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Crime and justice

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Important laws about Crime and justice

Weights and Measures Act 1987

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29: Privilege against self-incrimination

Weights and Measures Act 1987

You can challenge the Secretary's choices about weight and measure experts in court

30F: Appeals against decisions of Secretary

Weights and Measures Act 1987

Court can ask someone to look at an appeal again

30H: Court may refer appeals back for reconsideration

Weights and Measures Act 1987

Rules about pretending to be inspectors and using fake stamps or marks on weights and measures

32: Offences

Weights and Measures Act 1987

Rules for giving out and handling fines for breaking weight and measure laws

32B: Procedural requirements relating to infringement notices

Weights and Measures Act 1987

What happens if you break the weights and measures rules

33: Penalties

Weights and Measures Act 1987

This part about rule-breaking fines has been taken out of the law

33A: Infringement fee

Weights and Measures Act 1987

What happens to things used in breaking weight and measure laws

34: Forfeitures

Weights and Measures Act 1987

Court can make you fix mistakes if you sell less than promised

35: Court may order offender to make good any deficiency

Weights and Measures Act 1987

How legal cases are started and handled when someone breaks weighing and measuring rules

36: Proceedings in relation to offences

Weights and Measures Act 1987

Getting your seized stuff back if you think it's fair

39: Restoration of articles seized

Weights and Measures Act 1987

Rules about getting money back for spoiled food taken by officials

40A: Compensation for loss of perishable goods

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