Singapore legislation
Section 10
Section 10
Regulations relating to weighing or measuring instruments for trade
(1)
The Minister may make regulations with respect to —
the materials and principles of construction of weighing or measuring instruments for use for trade;
the inspection, testing and passing as fit for use for trade of weighing or measuring instruments, and stamps and Accuracy Labels and the affixing thereof, including —
the circumstances in which the affixing of stamps and Accuracy Labels on weighing or measuring instruments are prohibited or are not necessary;
prohibiting the affixing of stamps or Accuracy Labels or both on prescribed instruments and requiring them to be affixed elsewhere;
the period for which stamps and Accuracy Labels are to remain in force;
the circumstances in which an inspector may remove or detain any weighing or measuring instrument for inspection or testing; and
the marking of any weighing or measuring instrument found unfit for use for trade;
the circumstances in which, conditions under which and manner in which stamps may be obliterated or defaced and Accuracy Labels cancelled;
the retesting of weighing or measuring instruments passed as fit for use for trade;
the purposes for which particular types of weighing or measuring instruments may be used for trade;
the manner of erection or use of weighing or measuring instruments used for trade;
the abbreviations of or symbols for units of measurement which may be used for trade; and
the manner in which the tare weight of road vehicles, or of road vehicles of any particular class or description, is to be determined.
(2)
The regulations made under subsection (1) may provide that any contravention of the regulations is an offence punishable with a fine not exceeding $2,000, and that any weighing or measuring instrument in respect of which the contravention was committed shall be liable to be forfeited.
(3)
Where in the special circumstances of any particular case it appears to be impracticable or unnecessary that any requirement of any regulations made under this section should be complied with, the Minister may if he or she thinks fit dispense with the observance of that requirement subject to compliance with the conditions (if any) that he or she thinks fit to impose, and if any person knowingly contravenes any condition imposed with respect to any instrument by virtue of this subsection the person shall be guilty of an offence and the instrument shall be liable to be forfeited.