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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 25
Regulations under the Weights and Measures Act.
CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House, at Wellington, this 10th day of January, 1927.
Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.
His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, and in pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred on him by the Weights and Measures Act, 1925 (hereinafter called "the said Act"), and by section twelve of the Acts Interpretation Act, 1924, doth hereby revoke the regulations made by Order in Council on the ninth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three, under the Weights and Measures Act, 1908, and the Weights and Measures Amendment Act, 1922, and enuring under the said Act, and doth hereby for the purposes of the said Act make the following regulations, and doth hereby declare that such revocation shall take effect, and the regulations hereby made shall come into force, on the thirteenth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven.
REGULATIONS.
PART I.—GENERAL.
SHORT TITLE.
- THESE regulations may be cited as the Weights and Measures Regulations, 1926.
DEFINITIONS.
- In these regulations, where not inconsistent with the context,—
"Approved" means approved by the Chief Inspector :
"The date of the regulations" means the 10th day of January, 1927 :
"The Act" means the Weights and Measures Act, 1925 :
"The Board of Trade" means the Lords of the Committee for the time being of His Majesty's Privy Council appointed for the consideration of matters relating to trade and foreign plantations :
"Capacity," in reference to a weighing-instrument, means the maximum load which it is constructed to weigh :
"Correct," in reference to a weight, measure, or weighing or measuring instrument, means correct within the limits of error specified in Tables 2 to 16 :
"Error," in reference to a weighing or measuring instrument, includes deficiency in sensitiveness :
"Requirements of these regulations" includes requirements of the Weights and Measures Act, 1925 :
A reference to a "Table" with the number indicated is a reference to one of the tables set out in Part III of these regulations :
References to "sale by retail" do not include the sale of goods or articles to any person who is a dealer therein and who buys to sell again.
ADMINISTRATION.
- The Chief Inspector, subject to the control of the Minister, shall control the Inspectors in the administration of the Act and regulations.
- 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.
PENALTIES.
- Every person who commits any offence against these regulations for which a penalty is not elsewhere provided is liable to a fine of £20 for each such offence.
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- Charles Fergusson, Governor-General