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Periodical

verification
of Colomal
Standards.

Ch. 31. No. 15.) 0 Wetghts and Measure.

which the Colonial Standards are true and accurate copies
of the Imperial Standards. Under the conditions so
declared, the several Colonial Standards shall for all) pur-
peses be conclusively deemed to be true and accurate copies
of the ospective Imperial Standards.

19. The Colonial Standards shall be kept at such place as
the Governor shall from time to time determine, and cach
receptacle in whieh the same are Kept shall be secured by
two locks which shall not be capable of being opened by the

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20. (1) Vhe Comptroller of Customs and lexcise and the
Director of Surveys shall be Custodians of the Colonial
Standards.

(2) Fach of such Custodians shall have the custody
of kev oof cach of the receptacle. im which the Coloniat
Standards are placed, and the keys shall be so alle ated
that no Custodian open more than one lock of cach
receptacle,

2t. (1) The Custodians shall procure such copies of the
Colomal Standards or any of them as they may think fit,
and shall provide for verifying the same, and shall cause such
copies to be authenticated as Secondary Standards in such
manner as the Governor shall preseribe.

(2) Every authenticated Secondary Standard: shall,
until the contrary is proved, be deemed to be true and
accurate and judicial notice shall be taken of every Second-
ary Standard so authenticated,

(3) The Secondary Standards shall from time to time
be compared by the Custodians with the Colonial Standards
and if necessary shall be corrected and adjusted,

(1) Phe Custodians may at any time cancel any
Secondary Standard and direct that it shall no longer be
used as such,

22. (1) Once at least in every ten years the Governor shall
cause every Colonial Standard to be verified at the standard
department of the Board of ‘Trade and to be adjusted and
renewed Tf requisite,