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Ord. No. 54/87

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ORDINANCE 1987

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Ord. No. 54/87

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Section

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Reliance on warranty as defence to charge under section 19

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False warranty as to quantity of goods sold

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Reliance on climatic influences as defence to charge under section 19

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Unauthorized advertisements

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PART I

PRELIMINARY

1.

Short title and commencement

2.

Interpretation

3.

Application

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Appointment of authorized officers

Power of Governor to give directions

PART II

UNITS AND STANDARDS OF MEASUREMENT

Units of measurement

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PART V

ADMINISTRATION

Powers of entry, search, arrest, etc.

Restrictions upon exercise of powers of entry and search

Power to inspect weighing or measuring equipment, etc.

Powers of sale or disposal of perishable goods seized

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Declaration of equivalent units of measurements

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Reference standards of weights and measures

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Damaging or destroying reference standards

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PART VI

FORFEITURE

Forfeiture and disposal of certain equipment and goods

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PART VII

MISCELLANEOUS

PART III

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WEIGHING OR MEASURING EQUIPMENT USED FOR TRADE

Objections to decisions of Commissioner ...

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Obstruction, etc.

10.

Meaning of "use for trade"

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Restriction on disclosure of source of complaint, etc.

11.

Units of measurement lawful for use for trade

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Penalties

12.

Fraud in using for trade weighing or measuring equipment

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33.

Offences by agents or servants

13.

Possession of unauthorized or false weighing or measuring equipment for use

for trade

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Name in which proceedings may be brought

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Prohibition against manufacture or supply for use for trade of weighing or

measuring equipment

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Evidence by certificate...

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15.

Non-application of certain provisions

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Evidence of possession of equipment or goods, etc.

Regulations

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Power of Commissioner to amend Schedules

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PART IV

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Repeal

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REGULATION OF TRADE TRANSACTIONS

First Schedule.

Definitions of units of measurement

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Goods to be supplied by net weight or measure

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19.

Weighing or measuring of goods sold

False statements as to quantity of goods supplied

Short weight or measure, etc.

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Second Schedule.

Units of measurement and permitted symbols or abbreviations of

units of measurement lawful for use for trade

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Third Schedule.

Weights and measures which are lawful for use for trade

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