
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Weights and Measures (Passing as Fit for Use for Trade and Adjustment Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 and shall come into operation on 4th November 2002.
2 

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Weights and Measures (Testing and Adjustment Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 are hereby revoked.
(2) The Regulations referred to in paragraph (1) shall continue to apply in relation to any test carried out or adjustment service provided before 4th November 2002.
3 
In these Regulations –
 “the Order” means the Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981; and
 “the 1984 Regulations” means the Measuring Equipment (Liquid Fuel by Road Tanker) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984
4 

(1) In the Schedule –
(a) Part I shall have effect for prescribing the fee to be paid with a view to having any item of weighing or measuring equipment to which Article 9 of the Order applies passed as fit for use for trade and where necessary stamped; and
(b) Part II shall have effect for prescribing the fee to be paid with a view to having any item of weighing or measuring equipment to which Article 9B of the Order applies passed as fit for use for trade and where necessary stamped.
(2) The appropriate fee shall be payable whether or not the equipment is passed as fit for use for trade and stamped.
(3) The fee to be paid for the adjustment of any weight or measure in the course of a service provided pursuant to Article 43 of the Order shall be an amount calculated in accordance with the fee prescribed in paragraph D of Part I of the Schedule.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment on 3rd October 2002.
Michael J. Bohill
A senior officer of the
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment

SCHEDULE
regulation 4
PART I
In this Part, the abbreviation employed to refer to the kilogramme unit of measurement is kg.
NOTE – previous fees in brackets (if applicable) £

A 
Measuring equipment for measuring liquid fuel or lubricants, or mixtures thereof, each instrument –  

(1) single type 58·00 (53·00)

(2) multi-product types with two sales indicators common to each delivery nozzle when in use 94·00 (85·00)

(3) multi-product types with one sales indicator common to each delivery nozzle when in use –  
two meters and associated sales indicator 81·00 (74·00)
three meters and associated sales indicator 110·00 (101·00)
four or more meters and associated sales indicator 152·00 (138·00)

B 
Non-automatic weighing equipment, each item of equipment or (if fitted with two or more weigh tables or platforms connected to one or more indicating mechanisms), each weigh table or platform –
capacity as marked on the equipment –  
not exceeding 100 kg 16·00 (—)
exceeding 100 kg but not exceeding 1 tonne 36·00 (—)
exceeding 1 tonne but not exceeding 5 tonnes 86·00 (78·00)
exceeding 5 tonnes but not exceeding 30 tonnes 186·00 (170·00)
exceeding 30 tonnes 280·00 (255·00)

C 
Measuring equipment for measuring liquid fuel delivered from road tankers –
(1) meter measuring systems, each system –  
basic fee 80·00 (72·50)
where more than one liquid is used in testing, each additional liquid 22·00 (20·50)
for retesting of a system solely on the occasion of an occurrence as defined in either regulation 65 or 66 of the 1984 Regulations 16·00 (14·50)

(2) dipstick measuring systems, each system –  
basic fee (for calibration of each compartment and production of calibration chart) 91·00 (83·00)
initial dipstick 11·00 (9·50)
spare dipstick 11·00 (9·50)
replacement dipstick 22·00 (20·50)
In this paragraph the expressions “meter measuring system”, “replacement dipstick”, “road tanker” and “spare dipstick” shall have the meanings given to them by regulation 2(1) of the 1984 Regulations.  

D 
Any item of weighing or measuring equipment not falling within paragraph A, B, or C of this Part –  
per man/hour spent at the place of submission Inspector rate 28·00 (—)
 Assistant rate 19·00 (—)

PART II

 £
Any item of weighing or measuring equipment to which Article 9B of the Order applies –  
per man/hour spent at the place of submission Inspector rate 28·00 
 Assistant rate 19·00 