(1) A person shall not sell, manufacture or repair any weight or measure or any weighing or measuring instrument except under the authority of a licence issued by the Director under this section.
(2) Every person who wishes to obtain a licence under subsection (1)—
(a) to repair any weight, measure or weighing or measuring instrument shall—
(i) demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Director his or her ability or the ability of the persons employed by him or her, to repair the type of measuring instrument which he or she seeks to repair, and
(ii) be in possession of such equipment, tools and other facilities as may be required for the proper execution of such repair;
(b) to manufacture any weight, measure or weighing or measuring instrument shall—
(i) demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Director, his or her ability or the ability of persons employed by him or her to manufacture the type of weight, measure or weighing or measuring instrument which he or she seeks to manufacture,
(ii) be in possession of such equipment, tools and other facilities as may be required for the manufacture or assembly of such weight, measure or weighing or measuring instrument, and
(iii) submit to the Director the drawings and samples as may be required of the weight, measure or weighing and measuring instrument which he or she intends to manufacture, for pattern approval.
(3) A licence to sell, manufacture or repair weights, measures, and weighing and measuring instruments shall not be issued to any person except upon payment of the prescribed fee.
(4) Every licence issued by the Director under this section shall be in the prescribed form, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, and shall be in force until such date as may be specified in the licence.
(5) The Director may revoke any licence issued under this section if the holder of the licence is convicted of an offence under this Act.
(6) Regulations may be made, prohibiting persons licensed under this section from demanding or accepting, in respect of the repair or adjustment of weights, measures, and weighing and measuring instruments, fees in excess of such maximum fees as may be prescribed by such regulations.