Weights and Measures - Fees and Charges
Weights and Measures Act 1985
Schedule of Fees and Charges, for Year Commencing April 2008
It is a statutory requirement of a Trading Standards Officer in his/her role as Inspector of Weights and Measures to test any weights or measuring equipment submitted to ensure its accuracy and construction. Provided those tests are satisfactory then the equipment can be stamped or sealed with the Inspectors personal stamp or number.
The test (pass or fail) attracts a fee and the Weights and Measures Authority sets this fee.
The list of fees that follows are those that applies for the financial year 1st April 2008 to the 31st March 2009.
Fees are now subject to VAT - please see below for further information.
| Equipment Details | Fee/Rate in (£) | Fee Subject to addition of VAT |
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Special weights and measuring equipment and for the purposes of section 74 |
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The charges for examining, adjusting, testing, certifying, stamping, authorising or reporting of special weights or measuring equipment will be individually calculated by the local authority based upon a charge per officer/hour at the place where the service is provided. Such types of equipment, specifically excluded from tables below include:
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65.11 hour |
Yes, unless
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Weights (All weights whether metric or imperial) |
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| <500mg or >50kg | 7.02 | Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988 |
| All Others | 5.35 | |
| Cleaning of Weights (Each) | 8.11 | |
Measures |
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| Linear measures not exceeding 3m or 10 feet for each scale | 8.53 | Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988 |
| Capacity measures without divisions not exceeding 1litre | 5.90 | Yes |
| Cubic ballast measures (other than brim measures) | 150.11 | Yes |
| Liquid capacity measures for making up and checking average quantity packages | 23.87 | Yes |
| Templates (a) Per scale - first item | 42.01 | Yes |
| Templates (b) Second and subsequent items | 16.11 | Yes |
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Note: When supplying specialist equipment (including but not limited to weighbridge test unit, van and test weights, etc) an additional fee may be charged hourly, daily or per appointment according to circumstances. |
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Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments (NAWI) Note: Discount may also apply |
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| 1. Instruments calibrated to weigh only in metric units | ||
| Capacity not exceeding 100kg | 59.23 | Yes |
| Exceeding 100kg to 1 tonne | 96.74 | Yes |
| Exceeding 1 tonne to 30 tonne | 169.03 | Yes |
| Exceeding 30 tonne to 60 tonne | 306.92 | Yes |
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A charge to cover any additional costs involved in testing instruments calibrated to weigh in both metric and imperial units or incorporating remote display or printing facilities be based upon the basic fee given above plus additional charges per officer/hour Note: Non-NAWI - Price on application. Prices are inclusive of VAT unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988 |
65.11 | Yes |
Measuring Instruments for Intoxicating Liquor |
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| Not exceeding 150ml | 14.52 | Yes |
| Other | 16.32 | Yes |
Discounted fees for the bulk submission of weighing or measuring equipment or special circumstances |
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| Measures of capacity - glass measures of one pint or one half pint used in the licensed victualler trade and submitted by the manufacturer in large quantities: | ||
| Submissions of less than one gross | 3.41 per dozen | Yes |
| Submissions 1 gross or more | 2.901per dozen | Yes |
| Intoxicating Liquor Measuring Instruments: | ||
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Submissions of 20-99 instruments - Up to 50ml |
3.12 | Yes |
| Submissions of 20-99 instruments - Above 50ml | 6.36 | Yes |
| Submissions of 100-149 instruments - Above 50ml | 4.62 | Yes |
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Submissions of 150-249 instruments - Above 50ml |
4.35 | Yes |
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Submissions of 250 or more instruments - Above 50ml |
2.11 | Yes |
| Weighing and Measuring Instruments: | ||
| Tested and stamped at repairers premises | appropriate fee reduced by 50% | |
| Where the equipment is tested and stamped at a place other than repairers premises and the repairer provides labour and equipment | appropriate fee is reduced by 25% | |
Measuring Instruments for Liquid Fuel and Lubricants |
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| Single and Multi Outlets | 96.53 | Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988 |
| 1st meter tested | 59.27 | Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988 |
| Each additional meter tested | 65.11 | Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988 |
| A charge to cover any additional costs involved in testing ancillary equipment which requires additional testing on site, such as credit card acceptors, be based upon the basic fee given above plus additional charge per officer/hour | ||
Road Tanker Fuel Measuring Equipment (above 100 litres) |
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| Meter measuring systems | ||
| Wet hose type with two testing liquids | 206.15 | Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988 |
| Dry hose type with two testing liquids | 232.63 | Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988 |
| Dipstick measuring systems | 141.79 | Yes, unless under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regs 1988 |
| Up to 7600 litres (for calibration of each compartment and production of chart) (N.B. For any compartment over 7600 litres basic fee plus additional charges per officer/hour) | 65.11 | Yes |
| Initial dipstick | 17.31 | Yes |
| Spare dipstick | 16.46 | Yes |
| Replacement dipstick (including examination of compartment) | 37.91 | Yes |
Measuring Instruments for the Meter of Domestic Water |
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| For each water meter | 4.33 | Yes |
Cancellation of Appointments |
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| A minimum 24 hours is required for the cancellation of appointments. If this is not complied with the customer will be charged for the officer time involved in the request per hour | 65.11 | Yes |
Sale of Notices (prices including VAT) |
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| Spirit | 5.00 | Yes |
| Wine & Spirit | 5.00 | Yes |
| Wine | 5.00 | Yes |
| Tobacco | 6.50 | Yes |
| Flour Confectionery | 5.00 | Yes |
| Egg Marking | 5.00 | Yes |
| Licensing Act 1964 | 5.00 | Yes |
Certificates of Accuracy (including VAT) |
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| Certificates of Accuracy supplied for QA purposes | 30.00 | Yes |
| Weighing Equipment: | ||
| First scale | 19.72 | Yes |
| Additional scales | 9.85 | Yes |
| Intoxicating liquor measuring instruments | ||
| Optics: 1 - 10 | 19.71 | Yes |
| Each additional optic | 0.79 | Yes |
| Beer meters - each beer meter | 1.58 | Yes |
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