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Weights and Measures Act 1987

Administration - Appointment and powers of Inspectors

27: Certificates of appointment

You could also call this:

“What inspectors need to know about their job certificates”

When you become an Inspector or trainee Inspector, you’ll get a special certificate. This certificate proves that you’ve been appointed to do this job according to the law.

Your certificate will have some important information on it. It will mention this part of the law, your full name, and talk about the special powers you have as an Inspector. These powers are explained in another part of the law called section 28.

You need to show this certificate in certain situations. If you go into a place, like a building or someone’s property, you should show your certificate when you enter. You also need to show it if the owner, the person in charge, or anyone working for them asks to see it.

If you stop a vehicle, you should show your certificate as soon as you can. You also need to show it if the owner or driver of the vehicle asks to see it.

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Part 5 Administration
Appointment and powers of Inspectors

27Certificates of appointment

  1. Every Inspector, and every trainee Inspector, shall be furnished with a certificate in the prescribed form of that person's appointment pursuant to this Act.

  2. Every such certificate shall contain—

  3. a reference to this section; and
    1. the full name of the appointee; and
      1. a reference to the powers conferred on the appointee by section 28.

        1. Every Inspector or trainee Inspector, as the case may be, shall produce the certificate—

        2. when entering any place, premises, or building, and at any other time when required to do so by the owner or occupier of the place, premises, or building, or by that person's representative, agent, or employee; or
          1. as soon as practicable after stopping any vehicle, and at any other time when required to do so by the owner or driver of the vehicle.