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RestrictStartDate="2011-11-01"><Title>Offences in connection with office of inspector</Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1981/231/article/45" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1981/231/article/45" id="article-45"><Pnumber>45</Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1981/231/article/45/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1981/231/article/45/1" id="article-45-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Any inspector who—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1981/231/article/45/1/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1981/231/article/45/1/a" id="article-45-1-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>stamps any weighing or measuring equipment in contravention of any provision of this Order or of any instrument made under it  <Addition ChangeId="d29p3567" CommentaryRef="c22526171">or the packaged goods regulations</Addition>, or without duly testing it; or</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1981/231/article/45/1/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1981/231/article/45/1/b" id="article-45-1-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>derives any profit from, or is employed (otherwise than in pursuance of arrangements made under Article 43) in, the making, adjusting or selling of weighing or measuring equipment; or</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1981/231/article/45/1/c" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1981/231/article/45/1/c" id="article-45-1-c"><Pnumber>c</Pnumber><P3para><Text>knowingly commits any breach of any duty imposed on him by or under this Order or any enactment falling to be repealed by it or otherwise misconducts himself in the execution of his office,</Text></P3para></P3><Text>shall be guilty of an offence.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1981/231/article/45/1A" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1981/231/article/45/1A" id="article-45-1A"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d29p3585" CommentaryRef="c16914881">1A</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d29p3585" CommentaryRef="c16914881">Any approved verifier who—</Addition></Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1981/231/article/45/1A/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1981/231/article/45/1A/a" id="article-45-1A-a"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d29p3585" CommentaryRef="c16914881">a</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d29p3585" CommentaryRef="c16914881">stamps any weighing or measuring equipment in contravention of any provision of this Order or of any instrument made under it  </Addition><Addition ChangeId="d29p3585" CommentaryRef="c16914881"><Addition ChangeId="d29p3598" CommentaryRef="c22526191">or the packaged goods regulations</Addition></Addition><Addition ChangeId="d29p3585" CommentaryRef="c16914881">, or without duly testing it; or</Addition></Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1981/231/article/45/1A/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1981/231/article/45/1A/b" id="article-45-1A-b"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d29p3585" CommentaryRef="c16914881">b</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d29p3585" CommentaryRef="c16914881">commits any breach of any duty imposed on him by or under this Order,</Addition></Text></P3para></P3><Text><Addition ChangeId="d29p3585" CommentaryRef="c16914881">shall be guilty of an offence.</Addition></Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1981/231/article/45/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1981/231/article/45/2" id="article-45-2"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d29p3585" CommentaryRef="c16914881">2</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d29p3585" CommentaryRef="c16914881">If any person who is not an inspector, or is not an approved verifier, acts or purports to act as such, he shal be guilty of an offence.</Addition></Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1981/231/article/45/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1981/231/article/45/3" id="article-45-3"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d29p3585" CommentaryRef="c16914881">3</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d29p3585" CommentaryRef="c16914881">Articles 24(1) and 25(1) shall apply in relation to proceedings for an offence under paragraph (1A)(b) as they apply in relation to proceedings for an offence under Part V.</Addition></Text></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group></Part></Body></Secondary><Commentaries><Commentary id="c22526171" Type="F"><Para><Text>Words in <CitationSubRef id="c00129" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1981/231/article/45/1/a" SectionRef="article-45-1-a">art. 45(1)(a)</CitationSubRef> inserted (1.11.2011) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/331" id="c00130" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="2011" Number="331" Title="Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011">Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/331)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00131" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/331/regulation/22" CitationRef="c00130" SectionRef="regulation-22">reg. 22</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00132" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/331/schedule/1/part/2/paragraph/8" CitationRef="c00130" SectionRef="schedule-1-part-2-paragraph-8" Operative="true">Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 8</CitationSubRef> (with <CitationSubRef id="c00133" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/331/regulation/3" CitationRef="c00130" SectionRef="regulation-3">regs. 3</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00134" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/331/regulation/21" CitationRef="c00130" SectionRef="regulation-21">21</CitationSubRef>)</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c16914881" Type="F"><Para><Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2000/5" id="c00135" Class="NorthernIrelandAct" Year="2000" Number="5">2000 c. 5(NI)</Citation></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c22526191" Type="F"><Para><Text>By <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/331" id="c00136" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="2011" Number="331" Title="Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011">Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/331)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00137" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/331/regulation/22" CitationRef="c00136" SectionRef="regulation-22">reg. 22</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00138" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/331/schedule/1/part/2/paragraph/8" CitationRef="c00136" SectionRef="schedule-1-part-2-paragraph-8" Operative="true">Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 8</CitationSubRef> (with <CitationSubRef id="c00139" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/331/regulation/3" CitationRef="c00136" SectionRef="regulation-3">regs. 3</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00140" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2011/331/regulation/21" CitationRef="c00136" SectionRef="regulation-21">21</CitationSubRef>) it is provided that in art. 45(1A)(b) after the words "this Order or of any instrument made under it" insert (1.11.2011) "or the packaged goods regulations"</Text></Para></Commentary></Commentaries></Legislation>