Section 11
of Weights and Measures Act 1972
Section 11
For the purposes of this Act, the expression “use for trade”
means, subject to subsection (2), use in Malaysia in connection with, or with a view to, a transaction for—
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(a)
the transferring or rendering of money or money’s worth in consideration of money or money’s worth;
(b)
the making of a payment in respect of any toll or duty; or
(c)
the making of payment in respect of any work done, or services rendered, or for the purpose of determining wages due,where—
(i)
the transaction is by reference to quantity or is a transaction for the purposes of which there is made or implied a statement as to the quantity; and
(ii)
the use is for the purpose of the determination or statement of that quantity.
(2)
The foregoing subsection shall not apply where the determination or statement is a determination or statement of the quantity of goods required for despatch to a destination outside
Malaysia and the transaction is not a sale by retail.
(3)
Any weighing or measuring instrument which is made available in Malaysia for use by the public whether on payment or otherwise shall be treated for the purposes of this Part as an instrument for weighing or measuring for use for trade whether or not it would apart from this subsection be so treated.