement.
- 2 United Kingdom primary standards and authorised copies of the primary standards.
- 3 Department of Trade and Industry secondary, tertiary and coinage standards.
- 4 Local standards.
- 5 Working standards and testing and stamping equipment.
- 6 Testing of other standards and equipment.
- Part II Weighing and Measuring for Trade
- General
- 7 Meaning of “use for trade”.
- 8 Units of measurement, weights and measures lawful for use for trade.
- 9 Dual marking and conversion charts.
- 10 Multiples and fractions of measures and units.
- Weighing or measuring equipment for use for trade
- 11 Certain equipment to be passed and stamped by inspector.
- 11A Approval of persons to verify equipment manufactured etc by them.
- 11B Testing by official EEA testers.
- 12 Approved patterns of equipment.
- 13 Offences in connection with approved patterns of equipment.
- 14 General specifications of equipment.
- Miscellaneous
- 15 Regulations relating to weighing or measuring for trade.
- 15A Pre-test stamping by certain manufacturers.
- 16 Offences in connection with stamping of equipment.
- 17 Offences relating to false or unjust equipment or fraud.
- Part III Public Weighing or Measuring Equipment
- 18 Keepers of public equipment to hold certificate.
- 19 Provision of public equipment by local authorities.
- 20 Offences in connection with public equipment.
- Part IV Regulation of Transactions in Goods
- Transactions in particular goods
- 21 Transactions in goods mentioned in Schedules 4 to 7.
- 22 Orders relating to transactions in particular goods.
- 23 Regulations as to information.
- 24 Exemption from requirements imposed under sections 21 to 23.
- 25 Offences relating to transactions in particular goods.
- Quantity to be stated in writing
- 26 Quantity to be stated in writing in certain cases.
- 27 Exemption from requirements of section 26.
- General offences
- 28 Short weight, etc.
- 29 Misrepresentation.
- 30 Quantity less than stated.
- 31 Incorrect statements.
- 31A Non-compliance with certain requirements of the FIC Regulation
- 32 Offences due to default of third person.
- Defences
- 33 Warranty.
- 34 Reasonable precautions and due diligence.
- 35 Subsequent deficiency.
- 36 Excess due to precautions.
- 37 Provisions as to testing.
- Powers of inspectors
- 38 Special powers of inspectors with respect to certain goods.
- 39 Powers of inspectors with respect to certain documents.
- 40 Powers of inspectors with respect to goods carried on road vehicles.
- Miscellaneous and supplementary
- 41 Check-weighing of certain road vehicles.
- 42 Power to make test purchases.
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- 44 Selling by quantity.
- 45 Making quantity known to a person.
- 46 Weighing in presence of a person.
- Part V Packaged Goods
- Quantity control
- 47 Duty of packers and importers as to quantity.
- 48 Duty of packers and importers as to marking of containers.
- 49 Duties as to equipment, checks and documentation.
- Enforcement of control
- 50 Offences, etc.
- 51 Defences to certain charges under section 50.
- 52 Enforcement of Part V by local weights and measures authority.
- 53 Powers of inspectors and local weights and measures authority under Part V.
- Special provision for certain packages
- 54 Special provision for certain packages.
- Co-ordination of control
- 55 The national Metrological Co-ordinating Unit
- 56 General duties of Secretary of State.
- 57 Power of Secretary of State to require packers and importers to furnish particulars of marks.
- 58 Duty of Secretary of State to prepare scheme allocating marks.
- 59 Supervision by Secretary of State of certain functions of inspectors.
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- 62 Power to extend or transfer Unit’s functions and to abolish Unit.
- Instructions by inspectors
- 63 Instructions by inspectors.
- Miscellaneous
- 64 Disclosure of information.
- 65 Power to modify Part V.
- 66 Regulations under Part V.
- 67 Service of documents.
- 68 Interpretation of Part V.
- Part VI Administration
- Local administration
- 69 Local weights and measures authorities.
- 70 Annual reports by local weights and measures authorities.
- 71 Inspection of local weights and measures arrangements.
- Inspectors of weights and measures
- 72 Appointment of inspectors.
- 73 Certificate of qualification to act as inspector.
- 74 Performance by inspectors of additional functions.
- 75 Offences in connection with office of inspector.
- Fees
- 76 Fees for performance of EU obligations.
- 77 Reduction of fees.
- 78 Fees received by inspectors.
- Part VII General
- Enforcement and legal proceedings
- 79 General powers of inspection and entry.
- 79A Investigatory powers
- 80 Obstruction of inspectors.
- 81 Failure to provide assistance or information.
- 82 Offences by corporations.
- 83 Prosecution of offences.
- 84 Penalties.
- 85 Determination of certain questions by Secretary of State.
- Miscellaneous and supplementary
- 86 Regulations and orders.
- 87 Secretary of State to report to Parliament.
- 88 Application to Crown.
- 89 Saving for use of certain units in wholesale transactions.
- 90 Saving for certain rights in City of London.
- 91 Validity of contracts.
- 92 Spelling of “gram”, etc.
- 93 Powers under other Acts with respect to marking of food.
- 94 General interpretation.
- 95 Application to Northern Ireland.
- 96 Transitional provisions and savings.
- 97 Consequential amendments.
- 98 Repeals and revocations.
- 99 Short title and commencement.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Definitions of Units of Measurement
- Part I Measurement of Length
- Metric units
- Part II Measurement of Area
- Imperial units
- Metric units
- Part III Measurement of Volume
- Metric units
- Part IV Measurement of Capacity
- Imperial unit
- Metric units
- Part V Measurement of Mass or Weight
- Imperial unit
- Metric units
- PART VI Definitions of certain units which may not be used for trade except as supplementary indications
- Part VII Measurement of Electricity
- SCHEDULE 2 Existing United Kingdom Primary Standards andAuthorised Copies
- Part I Description of United Kingdom primary standard of the yard
- Part II Description of United Kingdom primary standard of the pound
- Part III Description of United Kingdom primary standard of the metre
- Part IV Description of United Kingdom primary standard of the kilogram
- Part V Authorised copies of United Kingdom primary standards of the yard and pound
- SCHEDULE 3 Measures and Weights Lawful for Use for Trade
- Part I Linear Measures
- Metric system
- Part II Square Measures
- Metric system
- Part III Cubic Measures
- Metric system
- Part IV Capacity Measures
- Imperial system
- Metric system
- Part V Weights
- Imperial system
- Metric system
- SCHEDULE 3A APPROVALS UNDER SECTION 11A
- PART I APPROVALS: GENERAL
- Fees
- Form, effect and conditions of approvals
- Suspension of approvals
- Withdrawal of approvals
- Grant of new approval following withdrawal
- Application for further approval
- PART II REQUIREMENTS TO BE MET BY APPROVED VERIFIERS
- Maintenance of quality system
- Preparation etc. of quality system manual
- Keeping of records
- Schedule 4 Sand and Other Ballast
- Part I General Provisions
- Part II Carriage of Ballast by Road
- Part III Application to Scotland
- SCHEDULE 5 Solid Fuel
- Part I General
- Introductory
- Sales by net weight
- Quantities in containers
- Indication of quantity
- Loads on vehicles
- Information about containers . . .
- Exemptions
- Vending machines
- Byelaws
- Damping of fuel
- Sale of fuel from vehicles
- Part II Weighing of Solid Fuel at Buyer’s Request
- Part III Carriage of Solid Fuel by Road
- Part IV Carriage of Solid Fuel by Rail
- SCHEDULE 6 Miscellaneous Goods other than Foods
- Part I Liquid Fuel and Lubricants
- Part II Ready-Mixed Cement Mortar and Ready-Mixed Concrete
- Part III Agricultural Liming Materials, Agricultural Salt and Inorganic Fertilisers
- Part IV Wood Fuel
- Part V COSMETIC PRODUCTS
- Part VI Soap
- Part VII Miscellaneous Goods to be Sold by or Marked with Length
- Part VIII Miscellaneous Goods to be Sold by or Marked withNet Weight
- Part IX Miscellaneous Goods to be Marked when Pre-Packed with Net Weight
- Part X Miscellaneous Goods to be Sold by or Marked with Capacity Measurement
- Part XI Miscellaneous Goods to be Marked when Pre-Packed with Capacity Measurement
- Part XII Miscellaneous Goods to be Sold by or Marked With Net Weight of Capacity Measurement
- Part XIII Miscellaneous Goods to be Marked When Pre-PackedWith Quantity by Number
- SCHEDULE 7 Composite Goods and Collections of Articles
- SCHEDULE 8 Powers of Inspectors and Local Weights and MeasuresAuthority Under Part V
- Powers of entry and inspection
- Power of seizure
- Power to require information
- Purchase of goods
- Failure to provide assistance or information
- SCHEDULE 9 . . .
- SCHEDULE 10 Provisions Relating to Northern Ireland
- Part I Provisions of this Act Extending to Northern Ireland
- Part II Standards in Northern Ireland
- SCHEDULE 11 Transitional Provisions and Savings
- General
- Acts passed before 31st July 1963
- Standards, etc.
- Stamping of equipment
- Approved patterns of equipment
- Weighing equipment passed etc. before 27th April 1978
- Products and equipment used etc. before 1st December 1980
- Joint local weights and measures authorities in Greater London
- Relaxation of Ministerial controls
- Inspectors
- “Gallon” and “litre”
- Byelaws
- SCHEDULE 12 Consequential Amendments
- The Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928
- The Agriculture Act 1967
- The Trade Descriptions Act 1968
- The Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1972
- The Fair Trading Act 1973
- The Weights and Measures &c. Act 1976
- The Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981
- The Local Government Act 1985
- SCHEDULE 13 Repeals and Revocations
- Part I Repeals
- Part II Revocations
- TABLE OF DERIVATIONS
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