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Weights and Measures (Jersey) Law: Proposed increase in testing fees for 2014

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A decision made 5 September 2013:

Decision Reference:  MD-E-2013-0083

Decision Summary Title :

Weights and Measures (Jersey) Law 1967. Proposed Increase in Testing fees 2014

Date of Decision Summary:

3rd September 2013

Decision Summary Author:

 

Director of Trading Standards

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

Weights and Measures (Jersey) Law 1967. Proposed Increase in Testing Fees 2013

Date of Written Report:

3rd September 2013

Written Report Author:

Director of Trading Standards

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:   Weights and Measures (Jersey) Law 1967. Proposed Increase in testing fees 2014.

Decision(s):  The Minister agreed the recommended increase and has authorised the drafting of a new Order.

 

Reason(s) for Decision:  To ensure that fees are maintained in line with States policy.

 

Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower implications as a result of this decision.

 

Action required:  The Director of Trading Standards to provide instructions to the Law Draftsman

 

Signature:  Senator A.J.H. Maclean

 

 

Position:  Minister

 

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

Weights and Measures (Jersey) Law: Proposed increase in testing fees for 2014

Economic Development Minister

 

 

Weights and Measures (Jersey) Law 1967

 

Proposed Increase in Testing Fees.

 

Report

 

Background

 

In accordance with the provisions of Article 12(3) of the Weights and Measures (Jersey) Law 1967 fees are charged whenever weighing or measuring equipment is tested and stamped as fit for trade use. Article 12 also imposes a legal requirement on traders to ensure that their equipment has been tested and stamped before it is used for trade purposes. To ensure that sufficient accuracy is achieved the Law requires the Trading Standards Service to hold and maintain a range of equipment which is traceable to UK national standards.  

 

Testing Fees

 

As mentioned, a fee is charged for the testing and stamping of trade weighing and measuring equipment and these are prescribed by means of Ministerial Orders. The present Order is the Economic Development (2013 Fees) (Jersey) Order 2012 which came into force on 1st January 2013. In line with States policy the fees have been reviewed with the intention of increasing the charges by a maximum of 2.5%. The new recommended fees are shown in red in the schedule to the attached Order.

 

Recommendation

 

It is recommended that the Minister gives authority for an appropriate fees Order to be drafted prescribing new fees based on 2.5% increase with the new Order to come into force on 1st January 2014.

 

 

 

Director

Trading Standards  

3rd September 2013

 

 

 

 

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