Prices Act 1974
This Act gives the Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment the power to make orders to control the display of pricing information. Price marking orders made under the Act require the prices of products on retail sale, from tins of food to cars, and of food and drink bought in pubs and restaurants, to be clearly shown. For example, the selling price (including VAT) of cars for sale on a garage forecourt has to be displayed, while for products such as fruit and vegetables sold loose by weight, the price per kilogram must be displayed.
The unit price is the final price, including VAT and all other taxes per kilogramme, litre, metre, square metre or cubic metre of the product. Unit pricing is only required where the sales area is in excess of 280 square metres. But if your sales area is less than this you may still give the unit price if you wish.
| Enforced by | Northern Ireland Trading Standards Service |
