Weights and Measures Act, 1987 🇰🇪

Kenya

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

Weights and Measures Act, 1987

Act 18 of 1987

Assented to on 23 December 1987
Commenced on 1 February 1988
[This is the version of this document from 1 February 1988.]

An Act of Parliament to amend and consolidate the law relating to the use, manufacture and sale of weights and measures and to provide for the introduction of International System of Units (SI) and for connected purposes.

Part I – PRELIMINARY

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Weights and Measures Act.

2. Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—“approved” means approved by the Director, or by any other person deputed by the Director to carry out examinations, grant approvals and issue certificates under section 30;“base unit” means one of the international system (SI) units of measurement listed in the First Schedule;“certificate of qualification” means a certificate granted by the Institute of Trade Standards Administration, Kenya or any other recognized institute or institutio…

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