WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
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access thereto at reasonable times to be appointed by the Magistrate.
(2) The comparison shall be made in the Magistrate's presence, and the Magistrate, on being satisfied that the weight or measure brought for comparison corresponds truly to the copy or model, shall stamp or mark the same in such manner as the Treasurer may determine to show that the same has been compared and approved.
(3) Such person shall defray all expenses of conveying his weight or measure to or from the Police Court, or shall deposit with the examiner one dollar if such weight or measure is on shore, or 2 dollars if it is on board a ship in the harbour, to defray such expenses.
4. The Governor shall appoint proper persons to be examiners of weights and measures, and may at pleasure remove any person so appointed.
5. It shall be the duty of an examiner of weights and measures to enter the business premises of any person who sells goods by weight or measure to or from the Police Court, or shall deposit balance, steelyard, weighing-yard, or weighing-machine, found on such premises, and to seize any weight, measure, scale, balance, steelyard, weighing-yard, or weighing-machine which appears to him to be false or unjust.
6. Every person who—
(1) falsifies or wilfully injures any copy or model of a standard weight or measure deposited with a Magistrate; or
(2) uses, or has in his possession for use, any weight, measure, scale, balance, steelyard, weighing-yard, or weighing-machine which is false or unjust,
shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 200 dollars for each offence, in addition to any other penalty or liability to which such person may be subject in respect of such offence.
7. Where any fraud is wilfully committed in using any weight, measure, scale, balance, steelyard, weighing-yard, or weighing-machine,
* As amended by No. 50 of 1911.
As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 21 of 1912 and the Final Revision Ordinance 1912.
As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 63 of 1911 and No. 21 of 1912.
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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
No. 2 of 1885.
289
access thereto at reasonable times to be appointed by the Magistrate.
(2) The comparison shall be made in the Magistrate's presence, and the Magistrate, on being satisfied that the weight or measure brought for comparison corresponds truly to the copy or model, shall stamp or mark the same in such manner as the Treasurer may determine to show that the same has been compared and approved.
(3) Such person shall defray all expenses of conveying his weight or measure to or from the Police Court, or shall deposit with the examiner one dollar if such weight or measure is on shore, or 2 dollars if it is on board a ship in the harbour, to defray such
expenses.
4. The Governor shall appoint proper persons to be examiners Examiners of weights and measures, and may at pleasure remove any person and
of weights so appointed.
measures.
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examiner.
5. It shall be the duty of an examiner of weights and measures Duty and to enter the business premises of any person who sells goods by powers of weight or measure to or from the Police Court, or shall deposit balance, steelyard, weighing-yard, or weighing-machine, found on such premises, and to seize any weight, measure, scale, balance, steelyard, weighing-yard, or weighing-machine which appears to him to be false or unjust.
6. Every person who—
Falsifying weight,
(1) falsifies or wilfully injures any copy or model of a standard measure, etc. weight or measure deposited with a Magistrate; or
(2) uses, or has in his possession for use, any weight, measure, scale, balance, steelyard, weighing-yard, or weighing-machine which is false or unjust,
shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 200 dollars for each offence, in addition to any other penalty or liability to which such person may be subject in respect of such offence.
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Penalty for
7. Where any fraud is wilfully committed in using any weight, measure, scale, balance, steelyard, weighing-yard, or weighing- of weight,
* As amended by No. 50 of 1911.
As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 21 of 1912 and the Final
Revision Ordinance 1912.
As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 63 of 1911 and No. 21 of
fraud in use
measure, etc.
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1912.
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