Gas Cylinders Regulation 2012-15.10.2012-PETER CHUWA (1)

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FIRST DRAFT

GOVERNMENT NOTICE No.published on

THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT

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REGU'ATIONS

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Made under section 54

THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES SA'E OF 'I(UEFIED !ETRO'EUM GAS

IN C)'INDERS% REGU'ATIONS* +$,+

Ci--ion 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Weights and Measures (Sale of LPG)

Regulations !"1!

In-e/p/e--ions !. #n these Regulations unless the conte$t re%uires other&ise'

*ct means the Weights and Measures *ct+

Weights and Measures gas Regulation 1


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,alibration means the set of o-erations that establish under s-ecified

conditions the relationshi- bet&een alues of %uantities indicated by a measuring

instrument or measuring system or alues re-resented by a material measure or a

reference material and the corres-onding alues reali/ed by measurement

standards0

0,ertification0 means the issue of a &ritten statement by a third-arty based on a

decision follo&ing reie& that -roducts -rocesses systems or -ersons haefulfilled s-ecified re%uirements+

2,ommissioner0 means the ,ommissioner for Weights and Measures+

2cylinder0 means a -ortable refillable container (that may be seamless &elded or

bra/ed) of &ater ca-acity bet&een ".3 litre and 13" litre+

2cylinder shell 0 means container &ithout a ale or any other readily detachable

-art such as a ale -rotection ca- boot or shroud+

2Gross &eight0 means the &eight of any goods including the &eight of its

container

S# 4nits means the #nternational System of 4nits for the time being a--roed

by the General ,onference on Weights and Measures and &hich are s-ecified in

regulations made under this *ct.

2mar50 means hard stam-ing embossing or embedding of cylinders+

2net &eight0 means the &eight of any goods e$cluding the &eight of its container

2-remises0 includes any land or any building or other structure and includes train

boat shi- aircraft or any other ehicle e$ce-t -remises used solely as d&elling

house.

2tare &eight2 means the &eight of a container fitted &ith a ale but

&ithout any other readily detachable -art such as a ale



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-rotection ca- boot or shroud+

&eight means mass sub6ected by graitational force+

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!ART I0 SA'E OF '!G C)'INDER

Gene/l

/e1ui/e2en-s9. (1) The tare &eight net &eight and gross &eight shall be in S# 4nits and clearly

painted conspicuously

(!) At least once in every twelve months,a cylinder shall be tested to ascertain the

declared quantity

M/3in4 nd

'bellin4: ;or any gas cylinder the follo&ing information shall be legibly and

-ermanently mar5ed around the nec5 or collar+

a) 8ame of the o&ner or -ac5er+

b) Serial number

c) Tare &eight

Inspe5-ion* nd

Tes-in4 3 (1). #ns-ection and testing of a cylinder at any -remises shall be conducted inorder to ascertainthe follo&ing -articulars

a) 8ame of the o&ner or -ac5er+

b) Tare gross and net &eight

(!) Where another -arty or -erson is authori/ed by the ,ommissioner to carry out

ins-ection and tests on his


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case may be of the -ac5er or his authori/ed agent

(:) When the ,ommissioner or authori/ed -erson is satisfied that the gas cylinder

tested conforms to all the -roisions of this regulation he shall authori/e the

sale distribution or deliery of such cylinder.

Mesu/in4

ins-/u2en-s> *ll dealers selling gas in cylinders &hose net content declaration is by &eight

or olume or a combination thereof shall maintain a measuring instrument of

at least accuracy class ###.

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pe/2issible

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? Ma$imum -ermissible error on gas cylinder should not be greater than one

-ercent (1@) of the declared tare &eight during filling or refilling and t&o

-ercent (!@) of the declared gross &eight at the retailer or &holesaler

-remises.

Re7e5-ion o8

C9linde/sA *ny gas in cylinder not conforming to all or any of the -roisions of this

regulation such cylinder shall not be distributed or deliered until it has been

re-ac5ed re-rocessed or relabeled as the case may be in accordance &ith

the -roisions of this regulation.(not resoled)

!enl-9 B. *ny -erson &ho contraenes the -roisions of these regulations shall be guilty

of an offence and shall be liable to a fine as -roided for in the *ct.

!ART II0 FEESFees 1". (1). Metrological su-erision actiities shall be charged Tshs. 3""


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