Weights and measures to be stamped with mark of verification. Jul 20, 2011 kenya was a colony and a protectorate of the british empire until its independence was declared in december 1963. The act established a network of local authority officials to inspect goods sold in shops, public houses and other establishments to see if specified. This act may be cited as the weights and measures shorttitle act. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Xxxvii of 1997 received the assent of governor on 14 th november,1997 and published in the government gazettee dated. Efficiency measurement of kenyan commercial banks article pdf available in mediterranean journal of social sciences 64 s2. Measurement of weight 1 the kilogram shall be the base unit of measurement of mass by reference to which any measurement of weight shall be made in kenya. Study of weights and measures practices in tanzania. Units of measurement, weights and measures lawful for use for trade. Since 1999 and in pursuance to the executive agencies act number 30 of 1997, the wma. Note 4 at the end of this reprint provides a list of the amendments incorporated.
Weights and measures packaged goods act 1970 an act to regulate the packing and sale of certain articles and the marking of packages in which certain articles are sold short title 1. A weights and measures act is a kind of legislative act found in many jurisdictions establishing technical standards for weights and measures. Measurement units and measurement standards act no 18. The precursor to the kenya quality model for health kqmh was the kenya quality model kqm that was designed and developed under the leadership of dr. Measurement units and measurement standards act no 18 of 2006. Pdf efficiency measurement of kenyan commercial banks. Measurement units and measurement standards act, 2006 act no. For the purpose of this study, the analysis of effic iency measurement of sample commerc ial banks, functioning in kenya.
This good practice guide is intended as a useful reference for those involved in the practical measurement of mass and weight. Apr 10, 2014 every local weights and measures authority in the uk is required to report the level of local enforcement work conducted over a 12 month period under section 70 of the weights and measures act 1985. The british weights and measures act 1985, chapter 72, states. Weights and measures act act 283 of 1964 an act to regulate and provide standards for weights and measures, and the packaging and advertising of. Prescribed nominal fees is charged for the services offered by the department as per the weights and measures act, cap 5 of the laws of kenya. The weights and measures department enforces two acts of parliament, namely the weights and measures act cap 5 laws of kenya and the trade. Units of measurement, weights and measures lawful for use for trade 1 subject to the provisions of this section, no person shall a use for trade any unit of measurement of length, area, volume, capacity, mass or weight which is not included in the first schedule to this act.
This article is written in american english, which has its own spelling conventions color, labor, traveled, and some terms that are used in it may be different or absent from other varieties of english. Tanzania for enforcing the weights and measures act no. Laws of kenya, weights and measures act chapter 5, revised edition 1993. The first standard system for the measurement of building work in south africa was. I want emails from lonely planet with travel and product information, promotions, advertisements, thirdparty offers, and surveys. Sections 20 and 21 not to apply to automatic weighing or dispensing machines. The permissible measuring units prescribed in the weights and measures act were incorporated in the measuring units and national standards act 1973 no. Standard method of measurement for building works pdf. This act shall come into operation on the first day of may, one.
An act for amending the law relating to weights and measures and for other purposes connected therewith. Certificate of accuracy required for certain weighing or measuring instruments. Prosecutions of offences arising from weights and measures act cap 5 and trade descriptions act cap 505. Offences and penalties relating to conversion to metric system. In this act, unless the contrary intention appears australia includes the territories of the commonwealth. Standard method of measurement for building works pdf sity for a standard method of measurement for the preparation of bills of. The process of measuring the specific national income of kenya has been a great challenge because of certain hindrances. The acts, namely, standards of weights and measures act, 1976 and the standards of weights and measures enforcement act 1985, are mainly focused on ensuring that all weights or measures used for trade or commerce, for industrial production or for protection of human health and safety are accurate and reliable so that users are guaranteed of. Measurement of time the second shall be the base unit of measurement of time by reference to which any measurement of time shall be made in kenya. Establishing the size, quantity, extent, area, or measurement of any commodity sold, offered, or submitted for hire. Weights and measures act 1965 uganda legal information institute. Weights and measures act 371 kb act current to 20200504 and last amended on 20190621. The delhi standards of weights and measures enforcement, 1988. Weights and measures act financial definition of weights.
Weights and measures agency tanzania presented at the 49th ciml meeting auckland, 2014 2. Low this article has been rated as lowimportance on the projects importance scale. Weights and measures regulations 1999 sr 1999373 michael hardie boys, governorgeneral. First schedule definitions of units of measurement. This article is within the scope of wikiproject law, an attempt at providing a comprehensive, standardised, panjurisdictional and uptodate resource for the legal field and the subjects encompassed by it. Weights and measures act arrangement of sections part i units and standards of measurement section 1. Packaged goods are purchased at the supermarket, people buy delicatessen items over. The act goes further to define the seven base units of legal measurement. Published by the national council for law reporting. Various weights and measures acts uk or the various legislative acts preceding them in england, wales and scotland.
Weights and measures act seychelles legal information institute. Weights and measures national standards amendment act 1984. Trade standards administration, kenya or any other recognized institute or. Verification of weights and measures approval of types of weights and measures 3 applications for approval 9 4 fees 9 5 grant of approval 9 note changes authorised by subpart 2 of part 2 of the legislation act 2012 have been made in this official reprint. Laws of kenya weights and measures act chapter 5 revised edition 2012 1993 published by the national council for law reporting with the authority of the attorneygeneral. Weights, measures and standards1 weights, measures and standards measuring units and national measuring standards act 76 of 1973, as amended in south africa to january 1978. What weight, measure, weighing or measuring instruments.
Act current to 202005 04 and last amended on 20190621. Jun 30, 2012 1 from and after the date of the commencement of this measurement act, the enlarged metric system named the international system of units, defined from time to time by the general conference of weights and measures and approved by the minister by notice published in the gazette, shall have legal force and validity in seychelles and shall. In this act, unless the context otherwise requires. This act may be cited as the weights and measures packaged goods act 1970. Weights and measures act national assembly of zambia. The move is part of the ongoing public reform programme psrp to improve efficiency and effectiveness of public service delivery. This act rsa gg 3968 converts measurement in south africa to the metric system and designates national measuring standards. The standards of weights and measures enforcement act, 1985.
This act may be called the standards of weights and measures enforcement act, 1985. Weights and measures act financial definition of weights and. Now, the standards of weights measures act, 1976 the standards of weignts. Commonwealth legal unit of measurement means a unit of measurement prescribed under this act. The weights and measures acts of 1878 to 1893 was the collective title of the following acts. This kqmh course has been designed to address training needs at three levels of health service delivery.
The main purpose of weights and measures laws is to establishing a uniform system of units of measurement, control weighing and. A proper application of weights and measures practices is critical in order to ensure that. Weights and measures act seychelles legal information. An act to establish standards of weights and measures based on the metric. I can unsubscribe any time using the unsubscribe link at the end of all emails. Weights and measures 3 acts 14 of 1976, 10 of 1993, 2 of 1996. Weights and measures act 1965 uganda legal information. Article 2 the following terms used in this act are defined as follows. Weights and measures program requirements and assessment 1.
Akta timbang dan sukat 1972, is a malaysian laws which enacted to establish units of measurement and standards of mass and measure based on the international system of units, to regulate weights and measures and instruments for weighing and measuring and to make provisions for matters connected therewith and ancillary thereto. Stub this article has been rated as stubclass on the projects quality scale. W6, the weights and measures act, in canada act xxxi of 1871, the act to regulate. Pursuant to sections 41 and 42 of the weights and measures act 1987, his excellency the governorgeneral, acting by and with the advice and consent of the executive council, makes the following regulations.
Weights and measures act 1987 no 15 as at january 2020. Geographically located in the eastern part of africa has a total surface area of 945,087 sq. This article is within the scope of wikiproject measurement, a project which is currently considered to be inactive. According to existing legislation, specific goods must be sold by nett weight or measure except when in quantities not.
Analysis of the efficiency measurement of kenyan commercial b anks 8. Weights and measures act 1963 a uk act which empowers the department of trade and industry to prescribe permitted weights and measures for the sale of certain products such as food and beverages. A weights and measures act is a kind of legislative act found in many jurisdictions establishing technical standards for weights and measures notable acts of this type include. Metric system not officially used in kenya until 1967 the. The act established a network of local authority officials to inspect goods sold in shops, public houses and other establishments to see if specified weights and measures are applied correctly. Weights and measures regulations 1999 sr 1999373 michael hardie boys, governorgeneral order in council at wellington this 18th day of october 1999 present. Federal register of legislation australian government. However determining the specific national income is crucial to ensure that proper planning is done to improve on the countrys economic status.
Legislation and practice the manner in which agricultural goods must be sold in tanzania is laid out in the weights and measures act of 1982 and subsequent amendments. The weights and measures national standards act 1948 is repealed. The measurement of mass and weight stuart davidson, michael perkin division of engineering and process control national physical laboratory mike buckley south yorkshire trading standards unit abstract. Measuring units and national measuring standards act 76 of 1973. Offences relating to fraud in the use of weights, measures or weighing and measuring instruments. This act is established for the purposes of harmonizing the use of weights and measuring units and ensuring the accuracy of measuring results. The mission is derived from the two acts of parliament enforced by the department, namely, the weights and measures act, cap. An act of the county assembly of vihiga to establish a legal framework and develop. An act to legalise the use of weights and measures of the metric system. Its establishment started in 1999 in pursuance to the executive agencies act number 30 of 1997 to replace the former directorate of weights and measures under the ministry of industry and trade.