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186

No. 2 of 1885.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

[Originally No. 8 of 1885.

No. 18 of 1929.

Law Rev. Ord., 1937.]

Short title.

Deposit of standard weights and measures in Treasury, and of copies and models with Commissioner of Police.

Schedule.

Verification of weight or measure with copy or model.

No. 2 of 1885.

An Ordinance to make provision with respect to weights and measures.

[1st April, 1885.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Weights and Measures Ordinance, 1885.

2. (1) The Governor shall cause to be deposited and safely kept in the Treasury such weights and measures of the standards in use in the United Kingdom, and of such Chinese weights and measures, as are specified in the Schedule, and the weights and measures so deposited shall be the standard weights and measures of this Colony.

(2) The Governor shall cause to be made copies and models of the several weights and measures so deposited, and such copies and models shall be submitted to the Treasurer, who shall cause the same to be verified, and, if approved, stamped or marked in such manner as the Treasurer may determine to show that the same have been verified and approved.

(3) Copies and models, after being so verified and approved, shall be deposited with the Commissioner of Police, who shall keep the same for the purposes of reference as hereinafter directed.

(4) If any copies or models so deposited are lost, destroyed, defaced, or injured, they shall be replaced by others of the same weight or measure duly verified and approved.

3.—(1) Any person wishing to compare any weight or measure with the copy or model deposited with the Commissioner of Police shall be allowed access thereto at reasonable times to be appointed by the Commissioner of Police.

(2) The comparison shall be made in the presence of the Commissioner of Police or a Deputy Commissioner, who, on being satisfied that the weight or measure brought for comparison corresponds truly with 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.

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1937.

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186 No. 2 of 1885. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. [Originally No. 8 of 1885. No. 18 of 1929. Law Rev. Ord., 1937.] Short title. Deposit of standard weights and measures in Treasury, and of copies and models with Commissioner of Police. Schedule. Verification of weight or measure with copy or model. No. 2 of 1885. An Ordinance to make provision with respect to weights and measures. [1st April, 1885.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Weights and Measures Ordinance, 1885. 2. (1) The Governor shall cause to be deposited and safely kept in the Treasury such weights and measures of the standards in use in the United Kingdom, and of such Chinese weights and measures, as are specified in the Schedule, and the weights and measures so deposited shall be the standard weights and measures of this Colony. (2) The Governor shall cause to be made copies and models of the several weights and measures so deposited, and such copies and models shall be submitted to the Treasurer, who shall cause the same to be verified, and, if approved, stamped or marked in such manner as the Treasurer may determine to show that the same have been verified and approved. (3) Copies and models, after being so verified and approved, shall be deposited with the Commissioner of Police, who shall keep the same for the purposes of reference as hereinafter directed. (4) If any copies or models so deposited are lost, destroyed, defaced, or injured, they shall be replaced by others of the same weight or measure duly verified and approved. 3.—(1) Any person wishing to compare any weight or measure with the copy or model deposited with the Commissioner of Police shall be allowed access thereto at reasonable times to be appointed by the Commissioner of Police. (2) The comparison shall be made in the presence of the Commissioner of Police or a Deputy Commissioner, who, on being satisfied that the weight or measure brought for comparison corresponds truly with 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. * As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1937.
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ཚ་ 186 No. 2 of 1885. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. [Originally No. 8 of 1885. No. 18 of 1929. Law Rev. Ord., 1937.] Short title. Deposit of standard weights and measures in Treasury, and of copies and models with Com- missioner of Police. Schedule. Verification of weight or measure No. 2 of 1885. An Ordinance to make provision with respect to weights and measures. - [1st April, 1885.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Weights and Measures Ordinance, 1885. 2. (1) The Governor shall cause to be deposited and safely kept in the Treasury such weights and measures of the standards in use in the United Kingdom, and of such Chinese weights and measures, as are specified in the Schedule, and the weights and measures so deposited shall be the standard weights and measures of this Colony. (2) The Governor shall cause to be made copies and models of the several weights and measures so deposited, and such copies and models shall be submitted to the Treasurer, who shall cause the same to be verified, and, if approved, stamped or marked in such manner as the Treasurer may determine to show that the same have been verified and approved. (3) Copies and models, after being so verified and approved, shall be deposited with the Commissioner of Police, who shall keep the same for the purposes of reference as hereinafter directed. (4) If any copies or models so deposited are lost, destroyed, defaced, or injured, they shall be replaced by others of the same weight or measure duly verified and approved. 3.—(1) Any person wishing to compare any weight or measure with the copy or model deposited with with copy or missioner of Police shall be allowed access thereto at reasonable the Com- times to be appointed by the Commissioner of Police. model. (2) The comparison shall be made in the presence of the Commissioner of Police or a Deputy Commissioner, who, on being satisfied that the weight or measure brought for comparison corresponds truly with 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. * As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1937.
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186

No. 2 of 1885.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

[Originally No. 8 of 1885.

No. 18 of 1929.

Law Rev.

Ord., 1937.]

Short title.

Deposit of standard weights and

measures in Treasury,

and of copies and models with Com- missioner of Police.

Schedule.

Verification of weight

or measure

No. 2 of 1885.

An Ordinance to make provision with respect to weights

and measures.

-

[1st April, 1885.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Weights and Measures Ordinance, 1885.

2. (1) The Governor shall cause to be deposited and safely kept in the Treasury such weights and measures of the standards in use in the United Kingdom, and of such Chinese weights and measures, as are specified in the Schedule, and the weights and measures so deposited shall be the standard weights and measures of this Colony.

(2) The Governor shall cause to be made copies and models of the several weights and measures so deposited, and such copies and models shall be submitted to the Treasurer, who shall cause the same to be verified, and, if approved, stamped or marked in such manner as the Treasurer may determine to show that the same have been verified and approved.

(3) Copies and models, after being so verified and approved, shall be deposited with the Commissioner of Police, who shall keep the same for the purposes of reference as hereinafter directed.

(4) If any copies or models so deposited are lost, destroyed, defaced, or injured, they shall be replaced by others of the same weight or measure duly verified and approved.

3.—(1) Any person wishing to compare any weight or measure with the copy or model deposited with with copy or missioner of Police shall be allowed access thereto at reasonable the Com-

times to be appointed by the Commissioner of Police.

model.

(2) The comparison shall be made in the presence of the Commissioner of Police or a Deputy Commissioner, who, on being satisfied that the weight or measure brought for comparison corresponds truly with 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.

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1937.

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