§ 89. Mr. N. Macphersonasked the Lord Advocate whether his attention has been drawn to the observations of the Lord Justice General in a recent appeal before the Court of Session against a conviction for short weight; and whether he will introduce legislation to make Section 12 of the Sale of Food (Weights and Measures) Act, 1926, workable in Scotland.
§ The Lord AdvocateI am aware of the observations of the Lord Justice General in the case referred to. These relate only to subsection (5) of Section 12, and it is proposed, when a suitable opportunity offers, to introduce legislation to amend the provisions of that subsection. In the meantime, in relation to prosecutions with which I am concerned, I have issued administrative instructions which will prevent a recurrence of the difficulty which arose in the case in question.