Weights and Measures Act 1985
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1985 c. 72 |
| Year | 1985 |
68: Interpretation of Part V
Part VI: Administration
Part VII: General
SCHEDULES
- 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
- F74 76: Fees for performance of EU obligations
- 77: Reduction of fees
- 78: Fees received by inspectors
- Enforcement and legal proceedings
- F75 79: General powers of inspection and entry
- F76 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
- SCHEDULE 1: (Sections 1(2), 8(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
- F110 Imperial unit
- Metric units
- Part V: Measurement of Mass or Weight
- F114 Imperial unit
- Metric units
- F118 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: (Section 8(1)) 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
- F133 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
- F143 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: (Section 21) 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
- F165 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: (Section 21) Composite Goods and Collections of Articles
- F189 SCHEDULE 8:...
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