Weights and Measures Act 1959 (ACT)

I AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.

No. 18 of 1959.

AN ORDINANCE

To amend the Weights and Measures Ordinance

1929 1937.

THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Common-

wealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal

I Executive Council, hereby make the following Ordinance under

the Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910-1959.

Dated this eleventh day of December, 1959.

W. J. SLIM

Governor-General.

By His Excellency's Command,

GORDON FREETH

Minister of State for the Interior.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ORDINANCE 1959.

1.—(1.) This Ordinance may be cited as the Weights and short title

Measures Ordinance 1959.*

(2.) The Weights and Measures Ordinance 1929-1937f

is in this Ordinance referred to as the Principal Ordinance.

(3.) The Principal Ordinance, as amended by this Ordi- nance, may be cited as the Weights and Measures Ordinance 1929-1959.

2. Section three A of the Principal Ordinance is repealed

2032/59.—PRICE 3D.

and the following section inserted in its stead:—

" 3A. Subject to this Ordinance, the Regulations under the Application Weights and Measures Act, 1915-1956 of the State of New Regions. South Wales, in force at the commencement of this section,

shall, subject to such modifications, adaptations and exceptions

as are prescribed, apply to the Territory.".

omitting sub-sections (2.) and (3.) and inserting in their stead ^nspectors ' 3. Section eight of the Principal Ordinance is amended by Appointment

the following sub-section:—

" (2.) The Minister may authorize a person to exercise the powers and perform the functions of a Superintendent under the regulations.".

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 23rd December, 1959.

t Ordinance No. 9 of 1929, as amended by Ordinances No. 11 of 1932; No. 16 of 1933;

and No. 27 of 1937.

. . S3

No. 18. Weights and Measures. 1959.

Inspector not

to derive	4. Section nine of the Principal Ordinance is amended by
profit from	omitting the words " the appropriate fee prescribed by the First
making,	Schedule to this Ordinance " and inserting in their stead the
selling weights,	adjusting or
measures or	words " the prescribed fee ".
weighing instruments.
Fees for	5 . Section thirty of the Principal Ordinance is amended by omitting the words " those specified in the Fifth Schedule to this Ordinance " and inserting in their stead the words " as prescribed ".
stamp"nggand
First schedule.	6. The First Schedule to the Principal Ordinance is repealed.
Fifth schedule.	7. The Fifth Schedule to the Principal Ordinance is repealed.

•

:

• •

i

By Authority: A. J. ARTHUR, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.