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

Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

Interpretation

61.

(1) In this act unless the context otherwise requires -

(2) For the purpose of this Act a weight an instrument for the measure shall be deemed to be correct -

	(a) upon verification, if it is in accordance with a tertiary standard of that weight or measure or has not a greater limit of error than the prescribed limit of error to be allowed on verification ; or

	(b) upon inspection, if it is in accordance with a tertiary standard of that weight or measure or has not a greater limit of error than the prescribed limit of error to be tolerated on inspection ; or

	(c) for the purposes of determining whether an offence has been committed under section 45, the limit of error should not exceed twice the limit of error allowed on inspection.

(3) For the purpose of this Act a weighing or measuring instrument shall be deemed to be correct-

	(a) upon verification, if it has not a greater limit of error than the prescribed limit of error to be allowed verification ; or

	(b) upon inspection, if it has not a greater limit of error than the prescribed limit of error to be allowed verification ; or

	(c) for the purpose of determining whether an offence has been committed under section 45 the limit of error should not exceed twice the limit of error allowed on inspection.