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As published
75 Offences in connection with office of inspector.
(1) Any inspector who—
(a) stamps any weighing or measuring equipment in contravention of any provision of this Act or the packaged goods regulations or of any instrument made under this Act or without duly testing it, or
(b) derives any profit from, or is employed in, the making, adjusting or selling of weighing or measuring equipment, or
(c) knowingly commits any breach of any duty imposed on him by or under this Act or otherwise misconducts himself in the execution of his office,
shall be guilty of an offence.
(1A) Any approved verifier who–
(a) stamps any weighing or measuring equipment in contravention of any provision of this Act or of any instrument made under this Act or without duly testing it, or
(b) commits any breach of any duty imposed on him by or under this Act or the packaged goods regulations,
shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) If any person who is not an inspector, or is not an approved verifier, acts or purports to act as such, he shall be guilty of an offence.
(3) Section 34 of this Act shall apply in relation to proceedings for an offence under subsection (1A)(b) above as it applies in relation to proceedings for an offence under Part IV of this Act.
Your change, as a redline
75 Offences in connection with office of inspector.
(1) Any inspector who—
(a) stamps any weighing or measuring equipment in contravention of any provision of this Act or the packaged goods regulations or of any instrument made under this Act or without duly testing it, or
(b) derives any profit from, or is employed in, the making, adjusting or selling of weighing or measuring equipment, or
(c) knowingly commits any breach of any duty imposed on him by or under this Act or otherwise misconducts himself in the execution of his office,
shall be guilty of an offence.
(1A) Any approved verifier who–
(a) stamps any weighing or measuring equipment in contravention of any provision of this Act or of any instrument made under this Act or without duly testing it, or
(b) commits any breach of any duty imposed on him by or under this Act or the packaged goods regulations,
shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) If any person who is not an inspector, or is not an approved verifier, acts or purports to act as such, he shall be guilty of an offence.
(3) Section 34 of this Act shall apply in relation to proceedings for an offence under subsection (1A)(b) above as it applies in relation to proceedings for an offence under Part IV of this Act.
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