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Weights and Measures (Amendment) Act (No. 7 of 1971) - Sect 14

Amendment of section 35 of the principal enactment

14. Section 35 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows: -
(1) by the substitution, for the words " land or premises " of the words " land, premises or vehicle ";
(2) by the substitution, for the words " for the purpose of any trade,", of the words " for the purpose of any trade or any article is kept, offered or exposed for sale,";
(3) by the substitution, in paragraph (c) of that section, for the words " examination; and ", of the word " examination;";
(4) in paragraph (d) of that section-
(a) by the substitution, for the words " under this Ordinance,", of the words " under this Ordinance or any other written law,", and
(b) by the substitution, for the words "provision of this Ordinance.", of the words " provision of this Ordinance or such other written law, as the case may be; and ''; and
(5) by the insertion, immediately after paragraph (d) of that section, of the following new paragraph: -
" (e) inspect and weigh, or inspect and measure, any article which is therein kept, offered or exposed for sale in order to ascertain whether the provisions of this Ordinance are being complied with in respect of such article and seize and detain any article in respect of which or in relation to which a contravention of any provision of this Ordinance has been or is suspected to have been committed.".


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