Weights and Measures Act
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A weights and measures act is a kind of legislative act found in many jurisdictions establishing technical standards for weights and measures.
Notable acts of this type include:
- Various Weights and Measures Acts of the United Kingdom or the various legislative acts preceding them in England, Wales and Scotland
- R.S. 1985 c. W-6, the Canadian Weights and Measures Act, in Canada
- Act №XXXI of 1871, the Act to Regulate the Weights and Measures of Capacity of British India[1]
- Act №8 of 1936, the Irish Weights and Measures Act[2]
- The Weights and Measures Act 1972, in Malaysia
The Weights and Measures Acts may refer to:
- The Weights and Measures Acts of the United Kingdom, particularly the Weights and Measures Acts of 1878 to 1893
- The Weights and Measures Acts of Ireland, from 1878 to 1936[2]
- The Weights and Measures Acts of India, from 1871 to 1889[3]
Weights and measures acts may also refer to similar legislation in other countries.
In the United States, the National Conference on Weights and Measures functions as a regular meeting of the states and maintains several handbooks which are available at the website of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.[4] Most of the states have enacted these handbooks into law.[5]
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