Singapore Statutes Online - 349 - Weights and Measures Act

1 Short title

2 Interpretation

Part II UNITS AND STANDARDS OF MEASUREMENT

3 Units of measurement

4 Standard weights and measures

Part III WEIGHING AND MEASURING FOR TRADE

5 Meaning of "use for trade"

6 Units of measurements and weights lawful for use for trade

7 Weighing or measuring instruments for use for trade

7A Inspection and testing by Authorised Verifier

7B Inspection and testing by inspector

8 Approved patterns of instruments for use for trade

9 General specifications of instruments for use for trade

10 Regulations relating to weighing or measuring instruments for trade

11 Offences in connection with affixing of stamps and Accuracy Labels on instruments

12 Power to ban use of weighing or measuring instrument

13 (Repealed)

14 Other offences in connection with instruments

15 Evidence of possession of instrument for use for trade

Part IV REGULATION OF CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS IN GOODS

16 Transactions in particular goods

17 Offences in transactions in particular goods

18 Sale of goods in metric units

19 Short weight, etc.

20 Pleading of warranty as defence

21 Additional defences and safeguards for traders

21A Offence relating to document containing particular statements

22 Offences due to default of third person

23 Offences originating in countries outside Singapore

24 Special powers of inspector with respect to certain goods

25 Powers of inspector with respect to certain documents

26 Check-weighing of certain road vehicles

27 Power to make test purchases

28 Selling by quantity, making quantity known, and weighing in presence

28A Selling by retail by weight, measure or number

Part V ADMINISTRATION

29 Administration of Act

29A Appointment of Authorised Verifiers

30 General powers of inspection and entry

31 Powers of arrest, etc.

31A Power to require recall of weighing or measuring instrument supplied

Part VI MISCELLANEOUS

32 Obstruction of inspectors

33 Composition of offences

34 Jurisdiction

35 Penalties

36 Offences by corporations

36A Fees, etc., collected by Board

36B Exemption

37 Regulations

38 Orders

39 Application to the Government

40 Savings

41 Transitional provision

FIRST SCHEDULE DEFINITIONS OF UNITS OF MEASUREMENT (metric units)

SECOND SCHEDULE MEASURES AND WEIGHTS (metric system)

THIRD SCHEDULE Customary Weights

Legislative History

An Act relating to the use of uniform weights and measures throughout Singapore.