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Metric System Order, 1973
Kings Order in Council 30 of 1973
- Assented to on 16 August 1973
- Commenced on 24 August 1973
- [This is the version of this document at 1 December 1998.]
1. Short title
This King’s Order-in-Council may be cited as the Metric System Order, 1973.2. Interpretation
In this Order—“Minister” means the Minister for Commerce;“Principal Secretary” means the Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce.3. Restriction of use etc. of certain instruments, weights, measures and containers
4. Conversion of instruments
5. Surrender and seizure of instrument
6. Power to exempt
If the Minister is satisfied that suitable arrangements exist for ultimate compliance with the object of this Order he may exempt any person, industry, trade or transaction from the provisions of any restriction or prohibition imposed by him under section 3 for such period and subject to such conditions as he may determine.7. Offences
Any person who contravenes this Order shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of two hundred emalangeni and the Court convicting such person may order that any instrument in respect of which the offence was committed shall be forfeited.History of this document
01 December 1998 this version
Consolidation
24 August 1973
Commenced
16 August 1973
Assented to