• Source: Weights and Measures Act 1972

The Weights and Measures Act 1972 (Malay: Akta Timbang dan Sukat 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


Weights and Measures Act




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




External links


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• Furlong
• Weights and Measures Act 1972
• Weights and Measures Acts (UK)
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• Malay units of measurement
• Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living
• Standards of Weights, Measures, and Coinage Act 1866
• Stone (unit)
• Imperial and US customary measurement systems
• Jin (mass)