Weights and Measures Act

capacity as there are Districts in these Islands shall be procured, and when the same have been obtained, one set shall be deposited and kept at the Courthouse in each district and marked for identification in such way as the Magistrate may determine.

who shall be custodian of the standard weights and measures aforesaid, and who shall, at least once a quarter, inspect all weights and measures used by any vendor of goods, wares or merchandise within the District, and test the same so as to ascertain whether they correspond to the standard weights and measures.

Section 4 Weights and Measures Law

for obstruction

standard or who refuses to allow the Inspector of Weights and Measures to inspect and test his weights or measures, fails to produce to such Inspector any weights or measures in his possession or otherwise obstructs the said Inspector in the performance of the duties imposed on him is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction before two Justices to a fine of twenty dollars and to imprisonment for three months.

unjust, or any weight or measure other than those authorised by this Law or which is found unjust, or who has in his possession for the purposes of trade any such unjust weight, measure or weighing machine, is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction before a Magistrate, to a fine of forty dollars or to imprisonment for three months; and every such light or unjust weighing machine, weight and measure, shall, on being discovered by the Inspector, be seized, and on conviction of the person using or possessing the same shall be liable to be forfeited and destroyed.

Publication in revised form authorised by the Governor in Council this 27th day of January, 1998.

Carmena H. Parsons Clerk of Executive Council