The Weights and Measures Act 1972 () is an Act of the Parliament of Malaysia. It was enacted to establish units of measurement and standards of mass and measure based on the International System of Units, to regulate weights and measures and instruments for weighing and measuring and to make provisions for matters connected therewith and ancillary thereto.
Structure
The Weights and Measures Act 1972, in its current form (1 January 2009), consists of 5 Parts containing 35 sections and 4 schedules (including 7 amendments).
- Part I: Preliminary
- Part II: Units of Measurement
- Part III: Weights and Measures for Trade Purposes
- Part IV: Administration
- Part V: General
- Schedules
See also
References
- Nazim, Abu Jarad, Sulaiman and Hamzah, "Malaysians' awareness towards Legal Metrology and Weights and Measures Act, 1972" (2019) 35 International Journal of Ethics and Systems 617 (No 4) Emerald
- "Weights and Measures Act 1972". Handbook on Traceability in Legal Metrology. APEC. March 2004. p 115 et seq. See, in particular, pp 114, 116, 117, 120, 123 & 125. Google
- Information Malaysia. Berita Publishing. 1990. pp 482, 484 & 558. Google
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