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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

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15. Weighing and measuring equipment

All weighing and measuring equipment for trade used in Saint Lucia shall be in the authorised units of measurement specified in Schedule 2.

15. Weighing and measuring equipment

PART 1 PRELIMINARY

2. Interpretation

PART 2 LEGAL AND STANDARD UNITS OF MEASUREMENT

3. Principal system of measurement

4. Primary standards to be legal units

5. Verification of primary standards

6. Declaration of Saint Lucia's primary standards

7. Periodic verification of Saint Lucia's primary standards

8. Secondary standards and periodic calibration

9. Cancellation etc. of secondary standards

10. Verification and authentication of working standards

11. Judicial notice of standards

12. Custodian of Saint Lucia standards

PART 3 USE OF AUTHORISED UNITS OF MEASUREMENT

13. Use of authorised units for all purposes

14. Exemption of export goods

PART 4 USE OF WEIGHING AND MEASURING EQUIPMENT

16. Use of authorised denominations of weights and measures

17. Use of weighing or measuring instruments

18. Prohibition on sale and use of weights, measures and measuring instruments

19. Seller to weigh or measure article if required

PART 5 MANUFACTURE, INSPECTION ETC., OF WEIGHING AND MEASURING EQUIPMENT

20. Verification of weighing and measuring equipment

21. Periodic examination of weights and measuring instruments

22. Stamping of mark of verification

23. Legal status of weights etc. stamped by inspectors

24. Pattern approval of weighing and measuring equipment

25. Prohibition of sale etc. of weights and measures

PART 6 PRODUCT QUANTITIES AND PRE-PACKAGES

26. Sale to be by net weight or measure

27. Pre-packaged goods

PART 7 NATIONAL METROLOGY SERVICE

28. National Metrology Service

29. Designation of Director and Deputy Director of Standards

30. Designation of inspectors

31. Use of unstamped standards, etc., by inspectors

32. Inspectors not to derive profit from selling etc. of weights and measures

33. Disposal of fees

34. Registers to be kept by inspectors

35. Inspectors to give security

PART 8 AUTHORITY OF THE NATIONAL METROLOGY SERVICE

36. Powers of inspection of Director, and other officers

PART 9 OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

37. Use of unmarked weights or measures

38. Sale of unstamped weights and measures

39. Use and possession of unstamped weights and measures

40. Forgery of stamp or mark used by inspectors etc.

41. Use or possession of incorrect weights and measures

42. False, incorrect or untrue declaration or statement, etc.

43. Deceptive packaging

44. Use of false weight or measure

45. Importing or packing of pre-packaged goods

46. Selling of unmarked pre-packaged goods

47. Repair or manufacture of weights and measures without licence

48. Refusal to produce weight etc., for inspection

49. Breach by inspectors

50. General penalty

51. Forfeiture of weights and measures

52. Evidence of Possession

53. Principal, liable for offences of servants and agents

54. Offences committed by body of persons

PART 10 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

55. Police assistance

57. Regulations

58. Amendment of schedules

59. Settlement of disputes

60. Certificate of director or deputy director to be prima facie evidence

PART 1 AUTHORISED UNITS FOR USE IN TRADE

PART 2 THE BRITISH IMPERIAL SYSTEM OF UNITS

PART 1 THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNITS AND OTHER METRIC UNITS

PART 2 THE BRITISH IMPERIAL SYSTEM

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

Metrology Regulations – Section 57 (Statutory Instruments 113/2001 and 98/2019)

Metrology (Fees) Regulations – Sections 24, 25 and 56 (Statutory Instruments 55/2002, 86/2002 and 99/2019)

2. Interpretation

3. Pattern approval of weighing and measuring equipment

4. Licence to sell, manufacture or repair weights and measuring instruments

5. Testing, verification and stamping of weights, measures or weighing and measuring instruments

Metrology (System of Units) Order – Section 3(5) (Statutory Instruments 7/2016 and 34/2016)

2. System of Units