§ 64. Mr. Gammansasked the Postmaster-General under what authority the weights and scales in post offices are not subject to the Weights and Measures Acts and Regulations and are therefore not verified periodically by the inspectors of weights and measures; and what safeguards the public have against being defrauded.
§ Mr. Wilfred PalingPost Office weights and scales are statutorily exempt from examination by inspectors of weights and measures under the Schedule to the Board of Trade Regulations, 1907, pursuant to the Weights and Measures Act, 1904, Section 24, but they are tested by Post Office officials at frequent intervals, and precise standards are employed for the purpose.