S.L. 85.3 Art. 17Public weigher to register weight of every consignment.

(1) The public weigher who weighs onions for export shall register the weight of every consignment in a serially numbered book, obtainable from the Department of Agriculture at cost price.

Such books shall be made up of a foil and triplicate counterfoils; the counterfoil copies of each note of weight shall be delivered on request to the seller, the purchaser and the broker, if any; the public weigher shall keep the original.

(2) Every note of weight shall show:

(i) the name and address of the seller;

(ii) the name and address or official number of the broker, if any;

(iii) the name and address, or business name of the purchaser;

(iv) the number and nature of the packages in any consignment;

(v) the weight of the consignment;

(vi) the date of weighing;

(vii) the net price per as stated by the grower; qantar and

(viii) the weigher’s signature.