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Measurement Units, Standards And Service Act (No. 35 of 1995) - Sect 23

Stamping of mark of verification

23.
(1) An Inspector who, upon examination finds any weight or measure or weighing or measuring instrument to be correct and otherwise complying in all respects with the provisions of this Act and of the regulations made thereunder, shall stamp such weight or meet or Weighing or measuring instrument in the prescribed manner with the prescribed mark of verification, as well as any other mark as may be prescribed, except that where the weight or measure or weighing or measuring instrument is either too small in size or made of a material which cannot be stamped, the Inspector shall issue a certificate to this effect
(2) No Inspector shall stamp with a mark of verification any weight or measure or weighing or measuring instrument which is not correct or which does not comply with any provision of this Act or any regulation which is applicable in the case of such weight or measure or weighing of measuring instrument, as the case may be.
(3) No Inspector shall stamp any weight or measure with a mark of verification-
(a) unless such weight or measure is of an authorised denomination; and
(b) unless he has tested it by comparison with a tertiary standard of that weight or measure.


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