Singapore legislation
Section 7
Section 7
Weighing or measuring instruments for use for trade
(1)
This section applies to weighing or measuring instruments of any class or description that may be prescribed.
(2)
A person must not —
supply for use for trade; or
use for trade, or have in the person’s possession for use for trade,any weighing or measuring instrument to which this section applies unless —
the instrument has been submitted to and passed as being fit for such use by an Authorised Verifier under section 7A or an inspector under section 7B; and
except as otherwise expressly provided under this Act or by regulations made under section 10, the instrument has been affixed with —
a stamp; and
an Accuracy Label,indicating that it has been so passed, and both the stamp and Accuracy Label remain undefaced otherwise than by reason of fair wear and tear.
(3)
Any person who contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and any weighing or measuring instrument in respect of which the offence was committed shall be liable to be forfeited.
(4)
Where —
in accordance with regulations made under section 10, any weighing or measuring instrument is passed as fit for use for trade and affixed with a stamp and an Accuracy Label only after it has been installed at the place where it is used for trade; and
the instrument is subsequently dismantled and reinstalled, whether in the same or some other place,the instrument must not be used for trade after being so reinstalled until it has been retested by an Authorised Verifier or inspector.
(5)
Any person who —
knowingly uses any weighing or measuring instrument in contravention of subsection (4);
knowingly causes or permits any other person so to use it; or
knowing that the instrument is required under subsection (4) to be retested disposes of it to some other person without informing that other person of that requirement,shall be guilty of an offence and the instrument shall be liable to be forfeited.