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(2.) The driver of any vehicle conveying or hawking coke or coal in sacks for delivery to more than one purchaser shall, if required by an Inspector or purchaser or his representative, indicate the sack or sacks for delivery to such purchaser, and cause the same to be weighed on the nearest suitable stamped weighing-machine:

Provided that—

(a.) No driver shall be required to proceed more than one mile to such machine;

(b.) When such coke or coal is in sacks, and a correct stamped weighing-machine is carried by the driver, the driver may elect to weigh such sacks on such machine in lieu of proceeding to a weighing-machine as provided by this clause.

45. When on demand by a purchaser any coke or coal has been weighed as provided in clause 44 hereof, and the weight of such coke or coal is found to be in accordance with the labels on the sacks in which it is contained or the ticket relating thereto produced by the driver, the purchaser shall be liable to pay the driver or seller reasonable expenses as determined by the Inspector for such weighing, but this shall not apply when any contract provides that the purchaser may require such weighing to be performed without charge:

Provided that no charge shall be made when such weighing has been performed by the driver on a machine carried by him.

46. When coke or coal conveyed on any vehicle has been weighed as provided in clause 33 or clause 44 hereof, and the weight of such coke or coal is found to be less than that shown on the labels on the sacks in which it is contained or on the ticket relating thereto produced by the driver of such vehicle, the seller shall be guilty of an offence under these regulations.

47. Clauses 42 to 45 of these regulations shall not apply when coke or coal is being delivered in bulk from a railway-truck or ship direct to the purchaser, if—

(a.) The whole of such coke or coal in such truck or ship is for delivery to such purchaser, and such purchaser has agreed to purchase such coke or coal by the railway freight weights relating thereto; or

(b.) The seller has agreed with the purchaser to determine the weight of such coke or coal on a weighing-machine provided by the purchaser:

And in either case the seller on demand satisfies any Inspector that such agreement has been made.

GENERAL.

48. Every Inspector shall be furnished with a certificate in writing of his appointment, and on his entering upon any place or premises, or into any building, or on his stopping any vehicle for any of the purposes of these regulations he shall, if required, produce the said certificate to the owner, occupier, or other person in charge of such place, premises, building, or vehicle.

49. Every person who commits any offence against these regulations for which a penalty is not elsewhere provided is liable to a fine of £5 for each such offence.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

WEIGHTS.

Avoirdupois.

Comparing, verifying, Adjusting.
and stamping.

s. d. s. d.

Each weight above 28 lb.... ... ... 1 0 1 0
,, above 7 lb. and not exceeding 28 lb. 0 6 0 6
,, not exceeding 7 lb.... ... 0 3 0 3

For lots of 12 or more, three-fourths the above rates for comparing, verifying, and stamping.

Troy and Apothecaries.

Each weight above 50 oz.... ... ... 1 0 1 0
,, above 1 oz. and not exceeding 50 oz. 0 6 0 6
,, of 1 oz. or under.. ... 0 3 0 3

Measures of Length.

Each measure above 1 yard... ... 1 0 1 0
,, of 1 yard and under.. ... 0 6 0 6