Weights & Measures (Verification and Stamping Fees) Order, 1992

JurisdictionIreland
CitationIR SI 18/1992
Year1992

S.I. No. 18 of 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...

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