Weights and Measures Act 1972

The Weights and Measures Act 1972 (Malay: Akta Timbang dan Sukat 1972) is an Act of the Parliament of Malaysia. It was enacted to establish units of measurement and standards of mass and measure based on the International System of Units, to regulate weights and measures and instruments for weighing and measuring and to make provisions for matters connected therewith and ancillary thereto.

Weights and Measures Act 1972
Parliament of Malaysia
Long title An Act to establish units of measurement and standards of mass and measure based on the International System of Units, to regulate weights and measures and instruments for weighing and measuring and to make provisions for matters connected therewith and ancillary thereto.
Citation	Act 71
Territorial extent	Throughout Malaysia
Enacted by	Dewan Rakyat
Enacted by	Dewan Negara
Royal assent	23 March 1972
Commenced	30 March 1972
Effective	1st January 1981 [P.U. (B) 1/1981]
Legislative history
First chamber: Dewan Rakyat
Bill title	Weights and Measures Bill 1971
Introduced by	Khir Johari, Minister of Commerce and Industry
First reading	8 December 1971
Second reading	8 February 1972
Third reading	8 February 1972
Second chamber: Dewan Negara
Bill title	Weights and Measures Bill 1971
Member(s) in charge	, Minister of
First reading	[ ]
Second reading	[ ]
Third reading	[ ]
Amended by
Weights and Measures (Amendment) Act 1981 [Act A522] Weights and Measures (Repeal of Laws) Orders 1981 [P.U.(A) 293/81] Weights and Measures (Amendment of First and Third Schedules) Notification 1985 [P.U.(A) 392/85] Weights and Measures (Amendment) Act 1990 [Act A754] Weights and Measures (Amendment) Act 1992 [Act A825] Weights and Measures (Amendment) Act 2002 [Act A1180] Weights and Measures (Amendment) Act 2007 [Act A1309]
Related legislation
Metric Weights and Measures Act 1971 [Act 40]
Status: In force

Structure

The Weights and Measures Act 1972, in its current form (1 January 2009), consists of 5 Parts containing 35 sections and 4 schedules (including 7 amendments).

• Part I: Preliminary
• Part II: Units of Measurement
• Part III: Weights and Measures for Trade Purposes
• Part IV: Administration
• Part V: General
• Schedules

See also

• Weights and Measures Act

References

• Nazim, Abu Jarad, Sulaiman and Hamzah, "Malaysians' awareness towards Legal Metrology and Weights and Measures Act, 1972" (2019) 35 International Journal of Ethics and Systems 617 (No 4) Emerald
• "Weights and Measures Act 1972". Handbook on Traceability in Legal Metrology. APEC. March 2004. p 115 et seq. See, in particular, pp 114, 116, 117, 120, 123 & 125. Google
• Information Malaysia. Berita Publishing. 1990. pp 482, 484 & 558. Google

External links

• Weights and Measures Act 1972 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.