Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

PART VIIIN.I.MISCELLANEOUS GOODS TO BE SOLD BY OR MARKED WITH NET WEIGHT

1.  This Part applies to—N.I.

(a)distemper;

(b)articles offered as feed for household pets, being manufactured feed or bird feed, other than animal feed in biscuit or cake form pre-packed in a quantity by number not exceeding 16;

(c)nails;

(d)paste paint;

(e)seeds, other than pea or bean seeds;

(f)rolled oats.

2.  Subject to paragraph 3 goods to which this Part applies—N.I.

(a) unless pre-packed, shall be sold by retail only by net weight;

(b) shall be pre-packed only if the container is marked with an indication of quantity by net weight.

[F13.  There shall be exempted from all requirements of this Part—N.I.

(a) distemper or paste paint in a quantity of less than 250 grams,

(b) bird seed in a quantity of less than 125 grams, and

(c) any other goods in a quantity of less than 25 grams;

and, notwithstanding any thing in paragraph 2, nails—

(i) when not pre-packed may be sold by retail by number;

(ii)  may be pre-packed in or on a container marked with an indication of quantity by number.]

F1SR 1995/227