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Power to inspect weighing or measuring equipment, etc.

Powers of sale or disposal of perishable goods seized.

Weights and Measures

[1987 Ed.

(2) Subject to subsection (1)(b), a magistrate may, if he is satisfied by information on oath that there is reasonable cause to believe that there is in any premises any thing which may be seized under section 24, issue a warrant authorizing an authorized officer to enter and search the premises.

(3) An authorized officer authorized under subsection (2) to enter and search any premises may call upon any other person to assist him in entering and searching the premises.

(4) No vessel which has a tonnage exceeding 250 gross registered tons shall be detained under section 24(1) for more than 12 hours without the consent of the Commissioner, who may, by order in writing under his hand, detain such a vessel for further periods of not more than 12 hours each.

(5) Any order made by the Commissioner under subsection (4) shall state the times from which and for which the order shall be effective and shall be served by an authorized officer on the owner or master of the vessel.

26. (1) An authorized officer may inspect, or cause to be inspected, any weighing or measuring equipment used or appearing to him to be used or intended for use in the selling by retail of any goods in the course of trade.

(2) An authorized officer may-

(a) enter any premises other than domestic premises at any reasonable time for the purposes of inspection under subsection (1); and

(b) require the person in possession or control of any weighing or measuring equipment that is inspected to give his name and address.

(3) Where an authorized officer has reasonable cause to believe that an offence under this Ordinance has been committed and that any weighing or measuring equipment inspected under subsection (1) may be required as evidence in proceedings for the offence, he may seize and detain it.

27. (1) Subject to subsection (4), the Commissioner may sell or otherwise dispose of, in such manner as he sees fit, any goods of a perishable nature seized under section 24.

(2) Where any goods are sold under subsection (1), the Commissioner may deduct from the proceeds of sale any reasonable expenses or disbursements incurred in respect of the seizure, detention and sale.

(3) The proceeds of sale less any expenses or disbursements deducted under subsection (2)—

(a) may, if the owner of the goods sold is known or becomes known before the expiration of 6 months from the date of sale, be paid to the owner or his authorized agent;