Wetghts and Measures.

[Ch. 31. No. 15.

48. Ivery person who, with intent to defraud, alters any
weight or measure stamped or marked according to this
Ordinance, or uses in any sale, contract, or other dealing,
any weight or measure altered as aforesaid, shall be liable
toa fine of one hundred and twenty dollars, or in the case
of any subsequent offence, to a fine of two hundred and
forty dollars, or to be imprisoned for four months.

49. Where any penalty is imposed under this Ordinance,
it shall be lawful for the Governor to direct that any portion
thereof not exceeding one moiety shall be paid to the person
laying the information, unless such person be a member of
the Police Force, in which case such moiety shall be applied
according to section 71 of the Police Ordinance.

50. All weights, counterpoises, measures, and weighing
Instruments in respect of which any person is convicted
under (his Ordinance shall, at the discretion of the convicting
Magistrate, be liable to be forfeited to the Crown,

Short weight and measure in the sale of any article.

51. (1) A person shall not, in selling any article by weight,
measure, or number, deliver or cause to be delivered to the
purchaser a less weight, measure, or number, as the case may
be, than is purported to be sold.

(2) A statement as to the weight or measure of a
pre-packed article shall be deemed to be a statement as to
the net weight or measure thereof, unless otherwise specified.

(3) A person shall not on or in connection with the
sale of any article or in exposing or offering any article for
sale, make any misrepresentation cither by word of mouth
or otherwise, or commit any other act calculated to mislead
the purchaser or prospective purchaser, as to the weight
or measure of the article, or, if any articles are being sold
or offered for sale by number, as to the number of articles
sold or offered for sale.

52. The provisions of section 51 shall, except so far as
they apply to pre-packed articles, apply only to retail
dealings.

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Alteration
of marks.

Appropria-
tian o
penaltie.

Forfeiture
on
conviction,

Prohibition
of giving
short weight,
measure oF
Dumber,
Statements
as to
weight or
NcAsUTe On
pre-packed
articles,
Misrapre-
sentation,

Application
of the
provisions of
section 51.