Weights and Measures Act of 1906 (6 Edw VII No. 19) (Qld)

TRUSTEES AND EXECUTORS-WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. - . - ~ .- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ 6 Enw. VII. No. 19,1906. Weights and lUeasurrs Act. 9123 6. Trustees may, by written notice signed by them, Trustee's authorI.se any bank t 0 honour cheques, bills, and drafts W ba . n A k ., aC 64 CJV0uinct. . odrramwonreup 0 of nsutchhe tbraunstkeiensg, aacncdoutnot hoof ntohuer ttrhuestI· nbdyorasneymoennet NC N oo .Z m. . 1 , p7 6 a, 3 re s. Va5lis4co.: of anyone or more of such trustees upon any cheque, bill, No. 24, s. 8. or draft payable to the order of the trustees; and, until such authority is cancelled by written notice to the bank, the latter shall be entitled to pay all cheques, bills, and drafts so drawn, and to honour all such indorsements. Every trustee who gives or joins in giving any such authority shall be liable for the acts and defaults of the trustee or trustees to whom the authority is given as if they were his own acts and defaults. a f ter 7 t . h eTphiasssA . mcgt oafpp t h li I ' e S s Atoctt. rusts created either before or o A f pAplcitc.ation WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. An Act to Consolidate and Amend the Law relating 6 Edw. VII. t o W el · ghts and Measures. No. 19. THE WEIGHTS AND [ASSEN'l'ED TO 14TH DECEMBER, 1906.J A~ E~ ~ U~ : ~ 6. B E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Council and Leg'lslative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows : --- I.This Act may be cited as "The 1f7 eights and Short title Measures Act of 1906," and shall commence and take : ~ ! mence­ effect on and from the first day of January, one thousand ment of Act. nine hundred and seven. 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates, Definitions•. the following terms have the meanings set against them respectively, that is to say- " Inspector" - The Ohief Inspector or other Inspect0r. Inspector appointed under this Act; "Loctaulte d Auutnh d oerritayn" c - l Af · orLothceal pAuruptohsoersityof c " on T s h ti e - LAouctahlority. Local .Auth01'ities Act of 1902"*; "Local Standards"-Oopies or models of the Local S t an d ar d wel . ghts or measures 1 ega 11 y I . n .the standards. custody of inspectors; * 2 Edw. VII., No. 19, supra, page 8355.

9124 WEIGRTS AND MEASURES. Weights and Mwsures Act. 6 EDw. VII. No. 19, Minister. Owner. Prescribed. Stamping. This Act. Vehicle. Weighing instrument. " Minister"-rrhe rrreasurer or other Minister of the Crown charged for the time being with the administration of this Act; "Owner"-The owner whether jointly or severally, or the authorised agent, manager, or super- intendent of the owner; "Prescribed "-Prescribed by this Act; "Stamping"-Stamping, casting, engraving, etch- ing, branding, sealing, or otherwise marking in such manner as to be, so far as practicable, indelible; and the expression "stamp" and other expressions relating thereto in this Act are to be construed accordingly; " This Act "-This Act and all Regulations made thereunder; " Vehicle"- Any carriage, cart, wagon, truck, barrow, or other means of carrying anything; "Weighing Instrument" - Any weigh-bridge, scales, scale beam, balance, spring balance, steelyard, weighing-machine, or other instru- ment for weighing. R&peal. 3. "The Weights and Measures Acts, 1852 to 1898,"* and section sixty-nine of " The Railways Act of 18bb "t are repealed. All copies and models of standard weights and measures deposited with the several clerks of petty sessions under the said repealed Acts shall be deemed to be local standards within the meaning of this Act, and, unless in any case the Minister orders them to be called in and other local standards to be made, shall be handed over by such clerks of petty sessions to the proper inspectors appointed under this Act. Application of Act to railways. 4. This Act shall extend and apply to all weights, measures, and weighing instruments in use upon any State or other railway, or upon any station, pier, wharf, jetty, or premises vested in the Commissioner for Railways or other railway owner; and all such weights, measures, and weighing instruments shall from time to time be com- pared, adjusted, verified, and stamped under this Act by inspectors appointed by the Governor in Council as herein- after provided. * 16 Vic. No. 34, supra, page 2518; 30 Vic. No. 18, supra, page 2525; and 62 Vie. No. 18, supra, page 6740. t 52 Vic. No. 8, supra, page 2596.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 9125 1906. . Wei,qhts and Measures Aat. 5. The Governor in Council may from time to time, Constitution by Order in Council published in the Gazette, declare the of districts. Area of a Local Authority or the Areas of two or more Local Authorities to be a district for the purposes of this Act. 6. The Governor in Council may from time to time Chief appoint a Chief Inspector and such ~ ther inspectors and Inspector, &c. officers as may be necessary for the effectual execution of this Act. 'fhe Governor in Council may, if he thinks fit, assign any inspector or inspectors to any district. If no inspector is assigned to a Jistrict, the nearest clerk of petty sessions shall be and act as inspector for the district. Every inspector shall perform the duties imposed upon him by this Act under the general supervision and direction of the Chief Inspector. l'he Chief Inspector may from time to time make or cause to be made such inquiries and investigation!'; as he thinks necessarv for the effectual execution of his duties and the duties ~ f inspectors and officers. Whenever, by reason of the absence or illness of the Chief Inspector or for other sufficient cause, it is expedient so to do, the Governor in Council may appoint a person to act as the deputy of the Chief Inspector; and during the term of his office such deputy shall have all the powers and authorities and shall perform all the duties of the Chief Inspector, and shall for the purposes of this Act be deemed in all respect~ to be the Chief Inspector. 7. When the Area of a Local Authority is declared Appointment to be a district for the purposes of this Act, the Local ~ Yuth~ ~ ~ ~ ies. Authority may, and when requirAd by the Minister shall, appoint an inspector. Every such inspector shall be paid such remuneration as the Local Authority thinks fit. When the Areas of two or more Local Authorities are declared to be a district for the purposes of this Act, such Local Authorities may, and when required by the Minister shall, join in the appointment of an inspector and in remunerating him. If a Local Authority does not appoint or join in appointing an inspector within two months after it has been required so to do by the Minister, or after the occurrence of a vacancy in such office, the Minister may appoint such inspector, and fix the amount of his remuneration; the remuneration so fixed shall be a charge

9126 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Weights and Measures Act. 6EDw. VII. No. 19, upon the fund of each Local Authority concerned, and shall be paid to the inspector by such Local Authority, and in default of payment may be recovered by him by of action in any court competent jurisdiction. If such appointment is made by the Minister for two or more Local Authorities, he shall also fix the propor- tion of remuneration to be paid by each Local Authority concerned. Every inspector appointed under this section shall be deemed to be assigned to the district in respect of which he has been appointed. Bond of inspectors. 8. Every inspector appointed under this Act shall forthwith enter into a bond to be sued upon in any court of record, in the sum of one hundred pounds, for the safety of the stampR and local standards committed to his custody, and for their due restoration and surrender to such person or persons as may be appointed to receive them immediately on his removal from or other vacation of office. Certain 9. The several weights and measures deposited at the : e~ t~ ts, &<', co~ menceme~ t of this Act in the Treasury, at Brisbane, Treasnry a hst whereof IS hereunder set out, and such other weights sdteacnldaraerdd. to le and measu • res of the standard of the Unitcd Kingdom of Great BrItain and Ireland as may from time to time be deposited therein by the authority of the Governor in Council, either in addition to such weights and measures or in substitution for the same, shall be there safely kept, and shall for the time heing be the sta,ndard weights and measures of Queensland :- Standard Weights-Avoirdupois. Fifty-six Pounds One-quarter Pound Twenty-eight Pounds 'rwo Ounces Fourteen Pounds One Ounce Seven Pounds Eight Drachms Four Pounds Four Drachms J:wo Pounds Two Drachms One Pound One Drachm One-half Pound Standard Weights- Troy. Six Pounds Five Pennyweights Three Pounds Three t>ennyweights Two Pounds Two Pennyweights One Pound One Penuyweight Six Ounces Twelve Grains J:hree Ounces Six Grains Two Ounces Three Grains One Ounce Two Grains Ten Pennyweights One Grain

1906. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Weights and Measures Act. 9127 Standard Measures of Length. One Yard One Foot One Inch Standard Measures of Oapacity. One Bushel One-half Bushel One Peck One Gallon One-half Gallon One Quart One Pint One-half Pint One Gill One-half Gill Standard Weights and Measures-Apothecaries. Fluid Measure. One Grain Sixty Minims Two Grains One Drachm Three Grains T\vo Drachms Four Grains One-half Ounce Five Grains One Ounce Six Grains Two Ounces One-half Scruple 'I'hree Ounces One Scruple Four Ounces Two Scruples Five Ounces One-half Drachm Ten Ounces One Drachm Twenty Ounces = One Pint One Ouncp One Pound 10. Whenever it becomes necessary so to do, the Copies of Minister shall .cause copies and models of the several sta!ldhatrd d wel . g h ts an d measures d epo ' slte d accor d l ' ng to l aw ' In t h e m we e l a g sur s es a . n Treasury to be carefully made, and, after being verified on oath as correct by the Under Secretary to the Treasury, to be legibly stamped to show that they have been so verified. The stamp shall consist of such letters and figures as are commonly used to signify the name or mark of the Sovereign, together with" S.W.," that is, Standard Weight, or" 8.M.," that is, Standard Measure, as the case may be, and the number of pounds or other denomination of such weight or measure. Such copies or models, after having been so stamped, shall be transmitted to such inspectors as require them, and shall be safely and securely kept b)' them, and used as local standards for the purposes hereinafter directed. Any person who falsifies or otherwise wilfully injures or destroys any such copy or model shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred pounds. 11. If any of such standard weigh ts or standard In case of measures or local standards are lost, destroyed, defaced, or ~ ~ ; ~ ~ : r~ = i~ ; otherwise injured, another weight or measure or locapost, others to standard shall be provided by the Minister of the same be supplied.

9128 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Weight. and Measures Act. 6 EDw. VII. No. 19, size and weight or measure as the weight or measure or local standard so lost, destroyed, defaced, or injured, and the same shall be deemed to be a standard weight or standard measure or local standard for the purposes of this Act. The stone, 12. The weig-ht denominated a stone shall in all cases hwuenigdhrte,da· nd consist. of fourteen pounds standard avoirdupois weight. t 5 [o & cno. 6 m W pa m re .IV. consI • Tsht eof woneieghhut n.ddreendomanindattewdelovneesuhcuhnpdoreudnw d se. ight shall c. 63, s. 11.J 'rhe weight denominated a ton shall, except in the case of bran, pollard, and flour, consist of two thousand two hundred and forty such pounds. The ton of standard weight for bran, pollard, and flour shall be two thousand such pounds. Bushel of standard , weight. 13. The bushel of standard weight for the under- mentioned produce shall respectively consist of the number of pounds standard avoirdupois weight following, that is to say- • Maize ... Fifty.six pounds Wheat, rye, peas, cow pea~ , and sorghum seed... Sixty pound!! Barley ..\ ... Fifty pounds Oats ... Forty pounds Bran, pollard, and grass seed ... ... Twenty pounds. All articles to 14. All articles sold by weight shall be sold by abveosiordldupboyis aVO • lrdUpOl.S weI.g1 1 t , · except gol d, ' SIlver, plat'mum, an cl a: . ~ xceJlt ted diamonds and other precious stones, which shall be sold [ ~ ~ : D: r~ by troy weight, and drugs, which when sold by retail may c 5 . & 63 6 , W s. m 10 .I .J V. be sold by apothecaries' weight. Maize, &c., to be sold by weight and not by measure. Proviso. 15. All maize, wheat, rye, barley, oats, bran, pollard,. peas, cow peas, grass seed, and sorghum seed shall be sold by standard weight, and not by measure. Any person who sells any of them by measure and not by weight shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five pounds. ' . , Any bargain, sale, or contract with respect to any such 'produce by measure and not by weight shall be wholly null and void: Provided that nothing herein contained shall apply to the sale of growing crops or loads of unthreshed grain,. or repeal or prejudicially affect any· provision ,of the "Meroantile Aot of 1867."* .. 31 Vic. 'N.o. 36, supra, page 1539.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 9129 1906. WtJ~fjhts and Measures Act. 16. Except as bv this Act is otherwise provided, Co?-tents of every weight shall ha~ e the number of pounds or other : :~g~:asures denomination contained in such weight stamped on the to be Btamped top or side thereof in legible figures and letters. [ ~ : ~ ~ ~ ~ e Except as by this Act is otherwise provided, every5&6Wm.IV. measure 0 f capaC " Ity h s a 11 have' t 1 s capaCI 't y d enom . ma t e d , u.63 ' s.12.1 " stamped, or marked on the outside thereof in legible figures and letters. 17. No weight made of lead or pewter, or of any Weight~ made mixture thereof, or of china or earthenware, shall be ~ ; ~ : : ; : : ~ ~ s stamped or used: lead, or ' Provided that nothing herein contained shall prevent E: : ~ : ~ ~ ~ ~ : - O the use of lead or pewter, or of any mixture thereof, in [Compare the manufacture of weights if they are wholly and sub- ~ . ~ t~ f: / v. stantially cased with brass, coppet·, or iron, and legibly stamped "Cased," or shall prevent the insertion of a plug of lead or pewter into any weight for the purpose of adjusting it, if the stamp hereinafter mentioned is affixed thereon. 18. The inspector shall at all reasonable times during Compari.ons office hours, and on payment of the fees prescribed by the a~ ? 0t t £ Schedule to this Act, compare and adjust with the local ~ ; i~ h: ~ ~ d 0 standards all weights and measures brought to him for liS ejasdurels. the purpose. . Cle u e. 19. The Chief Inspector shall provide and supply to Balances, each inspector a good and sufficient balance for the purpose stamps, &e. of such comparison and adjustment, and stamps for the purpose of stamping weights and measures and weighing instruments after they have been compared and adjusted. 20. All weights and measures whatsoever used or to be Weights and used fo • r buv ~ in2 v ' and se • HinD t: ' l' or for collec • tinD b ' any dues"reaxtaesmmineaesudreas tno dbe Or dutIes, or for makmg any charges In the conveyance of stamped. any goods or merchandise, shall be compared and adjusted LC~ mw: re IV with the local standards by the inspector, and the inspector ~ . ~ ~ , s. ~ i. J . shall stamp, in such a manner as best to prevent fraud, all such weights and measures when compared and adjusted by him if they are found to correspond with the local standards. Any person who buys by any vessel represented as containing the amount of any Imperial measure, or of any multiple thereof, may require the contents of such G

9130 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Weights and Measures Act. 6 Enw. VII. No. 19, vessel to be ascertained by a comparison with a stamped measure; such stamped measure to be found and provided by the vendor. If the vendor refuses to make such comparison, or if, upon such comparison being made, such vessel is found to be deficient in capacity, the vendor shall be subject to the forfeitures and penalties hereinafter imposed on persons using light or unjust weights or measures. Stamping weighing 21. The Governor in Council may, by notification instruments. published in the Gazette, direct that in any district every weighing instrument used for trade shall be adjusted, verified, and stamped by an inspector. It shall accordingly be the duty of the inspector to adjust, verify, and stamp every such weighing instrument when and so often as he is requested by the owner so to do; and for so doing the inspector shall be entitled to be [Schedule.] paid the fees prescribed in the Schedule to this Act. Using Every person in such district who, after the expiration wunesigtahminpged of six months from the date of such notification, uses instrument. or has in his possession any such weighing instrument not so stamped shall for a first offence be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds, and for a second or subsequent offence to a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds. Weighing 22. The owner of every mill, refinery, creamery, finosrtpruromdeunctes. factory, produce store, market, or other building or place for the treatment, purchase, or sale of agricultural or dairy produce shall provide, in or convenient to such building or place, a suitable weighing instrument. He shall cause the same to be erected, placed, covered in, or otherwise protected, and from time to time to be adjusted and verified in the manner prescribed. He shall when requested so to do, and without undue delay, and without charge, cause to be weighed thereon all such produce which he has purchased or sold, or with respect to which he has entered into any contract qualified or conditioned in any way with respect to the weight of such produce. He shall give facilities to any person from whom he .has purchased or is receiving such produce, or to whom he has sold or is delivering the same, to observe and check the weighing of such produce. Appointment The person entitled to observe and check the weighing owfeicghheecrk.- of such produce shall also be entitled and permitted, at his own cost, to station a person (in this Act called a

WElGHTS AND MEASURES. 9131 1906. Wei.qkts and Measures Act. "check-weigher,") at the place of weighing such produce in order to check and take ?>n account of the weight thereof. I . Where a check-weigher i1 appointed to perform his duties on hehalf of several such persons, those persons may agree with the owner for the payment of the check- weigher by the owner and the deduction of aH such pay- ments from moneys payable bYi t.he owner to such persons respectively in such proportions as may he agreed on. Such owner shaH give facilities to a check-weigher, or the person entitled to appoint a check-weigher, to enable him to perform the duties of check-weighing, including facilities for examining and trsting the weighing instru- ment and checking the taring of vehicles. Such owner shaH also, if required, provide at the place of weighing reasonable board and lodging for such check- weigher, and shall be entitled to demand a reasonable payment therefor. Every such owner "'ho fails to provide such weighing instrument, or to observe the requirements of this section with respect thereto, or to afford proper facilities as afore- said, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds, unless he proves that he has taken all reasonable means to carry out the requirerhents of this section. 23. Any inspector may at all reasonable times enter Inspectors any house, building, premises, or place whatsoever, or any mha y en&~er ve h I · C I e, a d n there ' Inspect a 1 1 we ' Ights, measures, an d saondpse, xamc.i,ne weiO'hing instruments of every kind and compare and try balances, &c. b I ' [Comllare the same with the local standm-ds. 5&6Wm.IV. c. 63, s. 28.J :For each such examination the fees prescribed by the Fees. Schedule to this Act shall be paid, but such fees shall not Schedule. J be payable by the same person more than once in every twelve months. If upon such examinatjo it appea,rs that any such Ha:vingunjust weiO b 'ht is liO'ht o b r otherwise un ' J·ust or that any such wmCealgslultrse, s, or measure is incorrect or otherwise unjust, 01' that any such balances. weighing instrument is unjUst, ~ the same shall be seized by the inspector and may be forfei ed, and the person in whose possession the same is found s all be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds, un ess such weights are troy weights, or such weighing instrument has been used 01' is such as. is commonly m.ed with tl'Oy weights, in which case he shall be liable to a Plenalty not exceeding fifty pounds. . i

9132 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Wf'ights and Measures .Act. 6 EDw. VII. No. 19, Using weights 24. Every person who, for the purposes of any ~~ ~ measures bargain, sale, or contract, uses any weight or measure or authorised. weighing instrument- (i.) Other than such as .has been compared and stamped under this Act; or (ii.) Other than those authorised by this Act or an aliquot part or multiple thereof; or (iii.) Which is light or incorrect or otherwise unjust; shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds, except in the case of troy weight, in which case he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty pounds. Moreover, any bargain, sale, or contract made by any such weight or measure shall be wholly null and void. :Fraud. 25. Any person who, by means of any unlawful or light or incorrect or unjust weight or measure or weighing instrument, defrauds or attempts to defraud, or counsels or procures another to defraud or attempt to defraud, any person, shall for a first offence be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds, and for a second or any subsequent offence to a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds, and in either case the weight, measure, or weighing instrument shall be seized and forfeited. Obstructing inspector. 26. Any person who wilfully obstructs or in any way prevents any inspector in the execution of his duty, or who refuses to produce all weights or measures or weighing instruments in his possession for the purpose of being examined, compared, adjusted, or verified by an inspector, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds. pefault of 27. Any inspector who stamps any weight or measure [ ~ t: . ~ ~ ; ~ or weighing instrument without duly comparing, adjusting, 5&6Wm.IV. and verifving the same, or who is guilty of a breach of c. 63, s. 29.J any duty" imposed upon him by this Act, or otherwise misconducts himself in the execution of his office, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds, and shall in addition vacate his office. ~ounterfeit. 28. Any person who makes, forges, or counterfeits, mwegigshtatms apnsdon or c . aus , es or prOCUI • es t 0 b , {, made, f orged, or coun t erfe'1ted, measures. or knowingly acts or assists in the making, forging, or ~ ~ ~~ : . IV. counterfeiting, any stamp for the stamping of any weight c. 63, s. 30.J or measure or wei~ hing instrument, shall be liable to a penalty not f>xceeding fifty pounds. Any person who knowin!:rly sells, alters, disposes of, or exposes for sa.le any weight or measure or weighing instrument with such forged or counterfeit stamp thereon

1906. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. W( 'ight. ~ and ]J;leasures Act. 91-33 shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds; bind all such weights and measures and weighing instru- ments and all such forged or counterfeited stamps shall be seized and forfeited. 29. All copies or models of standard weights and Copies, &c., balances and stamps supplied, under this Act, by thet~ ~ lied to Minister or Chief Inspector to any inspector appointed by Authori~ ies a Local Authority or Local Authorities shall be supplied to be paId for. at the cost of such Local Authority or Local Authorities. 30. (1.) All proceedings in respect of offences against Prosecution t v h I ' S i A ,"C t may be ll' eard an d determm. ed·In a summary way of offences. by complaint before any two justices of the peace. . (2.) In any such. proceedings, it shall not be neces- Presump- sary to prove the limits of any District, or the appointment tions. of any inspector or officer under this Act, or the authority of any inspector or officer to do any act or take any pro- ceeding, or that any standard weight or measure or any local standard or stamp was or is deposited, kept, stamped, verified, or used under or for the purposes of this Act, or is such standard or local standard or stamp, or that any weight or measure or weighing intrument has or has not been duly compared, adjusted, verified, or stamped under this Act; and the averment of any such thing as aforesaid where necessary in any complaint shall be sufficient evidence of the fact until the contrary is proved. (3.) When a person is convicted under any provision Second or of this Act of a seoond or subsequent offence, and the s~ ? sequent Court by which he is convicted is of opinion that such 0 ences. offence was committed with intent to defraud, he shall be liable, in addition to or in lieu of any penalty, to be imprisoned for any period not exceeding six months. (4.) No proceeding or conviction for any offence Oi.vil. and W puhnI· Cishhaanbylepuenrsdoenr at' hgigsrIAevcetdsbhayltlhaeffoefcftenacneymcaivyilbereemnetdI. ty1etdo. p c ' r ro I c m e m e da~ mgs. This Act shall not exempt any person from an indictment or other proceeding for an offence which is punishable under some other Act: Provided that no person shall be punished twice for the same offence. 31. The Governor in Council may from time to time'Regulations. make Regulations with respect to all or any of the follow- ing matters, namely:- , (i.) 'fhe qualifications to be possessed or the exami- Qu~lificatiolllJ nation to be passed by persons desirous of of mspectors. becoming inspectors;

9134 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Weights and Measures Act. 6 Enw. VU. No. 19,190ft Duties of inspectors. (ii.) The duties of inspectors; Accounting for fees. (iii.) The method of accounting for fees received by inspectors, and the allocation thereof; Travelling expenses. (iv.) The payment of travelling expenses to in- spectors; Care and verification of . l!tandards. Cv.) The conditions for the supply, custody, care, and verification of standard weights and standard measures, and of local standards; Verification of local standards. (vi.) The periodical verification of local standards, and of weighing instruments, whether used by private owners or by any Department of the Crown; • Method of stamping. (vii.) 'rhe method of comparing, adjusting, verify- ing, and stamping weights, measures, and weighing instruments; Weight-notes and weighing. (viii.) The forms to be used and the conditions to be observed in the giving or taking of weight- notes, and the procedure to be observed in weighing produce or other goods; Check- weighers. (ix.) Preventing undue interference by check- weighers with the premises, property, or employees of owners; Differentia- tion of weighing instruments. (x.) The class or make or power of weighing instru- ments required to be provided in certain mills, trades, or under certain circumstances, and imposing conditions respecting the placing, erection, protection, adjustment, and verifica- tion of the same; Reduction of fees. (xi.) Reducing the fees payable under this Act. All such Regulations upon publication in the Gazette shall be of the same effect as if they were enacted in this Act, and shall not be questioned in any proceedings whatsoever. [See ss. 21 and 23.J THE SOHEDULE. FEES PAYABLE TO INSPECTORS FOR OOMPARING AND STAMPING WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Weights. Each Half Hundred weight .... Each Quarter of a Hundredweight Each Stone Each Weight under a Stone to a Pound inclusive Each Weight under a Pound .,. Ea.ch Set of Weights of a Pound and under s. ... () ... () ... () ... 0 ... () ... () tl. 9 6 4 1 1 2

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES-WORKS. 6 EDW. VII. No. 14,1906. Public W01'ks Land Resumption Act. Measures. Each Bushel Each Half Bushel Each Peck and all under Each Yard s. d. o 3 o 2 ... 0 1 ... 0 1 Measures of GapacitIJ of Liquids. Each Five Gallon Each Four Gallon Each Three Gailon Each Two Gallon Each Gallon Each Half Gallon and under s. d. ... 1 0 ... 0 9 o 6 o 4 .. , 0 2 .. , 0 1 Verif.1jin.9 and Stampin.q We~ qhing Instruments. For Ten Tons and above For under Ten Tons and above One Ton l< ~ or vne 'l'on and above Five Hundl'edweight } ~ or Five Hundredweight and above One Hundredweight... ... ... ... For One Hundredweight ano. above Fifty-~ ix Pounds For Fiftv-six Pounds and above Fourteen POUllds For Fourteen Pounds or under £ 8. d. 1 10 0 100 o 10 0 050 040 026 010 AdJustin.q We~ qhts, Measures, and Weiqhing Instruments. For the time occupied in the work, a fee at the rate of 28. od. per hour. WORKMEN, LIEN OF. See MASTERS AND SERVANTS. 9135 WORKS. An Act to make Better Provision for the Taking 6 Edw. VIL of Land required for constructing Works N; H~ 4. authorised by Parliament, and for other wO; ~ : ¥ . ~ ND purposes • RESUMPTION AOT OF 1906. [ASSENTED TO 29TH NOVEMBER, 1906.] B E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Oouncil and Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :- . Preliminary. 1. This Act may be cited as "The Publio Works Short title. Land Resumption Aot of 1906."