| (a) |
prescribe maximum intervals within which all such measuring instruments, or a certain class or kind of such measuring instrument, shall be verified, certified or re-certified; or |
| (b) |
call upon every person possessing any such measuring instrument to produce such measuring instrument at any accredited laboratory, any regional office of metrology or at the place and time (being not earlier than 14 days after the date on which the notice is published in the Gazette) specified in the said notice, for the purpose of being verified, certified or re-certified, unless it is— |
| (i) |
a measuring instrument bearing a certifying stamp and is covered by a verification certificate which is valid for the period contemplated in paragraph (a) and for the year to which the notice in question applies; or |
| (iii) |
a measuring instrument which is fixed in such manner or is of such delicate construction or has such mass that it cannot be conveniently moved; or |
| (iv) |
a measuring instrument which is kept at a place situated more than 15 km by the shortest route from any accredited laboratory, regional office of metrology or place specified in the said notice; or |
| (v) |
a measuring instrument having a capacity greater than a capacity prescribed by regulation; or |
| (vi) |
a measuring instrument of a class or kind exempted by the said notice from the operation thereof. |
[Sub-section (1) substituted by section 5 of Act No. 42 of 1994.]
| (2) |
[Sub-section (2) deleted by section 10 (a) of Act No. 17 of 1993.] |
| (3) |
The director may in his discretion take such steps as he may deem expedient to bring any notice published under subsection (1) to the attention of persons affected by it. |
[Sub-section (3) substituted by section 10 (b) of Act No. 17 of 1993.]
| (4) |
Any person who fails to comply with a notice published in the Gazette under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence. |
[Sub-section (4) substituted by section 10 (b) of Act No. 17 of 1993.]
Stamp Duties Act, 1968 (Act 77 of 1968)
