Trade Metrology Act, 1973 (Act No. 77 of 1973)Chapter V : Use or Possession of Measuring Instruments and Containers30. Measuring instruments to be wholly exposed |
| (1) | Any person who, in the presence of the purchaser of any goods and in connection with the measuring of the quantity of such goods, uses any measuring instrument, shall keep such measuring instrument wholly exposed to the view of such purchaser. |
| (2) | Any person who in retail trade sells any goods prepacked by him, shall, at the request of any purchaser of such goods who wishes to measure the quantity of the goods purchased from such person by such purchaser, make available to such purchaser a certified measuring instrument suitable for measuring the quantity of such goods. |
[Section 30(2) substituted by section 9 of Act No. 34 of 1975]