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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (FEES) REGULATIONS, 1992 (LI 1549).

 

 

IN exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary for Industries, Science and Technology by section 32 of the Weights and Measures Decree, 1975 (N.R.C.D. 326) these Regulations are made this 23rd day of June, 1992.

 

Regulation 1—Chargeable fees.

 

The following fees shall be charged for stamping, marking or verifying weights and measures and instruments for weighing or measuring:

 

1. Fuel Pumps Certification

(a) Fuel pumps — machine    . .           . .            . . ˘8,000.00     

(b) Fuel pumps — manual     . .           . .            . .   ˘5,000.00     

(c) Containers — each            . .           . .            . . ˘2,500.00     

 

2. Measures of Weights

(a) 20 kilograms or more        . .           . .            . . ˘4,500.00     

(b) 1 kilogram to under 20 kilograms   . .            . . ˘3,500.00     

(c) 500 grams to under 1 kilogram        . .            . .            ˘3,000.00     

(d) Under 500 grams . .          . .           . .            . .  ˘2,500.00     

 

3. Measures of Length

(a) 10 metres or more . .         . .           . .            . . ˘4,500.00     

(b) 2 metres to under 10 metres           . .            . . ˘3,000.00     

(c) 1 metre to under 2 metres . .           . .            . . ˘2,000.00     

(d) Under 1 metre    . .            . .           . .            . .   ˘   200.00      

 

4. Measures of Capacity

(a) 20 litres to under 50 litres . .           . .            . .  ˘ 4,500.00    

(b) 5 litres to under 20 litres   . .           . .            . .  ˘ 3,500.00    

(c) 500 millilitres to under 5 litres        . .            . .  ˘ 3,000.00    

(d) under 500 millilitres          . .           . .            . .   ˘    200.00     

(e) Double fees for sub-divided measures           . .          —       

 

5. Weighing Machines

(a) 50 tonnes or more . .           . .           . .          . .  ˘250,000.00 

(b) 20 tonnes to under 50 tonnes           . .          . . ˘200,000.00 

(c) 10 tonnes to under 50 tonnes           . .           . . ˘  90,000.00 

(d) 50 tonnes to under 10 tonnes           . .          . . ˘  50,000.00 

(e) 2 tonnes to 5 tonnes           . .           . .          . .   ˘  25,000.00 

 

6. Self Indicating or Semi-self Indicating Machines

(a) 1 tonne to under 2 tonnes   . .           . .          . .  ˘ 18,000.00  

(b) 500 kilograms to under 1 tonne        . .          . . ˘ 12,000.00  

(c) 100 kilograms to under 500 kilograms           . .           ˘   9,000.00  

(d) 100 kilograms to under 50 kilograms. .          . .           ˘   6,000.00  

(e) Under 50 kilograms . .         . .           . .          . . ˘   1,000.00  

 

7.  Other Machines

(a) 1 tonne to under 5 tonnes   . .           . .          . .  ˘18,000.00   

(b) 500 kilograms to under 1 tonne        . .          . . ˘12,000.00   

(c) 100 kilograms to under 500 kilograms           . .           ˘  9,000.00   

(d) 100 kilograms to under 50 kilograms. .          . .           ˘  6,000.00   

(e) Under 50 kilograms . .         . .           . .          . . ˘  1,000.00   

 

8.  Measuring Instruments

Road Tankers

A set of diprods for a vehicle or wagon or compartment of a capacity

(a) 250 litres or more  . .           . .           . .          . .  ˘50,000.00   

(b) Over 100 litres and under 250 litres . .          . . ˘25,000.00   

(c) 100 litres and under 250 litres           . .          . .            ˘15,000.00   

(d) Petrol Pump          . .           . .           . .          . .   ˘  8,000.00   

 

9. Metre for Measurement of Petroleum Products

(a) Inlet or outlet of 3.8 cm in diameter or  more . .            ˘100,000.00 

(b) Inlet or outlet of less than 3.8 cm in diameter. .            ˘  90,000.00 

(c) Container for dispensing lubricants   . .          . .            ˘    2,500.00 

 

10. Measuring Instrument for Intoxicating Liquor

(a) 50 millilitres or more                                           ˘1,000.00     

(b) 200 millilitres to under 500 millilitres                 ˘   500.00      

 (c) Under 200 milliliters                                           ˘   200.00      

 

11. Verification in Batch Quantities of Factories               1 per cent of total

value of items.          

 

12. For Imported Items, Work Place and Market

place items                                                                            The first 25 items – normal additional item will attract a  fee of 25% of the normal charge.           

 

13. Registration fees for Importers/Agents/Dealers of

      weighing and measuring devices                                             ˘ 50,000.00  

 

Regulation 2—Revocation

 

The Weights and Measures (Fees) Regulations, 1986 (LI 1317) are hereby revoked.

 

Regulation 3—Commencement

These Regulations shall be deemed to have come into force on the 6th day of January, 1992.

 

NAVAL CAPTAIN K. A. BUTAH

P.N.D.C. Secretary Responsible for Industries, Science and Technology

 

Date of Gazette Notification: 5th February, 1993.

 

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