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S.I. No. 18/1992 -- Weights & Measures (Verification and Stamping Fees) Order, 1992.

S.I. No. 18/1992 -- Weights & Measures (Verification and Stamping Fees) Order, 1992. 1992 18

S.I. No. 18/1992:

WEIGHTS & MEASURES (VERIFICATION AND STAMPING FEES) ORDER, 1992.

The Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 9 of the Weights and Measures Act, 1904, hereby order as follows:

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Weights and Measures (Verification and Stamping Fees) Order, 1992.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 28th day of January, 1992.

2. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Order.

3. The fees specified in the Schedule to this Order shall be paid in respect of the verification and stamping of the weights, measures and weighing and measuring instruments specified in that Schedule.

4. The Weights and Measures (Verification and Stamping Fees) Order, 1987 ( S.I. No. 125 of 1987 ), is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE.

Category		Fee
A.	Weights	£
	Metric
	50 kilograms (for each 50 kilogram or part thereof in excess of 50 kilograms £2.40 extra)	4.00
	1 kilogram to under 50 kilograms	2.00
	Under 1 kilogram	1.00
B.	Measures
	(1) Linear Measures
	10 meter and over	10.00
	1 meter to under 10 meters	4.00
	Under 1 meter	2.00
	(2) Capacity Measure
	5 litres to 25 litres (for each 25 litres or part thereof in excess of 25 litres £6.00 extra)	10.00
	1 litre to under 5 litres	4.00
	Under 1 litre	0.12
	Optic Spirit taps	0.72
	Double fee for subdivided measures.
C.	Weighing Instruments
	(1) Non Automatic Weighing Instruments
	50 tonnes (for each 10 tonnes or part thereof in excess of 50 tonnes £22.00 extra)	125.00
	35 tonnes to under 50 tonnes	80.00
	25 tonnes to under 35 tonnes	68.00
	15 tonnes to under 25 tonnes	54.00
	5 tonnes to under 15 tonnes	40.00
	1 tonne to under 5 tonnes	34.00
	500 kilograms to under 1 tonne	18.00
	100 kilograms to under 500 kilograms	15.00
	Under 100 kilograms	9.00
	(2) Automatic Weighing Instrument
	( a ) Continuous or Discontinuous totalising weighing machines
	For each 10 tonnes or part thereof (subject to a maximum of £2,500)	20.00
	( b ) All other automatic weighing instruments
	For instruments up to 55kg capacity (for each 50 kg capacity in excess of 55kg £10 extra)	30.00
D.	Measuring Instruments
	(1) Road Tankers
	( a ) Tanks with two or more compartments:
	-- Diprods (including one duplicate) per compartment of 2,000 litres or upwards	38.00
	-- Diprods (including one duplicate) per compartment under 2,000 litres	30.00
	( b ) Single compartment tanks:
	-- Diprod (including one duplicate)	80.00
	(2) Meters for measurement of liquid fuels
	Inlet or outlet exceeding 3.8 cm (1½") in diameter	64.00
	Inlet or outlet not exceeding 3.8 cm (1½") in diameter	33.00
	(3) Liquid fuel measuring instruments (Petrol Pumps etc.) with price calculator
	Incorporating one meter	30.00
	Each additional meter	7.00
	(4) Milk Meters	64.00
E.	Any other Weighing or Measuring Instrument	24.00

1. On the verification and stamping of an imperial weight, measure, weighing or measuring instrument, the fee shall be that which is prescribed in this Schedule with respect to the equivalent in metric capacity.

2. Where any instrument has two sets of graduations of different form, double the appropriate fee shall be payable.

3. Where, in a weighing instrument, two weigh tables or platforms are connected to one indicator, two separate fees, in accordance with the capacities of the respective weigh tables or platforms are payable.

4. Unless otherwise provided for in this schedule, an additional fee shall be payable, in the case of a weighing or measuring instrument constructed also to calculate and indicate the price in money, for the examination of the price-indicating mechanism equal in amount to that charged on the weighing or measuring instrument.

5. Where in an examination for verification and stamping of weights and measures and weighing and measuring instruments, weights, measures or instruments are found to be defective and are rejected, a fee shall be payable equal in amount to that which would have been chargeable if such weights, measures or instruments had been found to be free of defects.

6. Where any weighing or measuring instrument is required by the Weights and Measures (General) Regulations, 1928 (S. R. & O., No. 71 of 1928) to be verified in situ or where an application for the verification in situ of a weighing or measuring instrument which is not required by the said Regulations to be so verified is granted by the Minister for Industry and Commerce, the cost of transport of the required standards and the travelling expenses of the inspector between the nearest Weights and Measures Office and the place at which the verification is made shall be payable in addition to the appropriate fee under this Order.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 21st day of January, 1992.

CHARLES J. HAUGHEY,

Taoiseach.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order was made to set out revised fees for the verification and stamping of metrological equipment used in trade.