Singapore legislation
Regulation 4
of Weights and Measures (Defences under Section 19) Regulations 2022
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 —
the sampling plan in Table 1 in the Second Schedule is to be applied; and
the weighed average quantity equals to or exceeds the quantity stated on the package or label attached to it whenwhere —
eave is the average error of the packages sampled;
s is the sample standard deviation of the individual errors; and
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 —
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
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.