S.I. No. 271/1957 - Weights and Measures (Amendment) Regulations, 1957.


S.I. No. 271 of 1957.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1957.

I, SEÁN F. LEMASS, Minister for Industry and Commerce, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by Section 5 of the Weights and Measures Act, 1904, as amended by Section 18 of the Weights and Measures Act, 1928 (No. 3 of 1928), hereby make the following regulations :

1. These regulations may be cited as the Weights and Measures (Amendment) Regulations, 1957.

2. The Interpretation Act, 1937 , (No. 38 of 1957) applies to these regulations.

3. Regulation 110 of the Weights and Measures (General) Regulations, 1928 ( S. R. & O. No. 71 of 1928 ), is hereby amended by the substitution of the figures " 1960 " for the figures " 1958 " (inserted therein by the Weights and Measures (Amendment) Regulations, 1952 ( S.I. No. 385 of 1952 )).

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 30th day of December, 1957.

(Signed) SEÁN F. LEMASS,

Minister for Industry and Commerce.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order extends up to the 1st January, 1960, the operation of Regulation 110 of the Weights and Measures (General) Regulations, 1928 whereby the continued use of certain platform machines and weighbridges not in full conformity with the Regulations shall be permitted provided that on test they are ascertained to be correct within the allowances prescribed by the Regulations.