Weights and Measures Act 1975
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
Part 2 UNITS AND STANDARDS OF MEASUREMENT
3 Units of measurement
4 Standard weights and measures
Part 3 WEIGHING AND MEASURING FOR TRADE
5 Meaning of "use for trade"
6 Units of measurements and weights lawful for use for trade
7 Weighing or measuring instruments for use for trade
7A Inspection and testing by Authorised Verifier
7B Inspection and testing by inspector
8 Approved patterns of instruments for use for trade
9 General specifications of instruments for use for trade
10 Regulations relating to weighing or measuring instruments for trade
11 Offences in connection with affixing of stamps and Accuracy Labels on instruments
12 Power to ban use of weighing or measuring instrument
13 (Repealed)
14 Other offences in connection with instruments
15 Evidence of possession of instruments for use for trade
Part 4 REGULATION OF CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS IN GOODS
16 Transactions in particular goods
17 Offences in transactions in particular goods
18 Sale of goods in metric units
19 Short weight, etc.
20 Pleading of warranty as defence
21 Additional defences and safeguards for traders
21A Offence relating to document containing particular statements
22 Offences due to default of third person
23 Offences originating in countries outside Singapore
24 Special powers of inspector with respect to certain goods
25 Powers of inspector with respect to certain documents
26 Check-weighing of certain road vehicles
27 Power to make test purchases
28 Selling by quantity, making quantity known, and weighing in presence
28A Selling by retail by weight, measure or number
Part 5 ADMINISTRATION
29 Administration of Act
29A Appointment of Authorised Verifiers
30 General powers of inspection and entry
31 Powers of arrest, etc.
31A Power to require recall of weighing or measuring instrument supplied
Part 6 MISCELLANEOUS
32 Obstruction of inspectors
33 Composition of offences
34 Jurisdiction
35 Penalties
36 Offences by corporations
36A Fees, etc., collected by Board
36B Exemption
37 Regulations
38 Orders
39 Application to the Government
40 Saving
41 Transitional provision
Legislative History
Abbreviations
Comparative Table