Metrology Act, 1996
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Denominations of standard. |
20.—(1) Where permitted under the European Communities (Units of Measurement) Regulations, 1992, and subject to the provisions of this section, no person shall have in his or her possession for a prescribed use any linear or capacity standard measure which is not of a denomination shown in the Second Schedule or any weight which is not so included. | |
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to capacity measures over 10 litres or 1 gallon. | ||
(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence. | ||
(4) The Director may, with the consent of the Minister, specify new denominations of standard which are either multiple or aliquot parts of existing denominations of standards. |