Section 1, Weights and Measures Act, 2010

(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires– “Inspector” includes the Chief Inspector of Weights and Measures; “instrument for weighing” includes a balance scale, beam, steel meter, counterpoise and every machine for determining weight; “measure” includes any instrument for the measurement of length, area, volume, capacity, temperature, pressure or gravity; “Minister” means the Minister responsible for trade; “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made under section 33; “Standards Bureau” means the Standards Bureau established by section 3 of the Standards Act, 1996 (Act No. 2 of 1996.) “trade” means any contract, bargain, sale or dealing made or had in Sierra Leone for any work, goods, wares or merchandise or thing which has been or is to be done, sold, delivered, carried or agreed for by weight or measure and the collection of tolls or duties charged or collected according to weight or measure. (2) This Act shall be read and construed together, and accordingly every expression and word used in this Act to which a particular meaning is given by the Standards Act, 1996 for the purposes of this Act has the meaning so given. PART II– UNITS OF MEASUREMENT