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Measurement Units, Standards And Service Act (No. 35 of 1995) - Sect 12

All contracts sales and collection of fees or duties to be in terms of authorised units of measurement

12.
(1) Save as otherwise provided in section 34 every contract, bargain, sale or dealing made or had in Sri Lanka Whereby any work, goods, wares, merchandise or other things is or are to be done sold, delivered, carried, measured, computed, paid for, or agreed for, by a unit of measurement shall be made and had according to any one of the units of measurement specified in Part I of the Third Schedule.
(2) All fees and duties whatsoever charged or collected to Sri Lanka according to any unit of measurement shall be Charged and collected according to any one of the units of measurment specified in Part I of the Third Schedule.
(3) The packing in Sri Lanka of any article in a container for the purpose of sale shall be according to any one of the authorised units of measurement, specified in Part I of the Third Schedule.
(4) Every contract, bargain, sale or dealing which is not made or had in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1) shall be void:

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