SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 1988
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TRADERS PREPARE FOR MEASUREMENT CHANGE
"GRACE
PERIOD" OF AT
TRADERS IN HONG KONG ARE NOW ENJOYING A
THE LEAST 12 MONTHS SINCE
ENACTMENT OF THE WRIGHTS AND MEASURES ORDINANCE 1987 IN JULY LAST YEAR.
NECESSARY
THIS IS TO ALLOW THEM TO TAKE THE THEIR WEIGHING AND MEASURING EQUIPMENT WILL SATISFY OF THE NEW LEGISLATION.
EARLIER
TO
ENSURE
STEPS THE REQUIREMENTS
GOVERNMENT ADVICE THE EXPIRY
WHERE A TRADER DOES NOT RESPOND TO TO COMPLY WITH THE LEGISLATION HE MAY BE PROSECUTED AFTER OF THE GRACE PERIOD.
THE CONTROL
FOR THE PROTECTION OF BOTH THE NEW ORDINANCE, WHICH IS CONSUMER AND THE TRADER, PROVIDES A LEGAL
то FRAMEWORK QUANTITY IN WRIGHTS AND MEASURES.
BRITISH IMPERIAL AND
THIS HAS REPLACED THE FORMER WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ORDINANCE, MORE THAN 100 YEARS OLD, WHICH RELATED ONLY TO CHINESE UNITS.
STEVE ACCORDING TO MR
BARCLAY, ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE PROVIDES FUNDAMENTAL TRADE AND INDUSTRY BRANCH, THIS NEW LEGISLATION
ANYONE PURCHASING ANY PROTECTION FOR
GOODS
BY WEIGHTS AND
MEASURES.
SOLD
DILIGENT
CONSUMER
SCALES
USED
BY A
EVEN "THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE
THE MOST
BE
CHECK THE EXPECTED TO CANNOT
REASONABLY SHOPKEEPER. HE MUST ASSUME THEY ARE ACCURATE, HE SAID.
MODERN
WAS
H
THAT
THE
FEATURES OF THIS MR BARCLAY POINTED OUT THAT ONE OF THE MAIN
STANDARDS OF AND UP-TO-DATE LEGISLATION MEASUREMENTS WERE BASED ON THE METRIC SYSTEM, BUT IT DOES ALLOW COMMON UNITS OF THE CHINESE AND BRITISH IMPERIAL SYSTEMS TO BE USED.
"ULTIMATELY, HOWEVER,
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THE
INTENTION GOVERNMENT'S WILL BE DONE AS AND WHEN
ΤΟ
PHASE OUT THE NON-METRIC UNITS BUT THIS CONDITIONS ARE APPROPRIATE," HE ADDED.
AND MR BARCLAY SAID THAT SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF THE WEIGHTS
THE GOVERNMENT, EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MEASURES ORDINANCE BY
MADE TO
ENSURE THAT ORGANISATIONS
PUBLIC ARE INFORMED OF ITS
REQUIREMENTS.
AND
THE
INDUSTRIES, AND
NEW LEGISLATION
WITH IT,"
"WE HAVE ALERTED ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS HAWKERS ASSOCIATIONS,
KONG OF HONG CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, THE FEDERATION SPECIFIC TRADE ASSOCIATIONS, INFORMING THEM OF THE AND OFFERING ASSISTANCE TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND AND COMPLY HE SAID.
/HE THOUGHT