Weights and Measures Act 1985

PART V Perfumery and Toilet Preparations

15 This Part of this Schedule applies to goods of any of the following descriptions, that is to say—

(a) perfumes and toilet waters,

(b) other toilet preparations for use on the hair or scalp of human beings,

(c) other toilet preparations for external use on any other part of the human body, and

(d) dentifrices other than dentifrices pre-packed in tubes,

whether in liquid, solid or any other form, including any such goods which are medicated but are not pharmaceutical preparations, but excluding soap in any form.

16 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, goods to which this Part of this Schedule applies shall be pre-packed only if the container is marked with an indication of quantity either by net weight or by volume.

(2) There shall be exempted from the requirements of sub-paragraph (1) above—

(a) any goods such as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 15 above in a quantity not exceeding twelve grams or not exceeding twenty cubic centimetres,

(b) any goods such as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 15 above in a quantity not exceeding twenty grams or not exceeding twenty cubic centimetres, and

(c) any goods such as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (c) or (d) of paragraph 15 above in a quantity not exceeding twelve grams or not exceeding twelve cubic centimetres.