Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981PART IINTRODUCTORY1Title and commencement2InterpretationPART IISTANDARDS OF MEASUREMENT3Northern Ireland local standards4Northern Ireland working standards and testing and stamping equipmentPART IIIWEIGHING AND MEASURING FOR TRADE5Meaning of “use for trade”6Units of measurement, weights and measures lawful for use for trade7Dual marking and conversion charts8Multiples and fractions of units9Weighing or measuring equipment for use for trade9AApproval of persons to verify equipment manufactured etc. by them9BTesting by official EEA testers10Approved patterns of equipment for use for trade11Provisions supplementary to Article 1012General specifications of equipment for use for trade13Regulations relating to weighing or measuring for trade13APre-test stamping by certain manufacturers14Offences in connection with stamping of equipment15Other offences in connection with equipmentPART IVPUBLIC WEIGHING OR MEASURING EQUIPMENT16Keepers of public equipment to hold certificate17Provision of public equipment by district councils18Offences in connection with public equipmentPART VREGULATION OF CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS IN GOODS19Transactions in particular goods20Offences in transactions in particular goods21Quantity to be stated in writing in certain cases22Short weight, etc.22ANon-compliance with certain requirements of the FIC Regulation23Pleading of warranty as defence24Additional defences and safeguards for traders25Offences due to default of third person26Special powers of inspector with respect to certain goods27Powers of inspector with respect to certain documents28Check-weighing of certain road vehicles29Selling by quantity, making quantity known, and weighing in presencePART VIPACKAGED GOODSInterpretation of Part VI . . . . . . . . . ....30Interpretation of Part VIQuantity control31Duties of packers and importers of packages32Enforcement33Defences to offences under Article 3234Special provision for certain packagesCo-ordination of control35Functions of the Department under Part VIMiscellaneous36Disclosure of information37Power to modify Part VI38Regulations under Part VIPART VIIMISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS39Function of Department40Inspectors of weights and measures41General powers of inspection and entry42Obstruction of inspectors43Power of Department to provide adjustment service44Employment of inspectors for provision of certain other services45Offences in connection with office of inspector46Prosecution of offences47Penalties48Regulations and orders49Department to report to Assembly50Application to Crown51Supplemental provisions with respect to feesArt. 52 rep. by 1996 NI 2 53Other savings54Consequential amendments and repealsSCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1MEASURES AND WEIGHTS LAWFUL FOR USE FOR TRADEPART ILINEAR MEASURESMetric system2Measures of— 50 metres 2 metres 30 metres 1.5 metres 20 metres 1 metre 10...PART IISQUARE MEASURESMetric system2Measures of, or of any multiple of, 1 square decimetre.PART IIICUBIC MEASURESMetric system1Measures of, or of any multiple of, 0.1 cubic metre.2Measures of— any multiple of 10 litres 10 litres 100 millilitres 5 litres 50 millilitres...PART IVCAPACITY MEASURESImperial system1Measures of— 16 pints 8 pints 4 pints 2 pints 1 pint 2/3 pint ½...Metric system2Measures of— any multiple of 10 litres 125 millilitres 10 litres 100 millilitres 5 litres...PART VWEIGHTSImperial system2Weights of— 500 ounces troy 0.4 ounce troy 400 ounces troy 0.3 ounce troy 300...Metric system3Weights of— 25 kilogrammes 3 grammes 20 kilogrammes 2 grammes 10 kilogrammes 1 gramme 5...4Weights of— 500 carats (metric) 1 carat (metric) 200 carats (metric) 0.5 carat (metric) 100...PART VISPECIAL RESTRICTIONS ON USE FOR TRADE1No person shall use the ounce troy for trade except for the purposes of transactions...2No person shall use the carat (metric) for trade except for the purposes of transactions...3No person shall use a capacity measure of 35 millilitres, 70 millilitres, 125 millilitres, 150...4No person shall use the pint for trade except for— (a) the purposes of the...Para.5 rep. by SR 1995/227Para.5 rep. by SR 1995/227SCHEDULE 2UNITS OF MEASUREMENT LAWFUL FOR USE FOR TRADEPART IMEASUREMENT OF LENGTHMetric unitsKilometreKilometreMetreMetreDecimetreDecimetreCentimetreCentimetreMillimetreMillimetrePART IIMEASUREMENT OF AREAMetric unitsHectareHectareDecareDecareAreAreSquare metreSquare metreSquare decimetreSquare decimetreSquare centimetreSquare centimetreSquare millimetreSquare millimetrePART IIIMEASUREMENT OF VOLUMEMetric unitsCubic metreCubic metreCubic decimetreCubic decimetreCubic centimetreCubic centimetreHectolitreHectolitreLitreLitreDecilitreDecilitreCentilitreCentilitreMillilitreMillilitrePART IVMEASUREMENT OF CAPACITYImperial unit Metric units . . . Hectolitre . . . Litre Pint Decilitre ....Imperial unit Metric units . . . Hectolitre . . . Litre Pint Decilitre ....PART VMEASUREMENT OF MASS OR WEIGHTImperial unit. . .. . .Ounce troyOunce troyMetric unitsTonneTonneMetric tonneMetric tonneKilogrammeKilogrammeHectogrammeHectogrammeGrammeGrammeCarat (metric)Carat (metric)MilligrammeMilligrammePART VISPECIAL RESTRICTIONS ON USE FOR TRADE1No person shall use the ounce troy for trade except for the purposes of transactions...2No person shall use the carat (metric) for trade except for the purposes of transactions...3No person shall use the pint for trade execpt for— (a) the purposes of the...Paras. 4, 5 rep. by SR 1995/227Paras. 4, 5 rep. by SR 1995/227SCHEDULE 2AAPPROVALS UNDER ARTICLE 9APART IAPPROVALS: GENERALFees1Where— (a) any person makes an application for an approval, or (b) an approval is...Form, effect and conditions of approvals2(1) An approval shall be in writing and, unless previously withdrawn in accordance with any...Suspension of approvals3(1) If it appears to an inspector that, otherwise than in accordance with Article 13A,...Withdrawal of approvals4(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the Department may by written notice withdraw an approval if...Grant of new approval following withdrawal5(1) Where the Department decides, whether in the light of representations or otherwise, that an...Application for further approval6(1) This paragraph applies where, not less than three months before the end of the...PART IIREQUIREMENTS TO BE MET BY APPROVED VERIFIERSMaintenance of quality system7(1) An approved verifier shall maintain in force such systems and procedures (in this Part...Preparation etc. of quality system manual8(1) An approved verifier shall prepare and keep up-to-date a quality system manual, that is...Keeping of records9An approved verifier shall keep a record of every test carried out by him of...Schedule 3 rep. by SR 1989/69SCHEDULE 4SAND AND OTHER BALLASTPART IGENERAL PROVISIONS1In this Schedule, “ballast” means any of the following materials, that is to say— (a)...2Subject to paragraph 3, ballast— (a) if made up in advance ready for retail sale...3There shall be exempted from the requirements of paragraph 2— (a) ballast in a quantity...4Without prejudice to Article 13, no article shall be used for trade as a cubic...5In measuring any ballast against a calibration mark on such a receptacle as aforesaid, the...PART IICARRIAGE OF BALLAST BY ROAD6The provisions of this Part shall have effect with respect to the carriage of ballast...7(1) If any of the ballast is being carried for delivery to a buyer in...8If all or any of the ballast on the vehicles is being carried in such...9Any document required by paragraph 7 or 8 shall at all times during the journey...10In the case of any document such as is mentioned in paragraph 7, if at...SCHEDULE 5SOLID FUELPART IGENERAL1This Schedule applies to goods of any of the following descriptions (in this Schedule referred...2(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), solid fuel shall be sold only by net weight. (2)...3(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), solid fuel— (a) if made up in advance ready for...4Solid fuel shall be sold by means of, or offered or exposed for sale in,...5(1) This paragraph applies to any vehicle on or from which any solid fuel available...6Any person who, with intent to defraud or deceive, damps any solid fuel shall be...7(1) This paragraph applies to any vehicle which is used on highways for carrying solid...8An order under Article 19 may amend or repeal this Part.PART IIWEIGHING OF SOLID FUEL AT BUYER'S REQUEST9If in the case of any solid fuel sold otherwise than by means of a...10Where a request under paragraph 9 is made in respect of the whole load of...11Where after weighing in pursuance of a request under paragraph 9 the weight of the...PART IIICARRIAGE OF SOLID FUEL BY ROAD12This Part shall have effect with respect to the carriage by a road vehicle on...13(1) If the vehicle is carrying any relevant goods for delivery to a buyer in...14(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), if all or any of the relevant goods on the...15Any document required by paragraph 13 or 14 shall at all times during the journey...SCHEDULE 6MISCELLANEOUS GOODS OTHER THAN FOODSPART ILIQUID FUEL AND LUBRICANTS1This Part applies to— (a) liquid fuel, lubricating oil and any mixture of such fuel...2Subject to paragraph 3, goods to which this Part applies— (a) unless pre-packed, shall be...3Notwithstanding anything in paragraph 2, liquid fuel— (a) when not pre-packed may be sold by...PART IIREADY-MIXED CEMENT MORTAR AND READY-MIXED CONCRETE1This Part applies to ready-mixed cement mortar and ready-mixed concrete.2Subject to paragraph 3, any goods to which this Part applies— (a) if made up...3There shall be exempted from the requirements of paragraph 2 any goods in a quantity...4Part II of Schedule 4 except sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 7 of that Schedule, shall...PART IIIAGRICULTURAL LIMING MATERIALS, AGRICULTURAL SALT AND INORGANIC FERTILISERS1This Part applies— (a) to agricultural liming materials, other than calcareous sand; (b) to agricultural...2(1) Goods to which this Part applies which are not pre-packed, other than liquid fertilisers,...3Paragraphs 4 and 5 of Schedule 4 shall have effect as if any reference in...PART IVPEAT AND WOOD FUEL1Subject to paragraph 2,— (a) peat or wood fuel which is not made up in...2There shall be exempted from the requirements of paragraph 1 any sale of peat or...3Any person, who with intent to defraud or deceive, damps any peat or wood fuel...PART VCOSMETIC PRODUCTS1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....PART VISOAP1Subject to paragraph 2,— (a) soap in the form of a cake, tablet or bar...2There shall be exempted from the requirements of this Part— (a) liquid soap in a...3(1) In this Part “soap” does not include any soap which is a cosmetic product...PART VIIMISCELLANEOUS GOODS TO BE SOLD BY OR MARKED WITH LENGTH1This Part applies to goods of any of the following descriptions, that is to say,...2Subject to paragraph 3, goods to which this Part applies— (a) unless pre-packed, shall be...3There shall be exempted from all requirements of paragraph 2 goods of any description in...PART VIIIMISCELLANEOUS GOODS TO BE SOLD BY OR MARKED WITH NET WEIGHT1This Part applies to— (a) distemper; (b) articles offered as feed for household pets, being...2Subject to paragraph 3 goods to which this Part applies— (a) unless pre-packed, shall be...3There shall be exempted from all requirements of this Part— (a) distemper or paste paint...PART IXMISCELLANEOUS GOODS TO BE MARKED WHEN PRE-PACKED WITH NET WEIGHT1This Part applies to— (a) Portland cement; (b) cleansing powders and scouring powders; (c) detergents,...2Subject to paragraph 3, goods to which this Part applies shall be pre-packed only if...3There shall be exempted from the requirements of this Part goods of any description in...PART XMISCELLANEOUS GOODS TO BE SOLD BY OR MARKED WITH CAPACITY MEASUREMENT1This Part applies to antifreeze fluid for internal combustion engines, linseed oil, paint (other than...2Subject to paragraph 3 goods to which this Part applies— (a) unless pre-packed, shall be...3There shall be exempted from all requirements of this Part goods of any description in...PART XIMISCELLANEOUS GOODS TO BE MARKED WHEN PRE-PACKED WITH CAPACITY MEASUREMENT1This Part applies to enamel, lacquer, liquid detergents, liquid paint remover, petrifying fluid and rust...2Subject to paragraph 3, goods to which this Part applies shall be pre-packed only if...3There shall be exempted from the requirements of this Part— (a) liquid detergents in a...PART XIIMISCELLANEOUS GOODS TO BE SOLD BY OR MARKED WITH NET WEIGHT OR CAPACITY MEASUREMENT1This Part applies to— (a) polishes; (b) dressings analogous to polishes; (c) pea seeds and...2Subject to paragraph 3 goods to which this Part applies— (a) unless pre-packed, shall be...3There shall be exempted from all the requirements of this Part— (a) pea or bean...PART XIIIMISCELLANEOUS GOODS TO BE MARKED WHEN PRE-PACKED WITH QUANTITY BY NUMBER1This Part applies— (a) to cheroots, cigarettes and cigars; (b) to postal stationery, that is...2Subject to paragraphs 3 and 4, goods to which this Part applies shall be pre-packed...3In relation to postal stationery, the reference to number in paragraph 2 shall be construed...4There shall be exempted from the requirements of this Part any goods in a quantity...SCHEDULE 7COMPOSITE GOODS AND COLLECTIONS OF ARTICLES1(1) This paragraph applies to any goods which, not being pre-packed, and not themselves being...2(1) This paragraph applies to any goods which, not being aerosol products and not themselves...3(1) This paragraph applies to aerosol products containing any goods required by or under any...4(1) This paragraph applies to any collection of two or more items which, not itself...5There shall be exempted from any requirement of paragraph 1, 2 or 3(2)(b) food of...SCHEDULE 8(1) Instructions given to a person by an inspector in pursuance of Article 32(3) shall...This div-1 has a number but no title; creating a P1group with an empty Title1Instructions given to a person by an inspector in pursuance of Article 32(3) shall not...This div-1 has a number but no title; creating a P1group with an empty Title2Where in pursuance of paragraph 1 a person gives to an inspector notice of objection...This div-1 has a number but no title; creating a P1group with an empty Title3Where instructions are referred to the Department in pursuance of paragraph 2, the Department shall—...SCHEDULE 9(1) (1) An inspector may, on production if so requested of his credentials, at all...This div-1 has a number but no title; creating a P1group with an empty Title1(1) An inspector may, on production if so requested of his credentials, at all reasonable...This div-1 has a number but no title; creating a P1group with an empty Title2Where a justice of the peace, is satisfied by complaint in writing and on oath—...This div-1 has a number but no title; creating a P1group with an empty Title3(1) An inspector entering any premises by virtue of paragraph 1 or 2 may take...This div-1 has a number but no title; creating a P1group with an empty Title4Where an inspector has reasonable cause to believe that an offence under Article 32 or...This div-1 has a number but no title; creating a P1group with an empty Title5(1) The Department may purchase goods, and may authorise any of its officers to purchase...This div-1 has a number but no title; creating a P1group with an empty Title6A person who wilfully obstructs an inspector acting in pursuance of this Schedule or Part...Schedule 10—AmendmentsSchedule 11—RepealsStatutory Instruments1981 No. 231 (N.I. 10)Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 198118th February 1981