(1) The Director shall fix the times and the places within each district or area at which an inspector appointed by the Director shall examine and verify weights and measures and weighing and measuring instruments.
(2) Public notice of the time and place fixed under subsection (1) for the examination and verification of weights and measures and weighing and measuring instruments shall be given by the Director as the case may be, in such manner and at such times as he or she considers necessary.
(3) Every inspector shall at the time and place fixed under this section for examination by him or her, attend with the working standards provided for his or her use and shall—
(a) examine in the prescribed manner every weight or measure which is produced to him or her for the purpose and compare it with a working standard of that weight or measure; and
(b) examine and test in the prescribed manner every weighing or measuring instrument which is produced to him or her for the purpose.
(4) Nothing in subsection (1) shall be deemed to prevent an inspector from examining, comparing or testing any weight or weighing or measuring instrument which is produced to him or her for examination at any time or place other than a time or place fixed under this section.
(5) An inspector shall not examine any weight or measure or weighing or measuring instrument under this section, except upon payment of the prescribed fee for such examination.