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Weights and Measures Act 1985

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5(1)An inspector may serve, on any person carrying on business as the packer or importer of packages in the area for which the inspector is appointed an inspector, a notice requiring that person—

(a)to furnish the inspector from time to time with particulars of the kind specified in the notice of any marks which, otherwise than in pursuance of section 48(1)(c) of this Act, are applied from time to time to packages made up in that area by that person or (as the case may be) to packages imported by him, for the purpose of enabling the place where the packages were made up to be ascertained, and

(b)if the person has furnished particulars of a mark in pursuance of the notice and the mark ceases to' be applied to such packages for that purpose, to give notice of the cesser to the inspector.

(2)A notice given by an inspector under this paragraph shall not require a person to furnish information which he does not possess.

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