Regulation 1
Citation and commencement
These Regulations are the Weights and Measures (Defences under Section 19) Regulations 2022 and come into operation on 21 November 2022.
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Weights and Measures (Defences under Section 19) Regulations 2022
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- Type
- Subsidiary Legislation
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 1975
- Sections
- 5
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About this subsidiary legislation
Weights and Measures (Defences under Section 19) Regulations 2022 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation WMA-S894-2022 1975, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1975.
Regulation 2
Inadequate packages and non-standard packages
For the purpose of the definitions of “inadequate package” and “non‑standard package” in section 2(1) of the Act, the prescribed amounts of error are as specified in the First Schedule.
Regulation 3
Conditions under section 19(5) of Act
Subregulation 1
For the purpose of section 19(5)(b) of the Act, the conditions that the lot of packages is required to meet are as follows:
(a)
the number of non-standard packages in a sample of packages taken from the lot of packages is equal to or less than the number of non‑standard packages allowed for the sample; (b)there are no inadequate packages in the sample.
Subregulation 2
For the purpose of paragraph (1)(a), in determining the size of the sample to be taken from a lot of packages and the number of non‑standard packages allowed for the sample —
(a)
where the number of packages in the lot of packages is fewer than 100, the sampling plan in Table 1 in the Second Schedule is to be applied; and (b)in any other case, any of the sampling plans in the Second Schedule may be applied.
Regulation 4
Conditions under section 19(6) of Act
Subregulation 1
For the purpose of section 19(6)(a)(i) of the Act, in determining if the weighed average quantity of any sample of packages taken from a lot of packages equals to or exceeds the quantity stated on the package or label attached to it —
(a)
the sampling plan in Table 1 in the Second Schedule is to be applied; and
(b)
the weighed average quantity equals to or exceeds the quantity stated on the package or label attached to it whenwhere —
(i)
eave is the average error of the packages sampled;
(ii)
s is the sample standard deviation of the individual errors; and
(iii)
SCF is the applicable sample correction factor specified in the fourth column of Table 1 in the Second Schedule.
Subregulation 2
In paragraph (1), “error” means the difference between the actual quantity of product in a package and the declared quantity of product stated on that package or on a label attached to that package, expressed as a negative figure if the actual quantity is less than the declared quantity.
Subregulation 3
For the purpose of section 19(6)(a)(ii) of the Act, in determining the appropriate number of non-standard packages in any sample of packages taken from a lot of packages —
(a)
where the number of packages in the lot of packages is fewer than 100, the sampling plan in Table 1 in the Second Schedule is to be applied; and
(b)
in any other case, any of the sampling plans in the Second Schedule may be applied.
Subregulation 4
In paragraph (3), “appropriate number of non‑standard packages” means the number of non‑standard packages allowed for a sample of packages.
Regulation 5
Revocation
The Weights and Measures (Defences under Section 19) Regulations 2005 (G.N. No. S 845/2005) are revoked.
Common questions
- What is Weights and Measures (Defences under Section 19) Regulations 2022?
- Weights and Measures (Defences under Section 19) Regulations 2022 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation WMA-S894-2022 1975, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1975.
- Is Weights and Measures (Defences under Section 19) Regulations 2022 still in force?
- Yes — Weights and Measures (Defences under Section 19) Regulations 2022 is currently in force.
- When did Weights and Measures (Defences under Section 19) Regulations 2022 take effect?
- Weights and Measures (Defences under Section 19) Regulations 2022 was first recorded in 1975.
- How many regulations does Weights and Measures (Defences under Section 19) Regulations 2022 have?
- Weights and Measures (Defences under Section 19) Regulations 2022 contains 5 regulations.
- Where can I read the official version of Weights and Measures (Defences under Section 19) Regulations 2022?
- The official text of Weights and Measures (Defences under Section 19) Regulations 2022 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.