National Metrology

Cap. 294 · Revised Edition 2020 · 60 sections

s. 1Short title
s. 2Interpretation
s. 3Application of international system of units in Belize
s. 4Legality of British Imperial units
s. 5Legality of National Reference Standard units
s. 6Verification and declaration of National Reference Standards
s. 7Copies of verification calibration and cancellation of secondary standards
s. 8Periodic verification of working and damaged standards
s. 9Judicial notice of standards
s. 10Custodian of standards
s. 11Use of authorised units for all purposes
s. 12Use of authorised units for collection of fees and duties
s. 13Packing of goods to be in authorised units
s. 14Exemption of export goods
s. 15Use of authorised units in weighting and measuring equipment
s. 16Use of authorised denomination of weights and measures
s. 17Prohibition of unmarked measuring instruments
s. 18Prohibition of sale of measuring instruments not stamped by Inspectors
s. 19Prohibition of use of measuring instruments not stamped by Inspectors
s. 20Seller to weigh or measure articles if requested
s. 21Verification of weighing and measuring equipment
s. 22Periodical examination of weights, measure and instruments
s. 23Stamping of mark of verification
s. 24Legal weights and measures in Belize
s. 25Pattern approval of weights and measuring equipment
s. 26Sale to be by net weight or measure
s. 27Pre-packaged goods
s. 28Prohibition of sale, manufacture, repairs of any weight and measure without licence
s. 29Duties of Bureau of Standards
s. 30Use of unstamped standards etc., by Inspectors
s. 31Non-profit duties of Inspectors
s. 32Disposal of fees
s. 33Inspector’s Register
s. 34Inspector to give security
s. 35Powers of inspection of Directors and officers
s. 36Use of unmarked weights and measures
s. 37Sale of unstamped weights and measures
s. 38Use or possession of unstamped weights
s. 39Forgery, tempering, etc., of Inspector’s stamp on weights and measures instruments
s. 40Use or possession of incorrect weights and measures
s. 41False declaration, statements, etc
s. 42Deceptive packaging
s. 43Use of false weights or measures
s. 44Importation or packaging of pre-packaged goods
s. 45Selling of unmarked pre-packaged goods
s. 46Repair or manufacture of weights instruments
s. 47Refusal to produce weight, etc., for inspection
s. 48Breach by Inspector
s. 49General penalty
s. 50Forfeiture of weights, etc
s. 51Evidence of possession
s. 52Fiat for prosecution
s. 53Liability of principal for his servant or agent’s offence
s. 54Offences by body corporate
s. 55Police assistance
s. 56Regulations
s. 57Amendment of schedules
s. 58Settlement of dispute
s. 59Prima facie evidence of certificate of Director of Chief Inspector
s. 60Repeal