• Trade Metrology Act, 1973 (Act No. 77 of 1973) [Repealed]
  • Act
  • 1. Definitions
  • Chapter I : Administration of Act
    • 2. Director and Deputy Director of Trade Metrology
    • 3. Appointment and qualifications of inspectors and verification officers
    • 4. Appointment of examiners
    • 5. Administration of the Act
    • 6. Metrology Advisory Committee
    • 7. Carrying out of functions may be assigned to statutory bodies or accredited laboratories
  • Chapter II : Standards
    • 8. Departmental standards
    • 9. Regional standards
    • 10. Inspection standards
    • 11. Measuring instruments used by director, inspectors or examiners shall be inspected and tested
    • 11A. Verification standards
    • 11B. Measuring instruments used by verification officers shall be inspected and tested
  • Chapter III : Inspection, Examination and Confiscation
    • 12. Inspections and examinations
    • 13. Powers of inspection and examination
    • 13A. Powers and duties of verification officers
    • 14. Withdrawal of certain goods and  measuring instruments
    • 15. Confiscation of certain articles
    • 16. Presumptions regarding use and  possession of certain measuring instruments and determination of quantities of goods
    • 17. Contents of certain affidavits deemed to be prima facie proof
  • Chapter IV : Approval, Verification and Certification of Measuring Instruments
    • 18. Approval of measuring instruments
    • 19. Notice in connection with certification or re-certification of measuring instruments
    • 20. Repealed
    • 21. Certification and re-certification of measuring instruments
    • 22. Fees to be charged by inspectors
    • 22A. Disposal of fees
    • 23. Measuring instruments used for certain purposes to be certified
    • 24. Certain measuring instruments not to be certified or re-certified
    • 25. Defacing of certifying stamp
    • 26. Certification and re-certification of measuring instruments used by State or authorised person
  • Chapter V : Use or Possession of Measuring Instruments and Containers
    • 27. Restriction on and prohibition of manufacture, import, use or possession of certain measuring instruments and containers
    • 28. Sale, supply and use of uncertified measuring instruments
    • 29. Prohibition in respect of manufacture or selling of false, defective or inaccurate measuring instruments or containers
    • 30. Measuring instruments to be wholly exposed
    • 31. Certain containers excluded
    • 32. Presumption
    • 33. Offences in connection with measuring instruments
  • Chapter VI : Repair of Measuring Instruments and Registration of Certain Persons
    • 34. Repair of measuring instruments
    • 35. Repealed
    • 36. Repealed
  • Chapter VII : Trade Dealing and Sale of Goods
    • 37. Prohibition of false statement as to quantity
    • 38. Trade dealings to be effected in terms of certain measuring units and by means of certified measuring instruments
    • 39. Catalogues to be in authorised manner or in terms of certain measuring units
    • 40. Manner of selling goods
    • 41. Reference to physical quantity and use of certain measuring units
  • Chapter VIII : General and Miscellaneous
    • 42. Regulations
    • 43. Offences and penalties
    • 44. Acts or omissions by managers, agents or employees
    • 45. Disclosure of certain information to protect consumer
    • 46. Repeal of laws
    • 47. Short title and commencement
  • Schedules
    • First Schedule
      • Laws Repealed
    • Second Schedule