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False warranty as to quantity of goods sold.
Reliance on climatic
influences as defence to charge under
section 19.
Unauthorized advertisements.
Powers of entry, search, arrest, etc.
CAP. 68]
Weights and Measures
[1987 Ed.
21. Any person who in the course of trade sells goods in respect of which a warranty may be relied on under section 20 and gives to the purchaser a false warranty commits an offence unless he proves that when he gave the warranty he took all reasonable steps to ensure that the statements contained therein were, and would continue at all relevant times to be, accurate.
22. In any proceedings for an offence under section 19 relating to pre-packed goods, it shall be a defence for the person charged to prove that
(a) the quantity of such goods is subject to variation by reason
of climatic influences; and
(b) the net quantity of the goods when packed was marked on the container and the marking appeared on the container at the time of supply.
23. (1) Any person who, for the purpose of supplying any goods in the course of trade in Hong Kong, publishes in any advertisement any unit of measurement that is not an authorized unit commits an offence.
(2) It shall be a defence to a charge under subsection (1) if the person charged proves that-
(a) he is a person whose business it is to publish advertisements;
(b) he received the advertisement for publication in the
ordinary course of business; and
(c) he did not know and had no reason to suspect that the publication of the advertisement would constitute an offence under subsection (1).
PART V
ADMINISTRATION
24. (1) Where a warrant is issued under section 25, an authorized officer, if he has reasonable cause to believe that there is in or on any premises-
(a) any weighing or measuring equipment, or unit of measurement, in respect of which an offence under section 11, 12, 13(1) or 14;
(b) any goods supplied or intended to be supplied in the course of trade in respect of which an offence under section 16, 17 or 19; or
(c) any advertisement in respect of which an offence under section 23(1),
is being or has been committed, may--
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False warranty as to quantity of goods sold.
Reliance on climatic
influences as defence to charge under
section 19.
Unauthorized advertisements.
Powers of entry, search, arrest, etc.
CAP. 68]
Weights and Measures
[1987 Ed.
21. Any person who in the course of trade sells goods in respect of which a warranty may be relied on under section 20 and gives to the purchaser a false warranty commits an offence unless he proves that when he gave the warranty he took all reasonable steps to ensure that the statements contained therein were, and would continue at all relevant times to be, accurate.
22. In any proceedings for an offence under section 19 relating to pre-packed goods, it shall be a defence for the person charged to prove that
(a) the quantity of such goods is subject to variation by reason
of climatic influences; and
(b) the net quantity of the goods when packed was marked on the container and the marking appeared on the container at the time of supply.
23. (1) Any person who, for the purpose of supplying any goods in the course of trade in Hong Kong, publishes in any advertisement any unit of measurement that is not an authorized unit commits an offence.
(2) It shall be a defence to a charge under subsection (1) if the person charged proves that-
(a) he is a person whose business it is to publish adver-
tisements;
(b) he received the advertisement for publication in the
ordinary course of business; and
(c) he did not know and had no reason to suspect that the publication of the advertisement would constitute an offence under subsection (1).
PART V
ADMINISTRATION
24. (1) Where a warrant is issued under section 25, an authorized officer, if he has reasonable cause to believe that there is in or on any premises-
(a) any weighing or measuring equipment, or unit of measurement, in respect of which an offence under section 11, 12, 13(1) or 14;
(b) any goods supplied or intended to be supplied in the course of trade in respect of which an offence under section 16, 17 or 19; or
(c) any advertisement in respect of which an offence under sec-
tion 23(1),
is being or has been committed, may--
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