Metrology Act, 1996

Appointment of inspectors.

9.—(1) Forbairt may appoint any person being—

(a) an officer of Forfás, or

(b) a person who for the time being stands appointed under the Weights and Measures Acts, 1878 to 1961, as an inspector of Weights and Measures, or

(c) a person who for the time being stands appointed under the Packaged Goods (Quantity Control) Act, 1980 , as an inspector for the purposes of that Act,

to be an inspector for the purposes of this Act.

(2) Every person appointed under subsection (1) to be an inspector shall be furnished with a certificate by the Director of his or her appointment.

(3) Forbairt may, at any time, revoke an appointment under this section, and in such case, the person whose appointment is so revoked shall surrender to the Director the certificate furnished under this section.