Section 29
of Weights and Measures Act 1972
Section 29
The Minister may make regulations for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act.
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(2)
In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power to make regulations, such regulations may provide for all or any of the following:
(a)
prescribing the procurement, preparation, maintenance, certification, verification, comparison and authentication of the Working Standards;
(b)
prescribing the place, manner of custody and the security of the Working Standards;
(c)
prescribing the limits of error which may be tolerated in respect of weights or measures or instruments for weighing or measuring;
(d)
prescribing the manner in which the Working Standards are to be marked and certified for identification;
(e)
prescribing—
(i)
the duties of the Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief
Inspectors and Inspectors;
(ii)
the tests to be applied for the purpose of ascertaining the accuracy and efficiency of weights and measures and instruments for weighing or measuring and the limits of error to be allowed on verification or inspection; and
(iii)
the type of stamp to be used by an Inspector in the stamping of weights and measures and instruments for weighing or measuring for use for trade and the manner of such stamping;
(f)
prescribing the fees to be charged in connection with—
(i)
licences issued under section 27;
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(ii)
testings and verification of weights and measures and instruments for weighing or measuring;
(iii)
the issue of any certificate under this Act; and
(iv)
any other service provided by an Inspector;
(g)
prescribing forms, books, registers or cards to be used under this Act;
(ga) limiting the purposes and transactions for which certain weights, measures or instruments for weighing or measuring may lawfully be used;
(gb) prescribing the accuracy class of certain weights, measures or instruments for weighing or measuring to be used for trade;
(gc) prohibiting the use of any particular kind of weights, measures or instruments for weighing or measuring either absolutely or except in compliance with the conditions set out in any regulations made under this Act;
(gd) prescribing the classes of weights to be used on certain kinds of weighing instruments;
(ge) providing for the registration, periodic inspection of public weighing or measuring instruments and generally providing for their supervision and control;
(gf) prescribing the procedures for application, tests and examinations to be taken for the issuance of certificates to attend to any public weighing or measuring instrument;
(gg) prescribing the offences under this Act or any regulations made thereunder which may be compounded, the procedure to be followed and the forms to be used in compounding;
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(gh) prescribing the manner in which packages should be marked with any particulars, statement or any other requirement in relation to any weight or measure;
(gi) prescribing the denomination of weights in which certain goods may be packed or sold;
(gj) prescribing a penalty of a fine not exceeding twenty-five thousand ringgit for a contravention of or failure to comply with any of the provisions of any regulations made under this Act;
(h)
prescribing for any other matter required to be prescribed by this Act or generally for the better carrying into effect of the purpose or provisions of this Act.