M02

Ist Schedule

Metric
werghts.
3rd
Schedule.

Ch. 31. No. 15.) Weights and Measure.

contained ina square each of whose sides is one vard in
length

stamping — inelude. casting, engraving, etching,
branding or otherwise marking in such manner as to
be so far as practicable indelible and the ‘xpression

stamp and other ¢xpressions relating thereto shall
be construed accordingly ;

Weighing instrument include. scale. with the
weights belonging thereto, scalebeams, balanee. . spring-
balance. steclvards, weighing machine. and every
other instrument fo determining weight and weighing
machine constructed to caleulate and) indicate the
price money

Vard means measure of length equal to the
length of the Imperial Standard vard, as defined by the
Wetghts and Measure. Act, 1878.

Legal weights and measure,
3. (1) A pound avoirdupois shall be the primary weight
in the Colony
(2) The weights specified in the First Schedule hereto
are hereby declared to be such multiples or parts of a pound
avoirdupois as are in the ‘aid Schedule specified respectively
in this behalf, and such weights are hereby declared to be
avoirdupois weights.

4. (1) The weights specified in) the Second Schedule
hereto are hereby declared to be such multiples or parts of a
pound avoirdupois as are in the said Schedule specified
respectively ino this behalf, and such weights are hereby
declared to be troy weights.

(2) Any weight which is any multiple or any decimal
part of an ounce trov may be used as a trov we ight.

5. (1) The weights specified in the Third Schedule hereto
are hereby declared to be metric weights.

(2) Each metric weight is hereby declared to be
equivalent to that weight which, expressed in terms of
avoirdupois weights, is specified in the said Schedule as the
equivalent of such metric weight.