Section 14: Examination of weights, etc.

(1)
The superintendent may from time to time require any inspector to attend with his working standards and other equipment (if any) at such time and place as the superintendent may direct. An inspector shall attend where so required and examine and, if necessary, verify any weight or measure brought to him or otherwise made available for inspection by him in the locality. If the inspector is satisfied that any weight or measure when produced to or inspected by him is accurate, or is otherwise within the requirements as prescribed, he shall verify the same by means of a stamp, and shall issue to the person entitled a certificate of verification in the form set out in the Fourth Schedule to this Act or to the like effect; and the certificate of verification shall, unless extended under this section, remain in force for a period of twelve months.
[Fourth Schedule.]
(2) Where any weight or measure by reason of its shape or size may not conveniently be brought to the inspector he may, if requested to do so, attend at the premises where the weight or measure is, and there examine and verify the weight or measure. If for any reason it is not possible for the inspector to attend such premises, and the owner or user of any weight or measure in such premises produces to the inspector a current certificate of verification under this section, the inspector may by endorsement on that certificate, extend its operation for not more than one further period not exceeding twelve months.
(3) The neglect or refusal by an inspector to deliver a certificate of verification under this section shall be an offence against this Act and the inspector shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of N10.
(4)
For the purposes of this section, ''weight or measure" includes any weighing instrument or measuring instrument; and for the avoidance of doubt a certificate of verification issued under any enactment repealed by this Act shall in respect of any period unexpired on the commencement of this section continue in force for the unexpired period, as if it had been issued under this section.