Section 57: Weighing machines and scales.

Food Act 1984 · 1984 c. 30View on legislation.gov.uk

Part III: Markets

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A market authority in whose market cattle, sheep or swine are sold shall, unless there is in force an order of the Minister declaring that the circumstances are such as to render compliance with this subsection unnecessary—

provide to that Minister's satisfaction one or more weighing machines adapted for weighing such animals; and
appoint officers to attend to the weighing of such animals.

A weighing machine provided under this subsection shall for the purposes of section 1 of the Markets and Fairs (Weighing of Cattle) Act 1926, be deemed to have been provided for the purpose of complying with the provisions of the principal Act referred to in that Act of 1926.

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