(1) The net weight or measure marked on a container of pre-packaged goods shall be subject to the tests and limits as prescribed by order made by the Minister and published in the Gazette.
(2) A person shall not sell or expose for sale any goods in a container or pre-package by weight or by measure unless such goods comply with the limits specified by the Minister by order and published in the Gazette.
(3) Subject to such exemptions as may be prescribed by the Minister by order, a person shall not sell any pre-packaged goods by weight or measure unless the net weight or the net measure is marked on the container in the prescribed manner in terms of authorised units of measurement specified in Schedule 2.
(4) Any person who supplies, sells or exposes for sale goods in a container or pre- package which is so made, formed or filled as to be misleading as to the nature, weight or capacity of the contents commits an offence.
(5) Any person, who is an importer, or a packer of pre-packaged goods shall ensure that such pre-packaged goods are marked in the prescribed manner with—
(a) a statement of the quantity contained in terms of authorised units of measurement specified in Schedule 2; and
(b) the name and address of the manufacturer, or the packer or the importer or a mark which enables the manufacturer or the importer or the packer to be readily ascertained.