Cap. 454 Art. 17Public weighers.

(1) No person shall act as a public weigher unless authorised by the Institute.

(2) No authorisation shall be granted to any person in terms of subarticle (1) unless -

(a) he has attained the age of eighteen years;

(b) he has been found guilty of fraud or of an offence affecting public trust; and

(c) he has passed a qualifying examination set by the Institute.

(3) Any person acting as a public weigher without the necessary authorisation from the Institute shall be guilty of an offence.

(4) The Institute may, from time to time, issue requirements and guidelines for persons undertaking the activity of public weighers.