23. Section 56 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows: -
| (1) in sub-section (1) of that section-
| | (a) by the insertion, immediately before the definition of " division ", of the following new definitions: - | | |
| | (b) in the definition of " Examiner ", by the substitution, for the words " the Examiner ", of the words " an Examiner ''; | | |
| | (c) by the substitution, for the definition of " gallon ", of the following new definition: - ' | | |
| | (d) in the definition of " local authority ", as amended by Act No. 60 of 1961: -
| | | (i) by the substitution, for the words " Village Council which ", of the words " Village Council or the Anuradhapura Preservation Board which''; and |
| (ii) by the substitution, for the words " Ordinance, the village area", of the words " Ordinance and includes any Special Commissioner or public officer who has been so declared; the village area "; |
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| | (e) by the substitution, for the definition of " pound avoirdupois ", of the following definition: -
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| | (f) by the insertion, immediately after the definition of " regulation ", of the following new definition: -
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| | (g) by the substitution, for the definition of " trade ", of the following new definition: -
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| | (h) by the substitution, for the definition of " yard ", of the following new definition: -
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| (2) by the insertion, immediately after sub-section (2) of that section, of the following new sub-section: -
| | "(2A) For the purposes of this Ordinance, a weighing or measuring instrument shall be deemed to be just-
| | | (a) upon verification, if it has not a greater limit of error than the prescribed limit of error to be allowed on verification; or |
| (b) upon inspection, if it has not a greater limit of error than the prescribed limit of error to be tolerated on inspection.". |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts