New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
Reprint as at 20 April 2010
| Public Act | 1987 No 15 |
| Date of assent | 16 March 1987 |
| Commencement | see section 1(2) |
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
This Act is administered by the Ministry of Economic Development.
1 Short Title and commencement
Part 1
System of weights and measures and standards
Metric system to be used for trade in New Zealand
4 Metric standards of weights and measures
Standards of weights and measures
7 Inspectors' working standards
7A Accredited persons' working standards
Part 2
Use of weights and measures for trade
8 Obligations to use metric system of weights and measures
9 Exceptions to obligations to use metric system of weights and measures
10 Obligation to use metric system in advertising goods for sale
11 Exceptions to obligation to use metric weights and measures in advertising goods for sale
Part 3
Sale of goods by weight, measure, or number
12 Obligation to sell goods by net weight or measure
13 Obligation in respect of invoice or delivery note
15 Weighing, measuring, and counting of goods sold by retail
16 Offence to supply short weight, measure, or number
16A Offence to supply weight, measure, or number not in accordance with stated quantity
17 Offence for purchaser to state incorrect weight, measure, or number
18 Statement of true weight, etc, to be supplied to seller
Part 4
Stamping, verification, and approval of weights and measures
19 Weights and measures to have contents marked
21 Weights and measures to be stamped with mark of verification
22 Sections 20 and 21 not to apply to automatic weighing or dispensing machines
23 Notification of non-compliance
24 Offence to use or possess false or unjust weight or measure
Appointment and powers of Inspectors
25 Chief Inspector and Deputy Chief Inspector of Weights and Measures [Repealed]
26 Inspectors of Weights and Measures
27 Certificates of appointment
29 Privilege against self-incrimination
30 Inspector may inspect weights, measures, etc, not used for trade [Repealed]
30A Appointment of accredited persons
30B Application for accreditation
30C Duration and renewal of accreditation
30D Revocation of accreditation
30DA Suspension of accreditation
30DB Effect of suspension of accreditation
30E Revocation, etc, of conditions
30F Appeals against decisions of Secretary
30H Court may refer appeals back for reconsideration
30J Application of certain Acts to accredited persons
31 Liability of principal for acts of agents, etc
32B Form and content of infringement notice
32C Payment of infringement fees
35 Court may order offender to make good any deficiency
36 Proceedings in relation to offences
37 Presumption as to possession of weights, measures, etc, for use for trade
Part 7
Miscellaneous provisions
38 Act not to apply to water, electricity, or gas
39 Restoration of articles seized
40 Disposal of articles seized
40A Compensation for loss of perishable goods
41A Regulations for purposes of section 16A(3)
43 Repeals, revocations, and consequential amendments
Schedule 1
Weights and measures of the metric system
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to weights and measures
