Weights and Measures. |[Ch. 31. No. 15. 901

CHAPTER 31. No. 15.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES,

AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

Ordinance
Chiat. Nols

-1940.
Ish Mav, 1939,]
1. This Ordinance may be cited the Weights and Short tide.
Measures Ordinance.
2. In this Ordinance Interpre-
tation,

Chief Inspector © means the Chief Inspector of
Weights and Measures appointed under this Ordinance ;

gallon means a measure of capacity equal to the
capacity of the Imperial gallon, as defined by the
Weights and Measures Act, 1878;

Inspector = means an Inspector of Weights and
Measures appointed under this Ordinance ;

pound avoirdupois = means a weight equal to the
weight of the Imperial Standard pound, as defined by
the Weights and Measures Act, 1878;

pre-packed article = means any article which is
packed or made up in advance ready for retail sale in a
wrapper or container, and where any article packed or
made up in a wrapper or container is found on any
premises where such articles are packed, kept or stored
for sale, the articles shall be deemed to be packed or
made up in advance ready for retail sale unless the
contrary is proved ;

“purchaser ”’ includes any person acting on behalf

of the purchaser ;

square yard means an area equal to the area