Section 9: Keepers of public equipment to hold certificate.

(1) No person shall attend to any weighing or measuring by means of weighing or measuring equipment available for use by the public being a weighing or measuring demanded by a member of the public and for which a charge is made, other than a weighing or measuring of a person, unless he holds a certificate from the superintendent that he has sufficient knowledge and skill for the proper performance of his duties.
(2) The superintendent may on application, grant a certificate to any person whom he considers has acquired sufficient knowledge and skill to carry out the functions of this section.
(3) Any person refused a certificate by the superintendent under this section may appeal against the refusal to the Minister whose decision thereon shall be final.
(4) Any person who contravenes, or who causes or permits any other person to contravene subsection (1) of this section, shall be guilty of an offence.