Trading Standards - fees and charges

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Below is a list of Trading Standards fees and charges which apply for services in Renfrewshire for 2011/12 and 2012/13. (VAT is charged on trading standards services where applicable.)

1. Weights
2. Measures
3. Special weighing and measuring equipment
4. Weighing instruments
5. Measuring instruments for intoxicating liquor
6. Measuring instruments for liquid fuel or lubricants
7. Road tanker fuel measuring equipment (above 100 litres)
8. Certificate of errors
9. Additions to scale of fees
10. Poisons Act 1972
11. Scale of fees payable to keep petroleum spirit
12. Transfer of petroleum storage licence
13. Scale of fees payable to keep explosives

A. Weights

Test/Service	Charge
Weights exceeding 5Kg or 10lb or not exceeding 500mg or 2 CM	£7.70
Other weights	£5.95

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B. Measures

Test/Service	Charge
Linear measures not exceeding 3m or for each scale	£8.65
Capacity Measures without divisions not exceeding 1 litre	£6.60
Cubic Ballast Measures (other than brim measures)	£152.65
Liquor Capacity Measures for making up and checking average quantity packages	£24.15
Templates: (a) per scale - first item	£42.30
Templates: (b) second and subsequent items	£16.30

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C. Special weighing and measuring equipment
Charges for carrying out any meteorological work of a type not detailed above (for example - examining, adjusting, testing, certifying, stamping, authorising or reporting of special weighing or measuring equipment) is based on a £69.30 per officer hour multiplied by any appropriate overtime factor.

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D. Weighing instruments

Test/Service	Charge
Non-EC
Not exceeding 1 tonne	£54.80
Exceeding 1 tonne to 10 tonne	£88.60
Exceeding 10 tonne	£185.35
EC (NAWI)
Not exceeding 1 tonne	£91.20
Exceeding 1 tonne to 10 tonne	£147.45
Exceeding 10 tonne	£308.90

Note: When testing instruments incorporating remote display or printing facilities and where completion of the test requires a second person or a second series of tests by the same person, an additional fee shall be based upon the basic fee given above plus a 50% surcharge.

Note: A charge to cover any additional costs involved in testing instruments calibrated to weigh in both metric and imperial incorporating remote display or printing facilities is based on the basic fee given above plus additional costs at the rate of £69.30 per officer hour multiplied by an appropriate overtime factor.

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E. Measuring instruments for intoxicating liquor

Test/Service	Charge
Not exceeding 150ml	£15.05
Other	£17.40

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F. Measuring instruments for liquid fuel or lubricants

Test/Service	Charge
Container Type, un-subdivided	£63.00
Single/multi-outlets (nozzles)
(a) First nozzle tested	£102.80
(b) Each additional nozzle	£63.15
Testing of peripheral electronic equipment on a separate visit per site	£69.30
Testing of credit card acceptor per unit regardless of number of slots, nozzles and pump	£69.30

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G. Road tanker fuel measuring equipment (above 100 litres)

Test/Service	Charge
(1) Meter measuring systems
(a) Wet hose type, with two testing liquids	£220.55
(b)Wet hose type with three testing liquids	£257.30
(c) Dry hose type, with two testing liquids	£245.00
(d) Wet/dry hose with three testing liquids	£281.90
(e) Wet/dry hose with two testing liquids	£343.05
(f) Wet/dry hose with three testing liquids	£367.55
(2) Dipstick measuring systems
(a) Up to 7,600 litres (for calibration of each compartment and production of chart)	£150.10
(b) Initial dipstick	£17.40
(c) Spare dipstick	£17.40
(d) Replacement dipstick (including examination of compartment )	£38.15

Note: For any compartment over 7,600 litres basic fee plus additional cost at the rate of £69.30 per extra officer/hour multiplied by any appropriate overtime factor.

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H. Certificate of errors

Certificate	Charge
For supplying a certificate containing results of errors found on testing	£34.95

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I. Additions to scale of fees

Service	Charge
Adjustment Service	The fee to be paid for the adjustment of any weight or measure in the course of a service provided pursuant to section 74 of the Weights and Measures Act 1985 shall be charged at £69.30 per officer hour multiplied by any appropriate overtime factor.
Fees to be charged for the services of officers	Where an authorised officer is required to provide professional services the charge will be £69.30 per officer hour multiplied by any appropriate overtime factor.
Fees for work outwith normal working hours	The charge will be £69.30 per officer hour multiplied by the appropriate overtime factor.

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J. Poisons Act 1972

Registration of poisons	Charge
Initial registration as a keeper of poisons	£32.00
Re-registration	£16.75
Change in details of registration	£8.55

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K. Scale of fees payable to keep petroleum spirit

Licence	Cost per year
Licence to keep petroleum spirit of a quantity:
not exceeding 2,500 litres	£42.00
exceeding 2,500 litres but not exceeding 50,000 litres	£58.00
exceeding 50,000 litres	£120.00

Note: Petroleum licences can be purchased for up to 3 years in advance. Please multiply the above costs by the amount of years licence you require.

Note: In the case of a solid substance for which by virtue of an Order in Council made under section 19 of the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928 a licence is required, the fee payable will be calculated as if one kilogram of the substance were equivalent to one litre.

Note: The fee payable for a licence of more or less than one year's duration will be the fee set out above increased or decreased, as the case may be, proportionately according to the duration of the period for which the licence is granted or renewed.

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L. Transfer of petroleum storage licence

Storage licence	Charge
Transfer of petroleum storage licence	£8.00

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M. Scale of fees payable to keep explosives (Fireworks Licence)

If you want to sell fireworks at periods other than around bonfire season or a few religious festivals, you need a 'year-round' licence.

To ensure that you keep up to date with current legislation, it is advised that you visit the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website before applying for a licence.

Licence	Charge
1st issue of store licence (for larger stocks)	Annual charge of £178.00
Renewal of store licence	Annual charge of £83.00
Varying a store licensee's name or address of site	£35.00
Varying a licence for any other purpose	reasonable cost to Licensing authority
Issue of Registration (for smaller stocks)	Annual charge of £105.00
Renewal of Registration	Annual charge of £52.00
Transfer or replacement of licence or registration	£35.00
Issue of a 'year-round' licence	Annual charge of £500

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Contact information

• email: ts.es@renfrewshire.gov.uk
• telephone: 0141 840 3184 (select option 2)
• call in or write to us at:
  Renfrewshire Council
  Environmental Services
  Trading Standards
  Renfrewshire House
  Cotton Street
  Paisley
  PA1 1BR
  
  

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