904

Metric
measure,
surface.
9th
Schedule,

Use of {roy
weights.

Use of
avoirdupois
weights,

Use of
measures.

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or parts of a square yard as are in the said Schedule specified
respectively in this behalf.

(3) These measures are in this Ordinance referred to
as Imperial measures of surface.

11. (1) The measures of surface specified in the Ninth
schedule hereto are hereby declared to be metric measures
of surface.

(2) Kach metric measure of surface is hereby declared
to contain that extent of surface which, expressed in terms
of Imperial measures of surface, is specified in the said
schedule as the equivalent of such metric measure

12. (1) Gold and silver, and articles made thereof,
including gold and silver thread, lace, or fringe, also plati-
num, diamonds, and other precious metals or stones, may
be sold or dealt in by troy weight: Provided that diamonds
may also be dealt with in trade by the carat as used in
England.

(2) Drugs when sold by retail, may be sold by apothe-
‘aries Weights or measures as used in England.

13. The avoirdupois weights specified in) the First
Schedule hereto and any w eight being any multiple or part
of any such avoirdupois weight, and the metric weights
specified in the Third Se hedule hereto and any weight being
any multiple or part of any such metric weight, may be
used in selling or computing the weight of any article
whatever, and shall be the only weights that may lawfully
be used in the sale or computation of weight for the purpose
of any contract or dealing of any articles except the things
pernutted to be sold by troy weight or apothecaries weight.

14, The measures specified in the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth,
Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Schedules hereto, and multiples
or parts of any such measures, shall be the only measures
that may, in any sale, contract, or dealing, lawfully be used
for computing or expressing the quantity of anything to be
measured, except the things permitted to be measured by
apothecaries measure.