Weights and Measures

LAWS OF MALAYSIAREPRINTAct 71

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
ACT 1972
Incorporating all amendments up to 1 January 2009

PUBLISHED BY
THE COMMISSIONER OF LAW REVISION, MALAYSIAUNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE REVISION OF LAWS ACT 1968
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LAWS OF MALAYSIA
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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT 1972
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONSPart IPRELIMINARY
Section1.
2.

Short title, application and commencement
Interpretation

Part II
traceability of measurement
3.

(Deleted)

5.

(Deleted)

4.
6.
7.
8.

8a.
9.

10.

(Deleted)(Deleted)(Deleted)(Deleted)
Traceability of measurement

Working Standards of mass and measure
Verification of Working Standards
Part IIIWEIGHTS AND MEASURES FOR TRADE PURPOSES

11.

Meaning of “use for trade”

12.

Units of measurement, weights and measures lawful for use for trade

13.

Marking of weights and measures with denomination

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Section14.

Stamping and verification of weights and measures, etc., and issue ofcertificates of verification

14a.

Stamping of weights and measures; assistance to Inspector, etc.

14c.

Revocation of certificate issued under section 14b

14b.

15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

Weighing or measuring by means of a public weighing or measuring
instrument
Lead or pewter weights
Use or possession of unjust weights, etc.
Use or possession of false weight or measure, etc., to defraud
Penalty on manufacture, sale and repair of false weights, etc.
Penalty for trading without the necessary instrument for weighing or
measuring
Forgery or counterfeiting of certificate or stamp on weights, measuresor instruments for weighing or measuring

20a.

Offence in connection with stamping instrument

22.

Offence committed by a servant

21.
23.
24.

Evidence as to possession(Deleted)(Deleted)

Part IVADMINISTRATION
25.

Custodian of Weights and Measures

26.

Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspectors and Inspectors

25a.
26a.
26b.
26c.
26d.
26e.
26f.

Custodian to advise Minister
Licence to carry out the duties of an Inspector or to provide services
Fees collected by licensed companies
Submission of memorandum for any change in existing fees
Minister to amend regulations in respect of fees
General duties of licensed companies
Inspectorial power of the Chief Inspector

26g.

Suspension or revocation of licence on breach of condition of licence

26h.

Suspension or revocation of licence for breach of this Act orregulations

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Section27.

Licence to make, sell or repair weights or measures or instruments forweighing or measuring

27a.

Institution of prosecution

28.

Power to inspect weights and measures, etc., and to enter premises

28a.

Forfeiture of instrument for weighing or measuring, etc.

28b.

Protection of Inspectors, etc., for putting Act in force
Part V
GENERAL

29.

Regulations

30.

Permissible margin of errors

31.

Powers of exemption and making of regulations to remove difficulties

32.

Transitional provisions

33.

(Deleted)

34.

(Deleted)

34a.

Compounding of offences

35.

Repeal and savings
First Schedule— (Deleted)

Second Schedule
Third Schedule— (Deleted)

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LAWS OF MALAYSIA
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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT 1972
An Act to regulate weights and measures and instruments forweighing and measuring and to make provisions for mattersconnected therewith.
[1 January 1981, P.U. (B) 1/1981]
BE IT ENACTED by the Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan
Agong with the advice and consent of the Dewan Negara and
Dewan Rakyat in Parliament assembled, and by the authority ofthe same, as follows:Part IPRELIMINARY

Short title, application and commencement
1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Weights and Measures Act 1972.
(2) Without prejudice to subsection (3), this Act shall apply
to the whole of Malaysia.
(3) Subject to subsection (4), this Act shall come into force
on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette,
appoint.
(4) The Minister may appoint different dates for the coming into
force of this Act for different States in Malaysia or for different
provisions of this Act or for different classes of undertakings ortransactions or for different classes of movable or immovable
properties:
Provided that the Minister shall in any case bring all theprovisions of this Act into force for all States in Malaysia before
the expiration of ten years from the date of the publication ofthis Act.

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Interpretation
2. (1) In this Act unless the context otherwise requires—“Chief Inspector”, “Deputy Chief Inspector” and “Inspector”
means respectively the Chief Inspector of Weights and Measures,the Deputy Chief Inspector of Weights and Measures and theInspector of Weights and Measures appointed under section 26;“Custodian” means the Custodian of Weights and Measuresreferred to in section 25;“instrument for weighing or measuring” means any instrument
or machine for measuring in terms of length, area, volume,
capacity, time, weight, number or any other quantity, and in thecase of an instrument for weighing, includes the weights used inconnection therewith;“International System of Units” has the same meaning as is
assigned to that expression in the National Measurement System
Act 2007 [Act 675];“licensed company” means the company to which a licence isgranted by the Minister under subsection 26a(1);“Minister” means the Minister responsible for domestic tradeand consumer affairs;“National Measurement Standards” has the same meaning as is
assigned to that expression in the National Measurement System
Act 2007;“National Measurement Standards Laboratory” has the same
meaning as is assigned to that expression in the National
Measurement System Act 2007;“premises” includes any shop or stall, and any vehicle, vessel,building, structure or place, whether opened or closed, used for
trade;“public weighing or measuring instrument” means any instrument
for weighing or measuring which is made available for use by
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9“stamp of verification” means a mark for use as evidence of theapproval of any weight or measure or instrument for weighing or
measuring as fit for use, whether applied by impression, casting,engraving, etching, branding, affixing or otherwise;“Working Standards” means the Working Standards of massand measure referred to in section 9.
(2) For the purpose of expressing the weight of any thing at
any place in Malaysia the weight of such thing shall be deemed
to be in the same term as its mass at that place.
(3) The stamping of any weight or measure or instrument
for weighing or measuring referred to in this Act means theapplication by an Inspector of Weights and Measures of a stampof verification on such weight or measure or instrument forweighing and measuring pursuant to section 14. Such applicationof a stamp of verification may be made by such means or in suchmanner as the Minister may by regulations prescribe and in thisAct unless the context otherwise requires the expression “stamp”
with its grammatical variations shall be construed accordingly.
Part II
TRACEABILITY OF MEASUREMET

3. (Deleted by Act A1309).
4. (Deleted by Act A1309).
5. (Deleted by Act A1309).
6. (Deleted by Act A1309).
7. (Deleted by Act A1309).
8. (Deleted by Act A1309).
Traceability of measurement
8a. Any measurement for the purpose of this Act shall be traceable
to the National Measurement Standards as set out in the National
Measurement System Act 2007.

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Working Standards of mass and measure
9. (1) The Minister shall, as occasion may require, procure orcause to be prepared and maintained Working Standards of massand measure in such form as may be recommended either generallyor specifically by the Custodian of Weights and Measures.
(2) The Working Standards shall be verified by reference to
the National Measurement Standards and such verification shallbe made by the Custodian of Weights and Measures who shallissue a certificate to that effect and shall cause an indelible markto be made on such Working Standards.
(3) (a) The Working Standards shall be kept in the custodyof the Inspectors of Weights and Measures and shall be used forthe inspection, verification and authentication of all weights andmeasures and instruments for weighing and measuring as required
under this Act.
(b) The Working Standards may also be kept in the custodyof such other persons and used for such other purposes as the
Minister may by notification in the Gazette determine.
Verification of Working Standards
10. (1) (Deleted by Act A1309).
(2) The Working Standards shall be compared and verified atintervals to be prescribed by the Minister.
(3) The comparison and verification of the Working Standards
shall be carried out by the Custodian of Weights and Measuresin the manner to be prescribed by the Minister and on being
satisfied of the accuracy of the Working Standards, the Custodian of
Weights and Measures shall issue a certificate of such verificationand such certificate shall be retained by the person who hascustody of the relevant Working Standards.
(4) All Working Standards which have been duly verified andcertified shall, for all purposes, be conclusively deemed to be true
and accurate and judicial notice shall be taken of such Working
Standards.

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11(5) The Minister may at any time, on the advice of the Custodianof Weights and Measures, cancel any Working Standard and shallby notification in the Gazette direct that such cancelled standard
shall no longer be used for purposes of this Act.
Part IIIWEIGHTS AND MEASURES FOR TRADE PURPOSES
Meaning of “use for trade”
11. (1) For the purposes of this Act, the expression “use for trade”
means, subject to subsection (2), use in Malaysia in connection
with, or with a view to, a transaction for—(a) the transferring or rendering of money or money’s worth
in consideration of money or money’s worth;(b) the making of a payment in respect of any toll or duty;or(c) the making of payment in respect of any work done, orservices rendered, or for the purpose of determining
wages due,where—(i) the transaction is by reference to quantity or is atransaction for the purposes of which there is madeor implied a statement as to the quantity; and(ii) the use is for the purpose of the determination orstatement of that quantity.
(2) The foregoing subsection shall not apply where thedetermination or statement is a determination or statement of thequantity of goods required for despatch to a destination outside
Malaysia and the transaction is not a sale by retail.
(3) Any weighing or measuring instrument which is madeavailable in Malaysia for use by the public whether on payment
or otherwise shall be treated for the purposes of this Part as an
instrument for weighing or measuring for use for trade whether
or not it would apart from this subsection be so treated.

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Act 71Units of measurement, weights and measures lawful for use
for trade
12. (1) No person shall—(a) use for trade any unit of measurement of length, area,
volume or mass or weight which is not included in theFirst Schedule and Second Schedule to the National
Measurement System Act 2007; or(b) use for trade, or have in his possession for use fortrade, any linear, square, cubic or capacity measure
which is not included in the Second Schedule or any
weight which is not so included.
(2) Save as may be prescribed and subject to any regulations
made under section 29—(a) a linear measure specified in Part 1 of the Second Schedule
may be marked in whole or in part with divisions
and subdivisions representing any shorter length orlengths;(b) no capacity measure specified in Part 4 of the said Second
Schedule shall be used for trade by means of any divisionor subdivision marked thereon as a capacity measure of
any lesser quantity.
(3) Any person who contravenes any of the foregoing provisionsof this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction,
be liable to a fine not exceeding four thousand ringgit or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.
Any weight or measure or instrument for weighing or measuring
used or in any person’s possession for use in contravention of
any of those provisions shall be liable to be forfeited.
Marking of weights and measures with denomination
13. (1) Every weight for use for trade except where the small
size of the weight renders it impracticable, shall have thedenomination of such weight marked on the top or side thereofin legible figures and letters by the manufacturer:

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Provided that where the small size of a weight renders it
impracticable to mark such a weight, a certificate shall be suppliedby the manufacturer in respect of such weight and the certificate
shall be produced to the Inspector on his request and shall containsufficient particulars to enable the identification and denominationof such weight to be established.
(2) Every measure of capacity for use for trade shall have thedenomination thereof marked on the outside of such measure in
legible figures and letters by the manufacturer.
(3) A weight or measure not in conformity with this section shallnot be stamped with such stamp of verification as is mentioned in
section 14.
Stamping and verification of weights and measures, etc., andissue of certificates of verification
14. (1) Subject to subsection (5) every weight and measure andinstrument for weighing or measuring for use for trade shall beverified and stamped by an Inspector with a stamp of verification
and a certificate of verification shall be issued by such Inspector at
the time of stamping every such weight or measure or instrument
for weighing or measuring:
Provided that where the small size of weight renders it
impracticable for the Inspector to stamp such weight with his
stamp of verification, he may, on being satisfied with the identityand denomination of such weight, dispense with such stamping
and issue a certificate of verification.
(1a) Any person requiring any weight, measure or instrument forweighing or measuring to be verified and stamped or authenticatedshall submit the weight, measure or instrument for weighing or
measuring to an Inspector who shall test the weight, measure or
instrument for weighing or measuring by means of such Working
Standards and testing equipment as he considers appropriate or,
subject to any conditions which may be prescribed, by means ofother equipment which has already been tested and which theInspector considers suitable for the purpose.

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any weight or measure or instrument for weighing or measuring
shall retain in his possession the certificate of verification issued
in respect thereof and shall produce the same for inspection
whenever required to do so under the provisions of this Act.
(3) Every weight and measure and instrument for weighing
or measuring which has been stamped and verified undersubsection (1) shall be authenticated within such intervals as the
Minister may prescribe.
(4) Any verification and stamping or authentication of any
weight or measure or instrument for weighing or measuring under
this section shall be carried out in such manner as the Ministermay prescribe.
(4a) There shall be charged in respect of any verification andstamping or authentication of any weight or measure or instrument
for weighing or measuring under this section such fee as may beprescribed.
(4b) Any testing, or verification and stamping or authenticationof any weight or measure or instrument for weighing or measuring
under this section shall be carried out at such time and place as
the Chief Inspector may determine:
Provided that in determining the time and place under thissubsection the Chief Inspector shall take into consideration thefollowing conditions:(a) where any weight or measure or instrument for weighing
or measuring is of such a character that it is notcapable of being readily or conveniently submitted toan Inspector for testing, or verification and stamping,or authentication, such Inspector shall, upon the written
request of the person in possession of such weight ormeasure or instrument for weighing or measuring andupon the payment of the prescribed fees, attend at thepremises where such weight or measure or instrument
is located to do the testing, verification and stamping,or authentication; and(b) the Chief Inspector shall not fix a place for testing,verification and stamping, or authentication which would
result in a person desiring to avail himself of the facility
afforded having to travel unreasonable distances.

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15(5) An Inspector shall not verify, stamp, certify or authenticate
any weight or measure or instrument for weighing or measuring
where—(a) such weight or measure or instrument for weighing or
measuring is not in conformity with subsections 12(1)and (2);(b) such weight or measure or instrument for weighing or
measuring presents unusual features which do not conformwith such pattern or specifications as the Custodian of
Weights and Measures may by order published in theGazette prescribe generally for weights or measures or
instruments for weighing or measuring;(c) such weight or measure or instrument for weighing or
measuring contravenes any of the provisions of thisAct or the regulations made thereunder; or(d) such weight or measure or instrument for weighing or
measuring does not have the approval of the Custodianof Weights and Measures under subsection (5a).
(5a) The Custodian of Weights and Measures may approve
any weight or measure or instrument for weighing or measuring
for use for trade where its pattern or specification has not beenprescribed by the Custodian by order published in the Gazette andsuch weight or measure or instrument for weighing or measuring
shall be verified, stamped, certified or authenticated by an Inspector
in the manner provided in subsection (1) and the procedure set
out by the Custodian.
(6) Any person who uses or has in his possession for use
for trade any weight, measure or instrument for weighing or
measuring not verified, stamped, certified or authenticated as
required by this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall,on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding four thousand
ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years
or to both, and such weight, measure or instrument for weighing
or measuring shall be liable to be forfeited.
Stamping of weights and measures; assistance to Inspector,
etc.
14a. (1) Where a person submits any weight or measure or
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him with such assistance in connection with the testing of theweight or measure or instrument for weighing or measuring as
the Inspector reasonably considers it necessary for the person toprovide and shall not be obliged to proceed with the test until
the person provides such assistance.
(2) Where any weight or measure or instrument for weighing or
measuring which has been verified and stamped or authenticatedunder section 14 after it has been installed at the place where it is
to be used for trade is to be dismantled and reinstalled, whether
at the same or some other place, it shall not be used for trade
after being so dismantled and reinstalled until it has again beenverified and stamped or authenticated.
(3) If an Inspector is of the opinion that the weight or measure
or instrument for weighing or measuring submitted for verification
is intended for use for trade for a particular purpose for which it
is not suitable, he may refuse to verify and stamp or authenticate
it until the question as to whether it is suitable for the purpose has
been referred to the Custodian whose decision shall be final.
(4) An Inspector may, at the request of any person, inspect
any weight or measure or instrument for weighing or measuring
not used for trade.
Weighing or measuring by means of a public weighing or
measuring instrument
14b. (1) No person shall attend to any weighing or measuring
by means of any public weighing or measuring instrument unless
he holds a certificate from any Deputy Chief Inspector certifyingthat he has sufficient knowledge for the proper performance of
his duties.
(2) Any person refused such a certificate by the Deputy Chief
Inspector may appeal against such refusal to the Chief Inspector
who may, if he thinks fit, direct the Deputy Chief Inspector to
grant the certificate.
(3) Any person who contravenes, or who causes or permits
any other person to contravene, subsection (1) shall be guiltyof an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine notWeights and Measures17

exceeding one thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term notexceeding six months or to both, and such weighing or measuring
instrument shall be liable to be forfeited.
(4) If a person certified to attend to weighing or measuring
by means of any public weighing or measuring instrument—(a) without reasonable cause fails to carry out the weighing
or measuring on demand;(b) without reasonable explanation carries out the weighing
or measuring inaccurately;(c) fails to deliver to the person demanding the weighing
or measuring or to his agent a statement in writing of
the weight or other measurement; or(d) fails to maintain a record of the weighing or measuring
including the time and date of the weighing or measuring
and, in the case of the weighing of a vehicle, suchparticulars of the vehicle and of any load on the vehicle
as will identify that vehicle and that load,
he shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable
to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit or to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding six months or to both, and such weighing
or measuring instrument shall be liable to be forfeited.
(5) If, in connection with any public weighing or measuring
instrument—(a) any person certified to attend to weighing or measuring
by means of such an instrument delivers a false statementof any weight or other measurement found, or makes
a false record of any weighing or measuring; or(b) any person commits any fraud in connection with any,or any purported, weighing or measuring by means ofsuch instrument,
he shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable toa fine not exceeding three thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for aterm not exceeding two years or to both, and such weighing or
measuring instrument shall be liable to be forfeited.

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vehicle, article, thing, liquid or substance carried out by means ofany public weighing or measuring instrument, the person bringing
the animal, vehicle, article, thing, liquid or substance for weighing
or measuring, on being required by the person attending to theweighing or measuring to give his name, address and identity
card number, fails to do so or gives a name, address or identity
card number which is incorrect, he shall be guilty of an offence
and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five
hundred ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
three months or to both.
(7) The person making any public weighing or measuring
instrument available for use (in this section referred to as “theresponsible person”) shall retain for a period of not less thansix months any record of any weighing or measuring by meansof that instrument made by any person certified to attend to theweighing or measuring.
(8) An Inspector may require the responsible person to produce
any such record as is mentioned in subsection (7) for inspection
at any time during the six months as aforesaid.
(9) If the responsible person fails to retain any such records as
is mentioned in subsection (7) in accordance with that subsection
or fails to produce it in accordance with subsection (8) he shallbe guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to afine not exceeding one thousand ringgit or to imprisonment fora term not exceeding six months or to both.
(10) If any person wilfully destroys or defaces any such record
as is mentioned in subsection (7) before the expiration of six
months from the date when it was made, he shall be guiltyof an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine notexceeding three thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding two years or to both.
Revocation of certificate issued under section 14b
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under this Act, provided that no such revocation shall be madewithout first giving the aggrieved person an opportunity to beheard by the Chief Inspector.
Lead or pewter weights
15. (1) A weight made of lead or pewter or of any mixture thereof
shall not be verified and stamped with a stamp of verification or
certified or authenticated under section 14 nor shall such weightbe used for trade:
Provided that this subsection shall not apply where such weightis wholly and substantially cased with brass, copper or iron andlegibly marked “cased”.
(2) Nothing in this section shall prevent the insertion into aweight of such plug of lead or pewter as is bona fide necessary
for the purpose of adjusting the weight and affixing thereon thestamp of verification.
Use or possession of unjust weights, etc.
16. Any person who uses or has in his possession for the use
for trade any weight, measure or instrument for weighing or
measuring which is not in conformity with subsections 12(1)and (2) or which is false or unjust shall be guilty of an offence
and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding fourthousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
three years or to both, and such weight or measure or instrument
for weighing or measuring shall be liable to be forfeited.
Use or possession of false weight or measure, etc., to defraud
17. Whoever is in possession of any weight or measure or
instrument for weighing or measuring which he knows to befalse and intending that the same may be fraudulently used or
having fraudulently used such weight or measure or instrument forweighing or measuring shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on
conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit
or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding four years or to both.

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Any weight or measure or instrument for weighing or measuring
used or in any person’s possession for use in contravention ofthis section shall be liable to be forfeited.
Penalty on manufacture, sale and repair of false weights,
etc.
18. (1) No person shall—(a) make or sell or attempt to sell or expose for sale any false
or unjust weight or measure or instrument for weighing
or measuring;(b) sell or attempt to sell or expose for sale any weight ormeasure or instrument for weighing or measuring which
is not verified and stamped or certified, or authenticatedas specified in section 14;(c) make or repair for gain or sell or attempt to sell or
expose for sale any weight or measure or instrument
for weighing or measuring unless he is licensed in thatbehalf in accordance with section 27; or(d) make or sell or attempt to sell or expose for sale any
weight or measure or instrument for weighing or measuring
for use for trade where such weight or measure or
instrument presents unusual features which do not conformwith such pattern or specifications as the Custodian of
Weights and Measures may by order published in theGazette prescribe generally for weights or measures or
instruments for weighing or measuring, unless such weightor measure or instrument for weighing or measuring has
been approved by the Custodian under subsection 14(5a)and has been verified, stamped, certified or authenticatedin accordance with the procedure provided therein.
(2) Any person contravening any of the provisions of thissection shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction,
be liable to a fine not exceeding four thousand ringgit or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.
(3) Any person who makes, sells or attempts to sell, or
exposes for sale or repairs any weight or measure or instrument
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likely to be used as true shall be guilty of an offence and shall,on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand
ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding four years
or to both.
(4) Where an offence is committed under subsection (2) or (3),any weight or measure or instrument for weighing or measuring
relating to such offence shall be liable to be forfeited.
Penalty for trading without the necessary instrument forweighing or measuring
19. Where in any trade the transaction or dealing in relation thereof
is to be determined by weight or measure and the trader in respectof such trade is not in possession of an instrument for weighing
or measuring necessary for such trade, the trader shall be guiltyof an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine notexceeding five hundred ringgit.
Forgery or counterfeiting of certificate or stamp on weights,
measures or instruments for weighing or measuring
20. (1) Any person who forges or counterfeits any certificate
issued or any stamp used for stamping under this Act in respect of
any weight or measure or instrument for weighing or measuring,or wilfully increases or diminishes a weight or measure or
instrument for weighing or measuring so stamped, shall be guiltyof an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine notexceeding five thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding four years or to both.
(2) Any person who has in his possession for use for trade
any weight or measure or instrument for weighing or measuring
stamped under this Act but subsequently found to be false shall bedeemed, until the contrary be proved, to have wilfully increased
or diminished or otherwise tampered with such weight, measure
or instrument for weighing or measuring.
(3) Any person who has in his possession without any lawful
excuse or who uses as genuine any certificate or stamp which
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this Act shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction,
be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding four years or to both.
Offence in connection with stamping instrument
20a. (1) Subject to subsection (2), any person who, not beingan Inspector—(a) marks in any manner any plug or seal or plate designed
for use for the reception of a stamp of verification;(b) except as permitted by or under this Act, in any way
alters or defaces any stamp of verification;(c) forges or counterfeits any stamp of verification;(d) removes any stamp of verification and affixes or attaches
it to any other weight or measure or instrument forweighing or measuring;(e) makes any alterations to any weight or measure or
instrument for weighing or measuring after it has been
stamped such as to make it false or unjust; or(f) severs or otherwise tampers with any wire, cord orother thing by means of which a stamp of verification
is attached to the weight or measure or instrument forweighing or measuring,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable
to a fine not exceeding four thousand ringgit or to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding three years or to both.
(2) It shall not be an offence for any person licensed by
the Chief Inspector as a manufacturer or repairer of weights or
measures or instrument for weighing or measuring who does
anything described in paragraphs (1)(a), (b) and (f) in the courseof any adjustment or repairs of weights or measures or instruments
for weighing or measuring.
Evidence as to possession
21. Whenever any weight, measure or instrument for weighing
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possession of any person carrying on trade, any such person shall,unless the contrary is proved, be presumed for the purpose of thisAct to have such weight or measure or instrument for weighing
or measuring in his possession for use for trade.
Offence committed by a servant
22. Where an offence under this Act or any regulations madethereunder is committed by a servant, the master in the courseof whose employment the servant who commits the offence is
employed shall also be guilty of the offence unless the said masterproves to the satisfaction of the Court:(a) that he used due diligence to secure compliance with thisAct or any regulations thereunder; and(b) that the offence was committed without his knowledge,
consent or connivance.
23. (Deleted by Act A754).
24. (Deleted by Act A522).
Part IVADMINISTRATION
Custodian of Weights and Measures
25. (1) The National Measurement Standards Laboratory shallbe the Custodian of Weights and Measures for the purposes ofcarrying into effect the provisions of this Act.
(2) The Minister may, by regulations, prescribe the duties andpowers of the Custodian.
Custodian to advise Minister
25a. The Custodian of Weights and Measures shall advise the
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testing of weights and measures or instruments for weighing
or measuring and other matters related to metrology except theInternational System of Units and systems of measurement.
Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspectors and Inspectors
26. (1) The Minister may appoint a Chief Inspector of Weights
and Measures and such number of Deputy Chief Inspectors of
Weights and Measures and Inspectors of Weights and Measures
as are necessary for the carrying into effect the provisions of thisAct.
(2) The Chief Inspector shall be the principal Inspector of
Weights and Measures and shall have the general supervision andall the powers and discretion of an Inspector under this Act.
(3) The powers and discretion vested in the Chief Inspector
and the duties required to be discharged by him may be exercisedand discharged by any Deputy Chief Inspector.
(4) The Minister may from time to time give the Chief
Inspector directions of a general character and not inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act and the Chief Inspector shall giveeffect to such directions.
Licence to carry out the duties of an Inspector or to provide
services
26a. (1) The Minister may grant a licence to a company nominatedby the Government of Malaysia under this section—(a) to perform any of the functions of an Inspector; or(b) to provide services in relation to the testing, verification,
stamping, authentication or certification of any weightor measure or instrument for weighing or measuring forthe purposes of Part III.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1),every licence issued under this section shall set out the following
matters:(a) the functions to be performed or the services to beprovided by the licensed company;

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25(b) the performance standards to be complied with by thelicensed company;(c) the duration of the licence;(d) the consideration payable by the company for the grantingof the licence; and(e) such other matters or conditions as the Minister thinks
fit.
Fees collected by licensed companies
26b. Notwithstanding any provision of this Act or the Financial
Procedure Act 1957 [Act 61], all fees for the performance of any
function or provision of any service by the licensed company shallbe collected by, and form part of the revenue of, the licensed
company.
Submission of memorandum for any change in existing fees
26c. (1) The licensed company may submit to the Minister amemorandum containing proposals for any change in the existingfees prescribed under regulations made under section 29 which
relate to the performance of any of its functions or the provisionof any service, for the approval of the Minister.
(2) The Minister shall consider the memorandum within six
months of receiving the memorandum.
(3) The Minister may approve or reject the proposals in thememorandum.
(4) The Minister may approve the proposals, subject to suchmodifications as he deems fit.
(5) Where the Minister rejects the proposals, the licensed
company may, if there is a change in the circumstances relating
to the proposals, apply to the Minister for a review, but suchapplication shall be made before the expiration of thirty days fromthe date the company is notified of the Minister’s rejection.

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Act 71(6) The Minister shall consider the application referred to in
subsection (5) within three months of receiving the application.
Minister to amend regulations in respect of fees
26d. Where the Minister approves the memorandum, with orwithout any modification, he shall as soon as practicable amend
the regulations in respect of the existing fees to provide for thechanges in the fees.
General duties of licensed companies
26e. (1) The licensed company shall ensure that the services
provided by it meet the performance standards as set out in thelicence.
(2) The licensed company shall have due regard to theefficiency, economy and safety of operation in respect of theservices provided by it.
Inspectorial power of the Chief Inspector
26f. The Chief Inspector or any person authorized by him may,for the purposes of ensuring compliance by the licensed companyof this Act, any regulations made thereunder and the conditionsof its licence, enter upon any of the premises occupied by thelicensed company—(a) to inspect the state of such premises;(b) to examine and test any standard or equipment used by thelicensed company in performing its duties or providing
its services under this Act;(c) to observe the performance of the duties or the provisionof services by the licensed company;(d) to inspect any record and document related to the duties
performed or services provided by the licensed company;
and(e) to request and obtain any information relating to theduties performed and services provided by the licensed
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Suspension or revocation of licence on breach of conditionof licence
26g. (1) Where the Chief Inspector is satisfied that the licensed
company is contravening, or has contravened and is likely again
to contravene, any of the conditions of its licence, the Chief
Inspector may give notice in writing to the licensed company
requiring it to comply with that condition within the period
prescribed in the notice.
(2) If on the expiry of the period prescribed in such notice thelicensed company fails to comply with the condition mentioned
in the notice, the Chief Inspector shall submit to the Ministera report of such non-compliance by the licensed company andthe report shall be in such form as the Chief Inspector considers
appropriate.
(3) Where, after considering the report from the Chief Inspector,
the Minister is satisfied that the contraventions were, or theapprehended contraventions are, of a serious nature or affected
or likely to affect public interest or safety and that the licensed
company has refused to take or has not taken all such steps asappear to be necessary to the Minister for the purpose of securing
compliance with the condition in question, the Minister may givenotice to the licensed company stating that he proposes to suspendor revoke, as the case may be, its licence and such notice shall
also—(a) set out the condition of the licence which the licensed
company has contravened and the acts or omissions
which constitute such contravention; and(b) specify the period (not being less than thirty days from thedate of the notice) within which the licensed company
may make representations with respect to the proposedsuspension or revocation, as the case may be.
(4) After the expiry of the period specified in the notice andafter considering any representation made by the licensed company,
the Minister shall decide whether to proceed with the proposed
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Act 71(5) A notice shall be given by the Minister to the licensed
company of his decision and the decision shall take effect fromthe date on which the notice is served on the company.
(6) The decision of the Minister under this section shall befinal and conclusive.
Suspension or revocation of licence for breach of this Act orregulations
26h. (1) Where the Chief Inspector is satisfied that the licensed
company has contravened any provision of this Act or any of theregulations made thereunder, he shall submit to the Minister a reportof such breach or non-compliance by the licensed company.
(2) Where, after considering the report from the Chief Inspector,
the Minister is satisfied that the contravention was of a serious
nature or affected or likely to affect the public interest or safety,
he shall give notice to the licensed company stating that heproposes to suspend or revoke, as the case may be, its licenceand such notice shall also—(a) set out the provision of this Act or the regulations madethereunder which the licensed company has contravened andthe acts or omissions which constitute such contravention;and(b) specify the period (not being less than thirty days from thedate of the notice) within which the licensed company
may make representations with respect to the proposedsuspension or revocation, as the case may be.
(3) After the expiry of the period specified in the notice andafter considering any representation made by the licensed company,
the Minister shall decide whether to proceed with the proposed
action or to take no further action.
(4) A notice shall be given by the Minister to the licensed
company of his decision and the decision shall take effect fromthe date on which the notice is served on the company.
(5) The decision of the Minister under this section shall befinal and conclusive.

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Licence to make, sell or repair weights or measures or
instruments for weighing or measuring
27. (1) The Chief Inspector shall be the authority to issue licences
to make, sell or repair weights or measures or instruments forweighing or measuring.
(2) A licence issued under this section shall be subject to any
terms and conditions as may be prescribed in such a licence.
(3) The Chief Inspector may refuse to issue a licence under
this section or may revoke any licence already issued or add to,vary or remove any conditions in a licence.
(4) Any person aggrieved by the decision made by the Chief
Inspector under this section may within thirty days of the notificationof such decision appeal to the Minister whose decision shall befinal.
(5) The Minister may prescribe the form of licence to beissued under this section and the books or records to be kept in
relation thereto.
Institution of prosecution
27a. No prosecution for or in relation to any offence under thisAct shall be instituted expect by or with the written consent of
the Public Prosecutor.
Power to inspect weights and measures, etc., and to enter
premises
28. (1) Any Inspector may, at all reasonable hours, exercise thefollowing powers, that is to say:(a) enter any premises for the purposes of inspecting, verifying
and stamping or authenticating any weight or measureor any instrument for weighing or measuring, or forthe purposes of ascertaining whether any offence under
this Act or any regulations made thereunder has beencommitted;(b) seize and detain any weight, measure or instrument forweighing or measuring, or stamp or stamping instrument,

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which is used in the commission of any offence under
this Act or any regulations made thereunder;(c) seize and detain any goods, records or documents which
he has reason to believe is required to be produced
as evidence in any proceedings under this Act or any
regulations made thereunder;(d) seal in any manner any weight, measure or instrument
for weighing or measuring which is used, or which isreasonably suspected of being used, in the commissionof any offence under this Act or any regulations madethereunder;(e) examine any certificates, documents or papers, including
books, reports, records, shipping bills and bills of
lading or any data entered or recorded by any system of
mechanical or electronic data processing or by any otherinformation storage device where there are reasonablegrounds to believe that it contains any information,
relevant to the enforcement of this Act or any regulations
made thereunder and make copies thereof or extracts
therefrom;(f) with the assistance of any police officer, stop and detain
any motor vehicle or other conveyance that the Inspector
has reasonable grounds to believe is fixed with any
weights or measures or instruments for weighing or
measuring, or carrying weights, measures or instruments
for weighing or measuring or goods which he has reason
to believe is required to be produced as evidence inany proceedings under this Act or any regulations madethereunder or is equipped with a device that is used ordesigned to be used for trade purposes and—(i) where necessary, for the purposes of making aninspection under subparagraph (ii), require theoperator of that motor vehicle or other conveyanceto proceed with the motor vehicle or other conveyanceto an appropriate place where such inspection may
be made; and(ii) inspect any such weight, measure or instrument forweighing or measuring of such goods or devices
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31(g) examine all certificates of verification, records anddocuments relating to any such weight, measure or
instruments for weighing or measuring, or certificate
issued under section 14b.
(2) Any person who neglects or refuses to produce for aninspection under this section any weights, measures and instruments
for weighing or measuring or any certificates of verification in his
possession or in his premises or refuses to permit the Inspector
under this section to examine the same or any of them or obstructs
the Inspector from entering the premises or otherwise obstructs
or hinders the Inspector from acting under this section shall be
guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a finenot exceeding four thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for aterm not exceeding three years or to both.
Forfeiture of instrument for weighing or measuring, etc.
28a. (1) Any weight or measure or instrument for weighing
or measuring seized pursuant to this Act shall be liable toforfeiture.
(2) The court trying any person accused of an offence under
this Act or any regulations made thereunder may at the conclusionof the trial, whether he is convicted or not, order that weight ormeasure or instrument for weighing or measuring seized fromthat person be forfeited.
(3) Where there is no prosecution with regard to any weightor measure or instrument for weighing or measuring seized in
exercise of any powers conferred under this Act, the same shallbe taken and deemed to be forfeited at the expiration of one
calendar month from the date it was seized unless a claim thereto
is made before that date in the manner hereinafter set forth.
(4) Any person asserting that he is the owner of any weight ormeasure or instrument for weighing or measuring seized under thisAct and that the same are not liable to forfeiture may personallyor by his agent authorized in writing by him give written noticeto the Deputy Chief Inspector of his claim.

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Act 71(5) On receipt of a notice under subsection (4), the Deputy Chief
Inspector shall refer the notice to the Chief Inspector who may,after such enquiry as may be necessary, direct that such weightor measure or instrument for weighing or measuring be released
or forfeited or refer the matter to the court for decision.
(6) The court to which the matter is referred shall issue a
summons requiring the person asserting that he is the owner ofthe weight or measure or instrument for weighing or measuring
and the person from whom it was seized to appear before it andupon his appearance or default to appear, due service of thesummons being proved, the court shall proceed to the examinationof the matter and on proof that an offence under this Act or any
regulations made thereunder has been committed and that suchweight or measure or instrument for weighing or measuring was
the subject matter or was used in the commission of such offence,shall order the same to be forfeited or may, in the absence of suchproof, order the release of such weight or measure or instrument
for weighing or measuring to the person entitled to it.
(7) Any weight or measure or instrument for weighing or
measuring forfeited or deemed to be forfeited under this Act
shall be disposed of in accordance with the direction of the Chief
Inspector.
Protection of Inspectors, etc., for putting Act in force
28b. No action or prosecution shall be brought, instituted or
maintained in any court against the Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief
Inspector, any Inspector or police officer for or on account of orin respect of any act ordered or done for the purposes of carrying
into effect this Act or any regulations made thereunder and nosuit or prosecution shall lie in any court against any other personfor or on account of or in respect of any act done or purportingto have been done by him under order, direction or instructionof the Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspector, any Inspector orpolice officer given for any such purpose as aforesaid:
Provided that, that order, direction or instruction was given or
the act was done in good faith and in a reasonable belief that itwas necessary for the purpose intended to be served thereby.

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Part V
GENERAL

Regulations
29. (1) The Minister may make regulations for the purpose ofcarrying into effect the provisions of this Act.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of
the foregoing power to make regulations, such regulations may
provide for all or any of the following:(a) prescribing the procurement, preparation, maintenance,
certification, verification, comparison and authenticationof the Working Standards;(b) prescribing the place, manner of custody and the securityof the Working Standards;(c) prescribing the limits of error which may be tolerated
in respect of weights or measures or instruments forweighing or measuring;(d) prescribing the manner in which the Working Standards
are to be marked and certified for identification;(e) prescribing—(i) the duties of the Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief
Inspectors and Inspectors;(ii) the tests to be applied for the purpose of ascertaining
the accuracy and efficiency of weights and measuresand instruments for weighing or measuring andthe limits of error to be allowed on verification
or inspection; and(iii) the type of stamp to be used by an Inspector in thestamping of weights and measures and instruments
for weighing or measuring for use for trade andthe manner of such stamping;(f) prescribing the fees to be charged in connection with—(i) licences issued under section 27;(ii) testings and verification of weights and measuresand instruments for weighing or measuring;34

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Act 71(iii) the issue of any certificate under this Act; and(iv) any other service provided by an Inspector;(g) prescribing forms, books, registers or cards to be used
under this Act;(ga) limiting the purposes and transactions for which certain
weights, measures or instruments for weighing or
measuring may lawfully be used;(gb) prescribing the accuracy class of certain weights, measuresor instruments for weighing or measuring to be used for
trade;(gc) prohibiting the use of any particular kind of weights,
measures or instruments for weighing or measuring either
absolutely or except in compliance with the conditions
set out in any regulations made under this Act;(gd) prescribing the classes of weights to be used on certain
kinds of weighing instruments;(ge) providing for the registration, periodic inspection of
public weighing or measuring instruments and generally
providing for their supervision and control;(gf) prescribing the procedures for application, tests andexaminations to be taken for the issuance of certificatesto attend to any public weighing or measuring
instrument;(gg) prescribing the offences under this Act or any regulations
made thereunder which may be compounded, theprocedure to be followed and the forms to be used incompounding;(gh) prescribing the manner in which packages should bemarked with any particulars, statement or any otherrequirement in relation to any weight or measure;(gi) prescribing the denomination of weights in which certain
goods may be packed or sold;(h) prescribing for any other matter required to be prescribedby this Act or generally for the better carrying into effectof the purpose or provisions of this Act.

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Permissible margin of errors
30. (1) Any weight or measure or instrument for weighing or
measuring shall not have a greater error than the limits of error
prescribed by regulations made under this Act.
(2) Any weight or measure or instrument for weighing or
measuring which is within the prescribed limits of error shall bedeemed to be just and true for all purposes of this Act.
Powers of exemption and making of regulations to remove
difficulties
31. (1) Notwithstanding anything in this Act, the Minister
may, if he considers it necessary or expedient in the national or
public interest, by order exempt, either absolutely or subject toany condition which may be prescribed in the order, any class ofundertakings or transactions or any class of movable or immovable
properties from any or all of the provisions of this Act.
(2) The Minister may by regulations make such provisions
as he may consider necessary or expedient for the purpose ofremoving any difficulties occasioned by the coming into force of
this Act or any of its provisions and any such regulations may
be made so as to have effect as from the commencement of thisAct or any of its provisions.
Transitional provisions
32. (1) Where any or all of the provisions of this Act have comeinto force in respect of any State in Malaysia or any class ofundertakings or transactions or any class of movable or immovable
properties the Minister may, from time to time by notificationin the Gazette, permit the continuance of the use of such unitsof measurement or such weights or measures or instruments forweighing or measuring as may be specified in the notificationin respect of the State in Malaysia, class of undertakings ortransactions or class of movable or immovable properties as thecase may be in addition to the use of the units of the International
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Second Schedule for such period not exceeding five years fromthe date of the publication of the notification as the Minister may
determine:
Provided that the Minister shall not determine a period in any
notification made pursuant to this subsection such that the dateof the expiry of the period will be inconsistent with the proviso
to subsection 1(4).
(2) Where a notification is made by the Minister permitting
the continuance of the use of any units of measurement, or any
weights or measures or instruments for weighing or measuring
pursuant to subsection (1), the use of such units of measurement
or weights or measures or instruments for weighing or measuringin the manner and during the period specified in that notification
shall have legal force and validity and nothing in Part III of thisAct shall subject a person to a penalty for such use.
33. (Deleted by Act A1309).
34. (Deleted by Act A1309).
Compounding of offences
34a. (1) The Chief Inspector may, with the consent in writingof the Public Prosecutor, offer to company any offence under
any provision of this Act or under regulations made under thisAct by accepting from the person reasonably suspected of having
committed the offence such amount of money not exceeding the
maximum fine to which the person would have been liable if hehad been convicted of the offence, within such time as may be
specified in the offer.
(2) An offer under subsection (1) may be made at any timeafter the offence has been committed and where the amountspecified in the offer is not paid within the time specified in theoffer or such extended time as the Chief Inspector may grant,
prosecution for the offence may be instituted at any time afterthat against the person to whom the offer was made.
(3) Upon receipt of the amount under subsection (1), no
prosecution shall be instituted in respect of the offence against
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Repeal and savings
35. (1) The laws specified in the Fourth Schedule and all subsidiarylegislations made thereunder shall be repealed and such repeal
shall take effect on such date or dates and to such extent as the
Minister may by order published in the Gazette prescribe.
(2) Notwithstanding the making of an order pursuant tosubsection (1) to repeal any of the laws specified in the Fourth
Schedule or any subsidiary legislations made thereunder any authority
or person exercising, immediately before the commencementof this Act or any of its provisions, functions corresponding tothose conferred on the Custodian, Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief
Inspector, or Inspector by this Act, shall in respect of the area inwhich that authority or person was empowered to exercise suchfunctions continue to do so until the Minister by notification in
the Gazette otherwise directs.

First Schedule(Deleted by Act A1309)

Second Schedule
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES FOR USE FOR TRADE
Part 1
Linear Measures
Measures of—
20 metres
10 metres
3 metres
2 metres
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Square Measures

Any measures of, or of any multiple of, 1 square decimetre.
Part 3
Cubic Measures
Any measures of, or of any multiple of, 1/4 cubic metre.
Part 4
Capacity Measures
Measures of—Any multiple of 10 litres
10

litres5

litres

2.5 litres
2

litres

1

litre

500

millilitres

250

millilitres

200

millilitres

100

millilitres

50

millilitres

30

millilitres

25

millilitres

20

millilitres

10

millilitres

5

millilitres

2

millilitres

1

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Part 5Weights(a) For dealings in articles or things other than precious stones andpearls.
Weights of—
20 kilograms
10 kilograms
5 kilograms
2 kilograms
1 kilogram
500 grams
200 grams
100 grams
50 grams
20 grams
10 grams
5 grams
2 grams
1 gram
500 milligrams
200 milligrams
100 milligrams
50 milligrams
20 milligrams
10 milligrams
5 milligrams
2 milligrams
1 milligram(b) For dealings involving precious stones and pearls.
Weights of—
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100 carats (metric)
50 carats (metric)
20 carats (metric)
10 carats (metric)
5 carats (metric)
2 carats (metric)
1 carat (metric)
0.5 carat (metric)
0.25 carat (metric)
0.2 carat (metric)
0.1 carat (metric)
0.05 carat (metric)
0.02 carat (metric)
0.01 carat (metric)
Note—1 carat (metric) = 0.2g (exactly).

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Act 71
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT 1972
LIST OF AMENDMENTS
Amending law

Act A522

Short title

Weights and Measures (Amendment)
Act 1981

In forcefrom

24-07-1981

P.U. (A) 293/1981 Weights and Measures (Repeal of Laws) 01-10-1981
Order 1981
P.U. (A) 392/1985 Weights and Measures (Amendment of 30-08-1985
First and Third Schedules) Notification
1985
Act A754

Weights and Measures (Amendment)
Act 1990

23-02-1990

Act A825

Weights and Measures (Amendment)
Act 1992

17-07-1992

Act A1180

Weights and Measures (Amendment)
Act 2002

04-04-2005

Act A1309

Weights and Measures (Amendment)
Act 2007

01-02-2008

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LAWS OF MALAYSIA
Act 71
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT 1972
LIST OF SECTIONS AMENDED
SectionAmending authority

In force fromLong title

Act A754
Act A1309

23-02-1990
01-02-2008

2

Act A522
Act A754
Act A825
Act A1180
Act A1309

24-07-1981
23-02-1990
17-07-1992
04-04-2005
01-02-2008

Part ii (Heading)

Act A1309

01-02-2008

3

Act A754
Act A1309

23-02-1990
01-02-2008

4

Act A1309

01-02-2008

5

Act A1309

01-02-2008

6

Act A522
Act A1309

24-07-1981
01-02-2008

7

Act A522
Act A1309

24-07-1981
01-02-2008

8

Act A522
Act A1309

24-07-1981
01-02-2008

8a

Act A1309

01-02-2008

9

Act A1309

01-02-2008

10

Act A522
Act A825
Act A1309

24-07-1981
17-07-1992
01-02-2008

11

Act A754

23-02-1990

12

Act A522
Act A825
Act A1309

24-07-1981
17-07-1992
01-02-2008

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SectionAmending authority

In force from14

Act A754
Act A82523-02-1990
17-07-1992

14a

Act A754

23-02-1990

14b

Act A754

23-02-1990

14c

Act A754

23-02-1990

16

Act A82517-07-1992

17

Act A82517-07-1992

18

Act A522
Act A82524-07-1981
17-07-1992

19

Act A754

23-02-1990

20

Act A82517-07-1992

20 a

Act A754
Act A82523-02-1990
17-07-1992

23

Act A754

23-02-1990

24

Act A522

24-07-1981

25

Act A1309

01-02-2008

25a

Act A825
Act A1309

17-07-1992
01-02-2008

26

Act A522

24-07-1981

26a

Act A1180

04-04-2005

26b

Act A1180

04-04-2005

26c

Act A1180

04-04-2005

26d

Act A1180

04-04-2005

26e

Act A1180

04-04-2005

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SectionAmending authority

In force from

26f

Act A1180

04-04-2005

26g

Act A1180

04-04-2005

26h

Act A1180

04-04-2005

27

Act A522
Act A1180

24-07-1981
04-04-2005

27a

Act A754
Act A1309

23-02-1990
01-02-2008

28

Act A754
Act A82523-02-1990
17-07-1992

28a

Act A754

23-02-1990

28b

Act A754

23-02-1990

29

Act A522
Act A754
Act A825
Act A1309

24-07-1981
23-02-1990
17-07-1992
01-02-2008

33

Act A754
Act A1309

23-02-1990
01-02-2008

34

Act A1309

01-02-2008

34a

Act A754
Act A1309

23-02-1990
01-02-2008

First Schedule

Act A522
P.U. (A) 392/1985
Act A754
Act A1309

24-07-1981
30-08-1985
23-02-1990
01-02-2008

Second Schedule

Act A522
Act A75424-07-1981
23-02-1990

Third Schedule

Act A1309

01-02-2008

Fourth Schedule

P.U. (A) 293/1981

01-10-1981

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