Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 (Act 1078)

FIRST SCHEDULE Part One S1 units of Measurement — The Base Units Part Two Supplementary and Derived Units Part Three Units which may be used in conjunction with base units and supplementary and derived units Part Four Multiples and submultiples of units of measurement Part Five Definitions

SECOND SCHEDULE

SECOND SCHEDULE Part One Linear Measures Part Two Square Measures Part Three Cubic Measures Part Four Weights

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THIRD SCHEDULE Part One Weighing Part Two Dynamic Measurement of Liquids Part Three Static Measurement of Liquids Part Four Dimensional Measurements AS �111,s AUTH· -------------- TY ACT, 2022 Act 1078 .. Part Five · easurement o gas Part Six · easurement o · Electrical En� Part Seven easurement o . ermal Energy Part Eight . easurement in Road Tra .· c PartN,ne Health Part Ten Density easurement Part Eleven Agn'cultural .· easuretnent Part Twelve Envz·ronment· FOURTH SCHEDU _,_ Part e Conversion o the Values o.· S.1 Units z·n Tc . the Values o Other Uni·ts o · easurement Parl Two Conversion o the Values o ·· her Units o · easurement in Ti . the S.1 Units • 5 Act 1078 • 4 REPUBLIC OF GHANA • TltEO USAN•>ANi>S Y-EIGHTH OF THE PA IAtdENT OF THE _PUBLIC OF GHANA ENTITLED s ACT to establis11 the Ghana Standards Authority, amend and consolidate the law relating to standardisation, conformity assessment and n1etrolo and to provide for related matters. DATE OF ASSENT: J(J June, 2022. h PASSED by Parliament and assented to by the President. Ghana Standards Authority Establis ent of the Gha11a Sta11dards Authori 1. 1 There is established by this Act, the Ghana Standards Authority as a body corporate. 2 For the performance of the functions of the Authority under this Act, the Authority may acquire and hold property, dispose of property and enter into a contract or any other related transaction. 3 ere there is a hindrance to the acquisition of land, the land may be acquired for the Authority under the Land Act, 2020 Act 1036 and the cost shall be borne by the Authority. 6 • Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 Act 1078 Objects of the Authori 2. The objects of the Authority are to a establish, promulgate and maintain standards to ensure hi quality of goods and services that are produced or procured in the country for local consumption or for export, or ii imported for local consumption; • promote standardisation and metrology in industry, commerce, health and other services; c promote co ormity assessment in industry, commerce and other services; d promote industrial efficiency and development; e promote standards in public and industrial welfare, health, safety and environment; and become a member of or affiliate to an international body concerned with standardisation, conformity assessment and metrolo or related matters. Fu11 · ons of the Au on 3. 1 The Authori shall ensure the achievement of the objects under section 2. 2 ithout limiting subsection 1 , the Authori may, in relation to a standardisation prepare, frame, amend or modi , maintain and • 1 •• promulgate National Standards; 11 establish laboratories and other facilities to promote research in relation to standardisation; iii undertake and encourage educational work in connection with standardisation; iv collect and disseminate information concerning standardisation including the publication of reports, pamphlets, booklets, journals, and any other publication; v . develop and maintain a collection of library materials and a museum collection relating to standardisation and allied matters; 7 Act 1078 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 vi adopt an international, regional or any other national specification suitable for use in the Republic; and vii collaborate with the relevant re latory bodies to enact legislation on Technical Regulations or applicable · andatory Standards; viii assist the government or any local authority or other public body or any other person in the preparation and framing of any specification; co ·om1ity assessment establish and maintain facilities for the purposes of ca ing out co ormity assessment; ii promote research and provide for the examination, testing and certification of goods, services, processes, specimens, systems and practices, and in that regard establish laboratories and other facilities that it considers fit; iii · prohibit, in consultation with the releva nt Government agency and in the national interest, the sale or manufacture of any kind of goods that does not conform to the applicable standards; iv · maintain the necessary machinery to provide for the issue of a certificate to the effect that goods prepared and manufactured for local consumption are of the required standard and that goods for export comply with the . own requirements of standards in the · country to which they are or about to be consi · · ed, before the export of those goods are pe1·n1itted; v prohibit the importation of goods which do not confonn to the applicable or prescribed · andatory Standards; vi · provide for the registration and regulation of the use of standard marks; . vii · establish, prepare and administer the procedure and criteria for registration of conformity assessment • • • act1v1t1es; 8 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 Act 1078 viii appoint inspectors to can'y out co ormity assessment activities; ix make recom1nendations on stan d specifications, certification marks and codes of practice; • x promote quality in connection with commodities, . products and services; xi render conformity assessment services; xii keep a register of all conformity assessment bo.dies operating in the Republic; xiii undertake and encourage educational work in con11.ection with co ormity assessment; ·v collect and disseminate information relating to co ormjty assessment and related matters, including the publication of reports, pamphlets, booklets, journals, and any other publication; develop and mai11tai11 a collection of libr mat · and a museum collection relating to co ormity assessment and allied matters; and participate in activities of international bodies concerned with conformity assessment; and c metrolo - i realise, maintain and disseminate the international system of units of measurements; ii provide calibration services; iii inspect and veri wei ts, measures, weighing and measuring instruments used in trade, industry, health, safety and environment; iv establish, prepare and administer the procedure and criteria for registration of metrolo activities; v keep a register of all metrolo service providers operating in the Republic; vi u11d e and encourage academic work in con11.ection with metrolo ; vii collect and disseminate information in relation to metrolo and related matters, inclu · g the publication 9 Act 1078 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 of reports, pamphlets, booklets, journals, and any other publication; (vii) develop and maintain a collection of library materials and a museum collection relating to metrology and allied matters; and (ix) participate in activities of international bodies concerned with metrology. (3) The Authority shall collect levies, fees and charges in the discharge of the functions of the Authority in accordance with the Fees and Charges (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2018 (Act 983). (4) The Authority may (a) co-operate with a person, association or organisation which 1s outside the country and which has similar functions with a view to furthering the functions of the Authority; (b) for the purposes of the Authority, request and accept by way of grant, subsidy, donation, gift, subscription or otherwise, money, land, or any other property from a local authority, an organisation or a person; (c) appoint agents of the Authority in the Republic or in any other country for the purposes that the Authority determines; (d) 1nstitute training schemes in furtherance of the objects of the Authority for the members of staff of the Authority; and (e) exercise the functions conferred on any person by or under any other enactment being enforced by the Authority. (5) The Authority shall perform any other functions that are necessary for the achievement of the objects of the Authority. (6) The Authority may delegate the performance of any of the functions or the exercise of any of the powers of the Authority to a body corporate as the Authority may so determine, as being capable of exercising such functions or powers. (7) A delegation under this section shall not prevent the concurrent performance or exercise of the powers and functions of the Authority 10 • Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 Act 1078 and the Authority shall remain responsible for the ca ing out of the powers and functions of the Authority under this Act. 8 An adoption under subparagraph vi of paragraph a of subsection 2 of section 3, shall not have the effect of making the • specification a National Standard under this Act unless the specification has been subjected to the procedures under this Act. 9 The functions of the Authority shall not include functions assigned to other re latory bodies specified in an enactment. Governance o the Authority Gover11ing body of the Authori 4. 1 The governing body of the Authority is a Board consisting of a a chairperson; b the Director-General of the Authority; c a representative of the inistry responsible for Trade and Industry not below the rank of a Director nominated by the inister; a representative each of the Food and Drugs Authority not below the ra • 1 of a Director or the equivalent of a Director nominated by the inister responsible for Health; ii the National Petroleum Authority not below the ra of a Director or the equivalent of a Director • nominated by the inister responsible for Petroleum; iii the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority not below the ra of a Commissioner or the equivalent of a Commissioner nominated by the inister responsible for Finance; iv the Environmental Protection Agency not below the ra of a Director or the equivalent of a Director nominated by the Minister responsible for Environment, Science, Technolo and In11ovation; the Association of Ghana Industries not below the ra of a Director or the equivalent of a Director nominated by the Association of Ghana Industries; 11 Act 1078 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 vi the Ghana Shippers Authority not below the ra of a Director or the equivalent of a · ctor nomj11ated by the inister responsible for Transport; vii the Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research not below the ra of a Director or the equivalent of a Director nominated by the inister responsible for Environment, Science, Technolo and In r1ovation; and e three other persons, with owledge in matters relevant to the ctions of the Authority, one of whom is a representative of a recognised Consumer Protection Agency and the other two who are women. 2 The President shall appoint the chairperson and members of the Board in accordance with article 70 of the Constitution. 3 The Board shall ensure the proper and effective perfo1mance of the functions of the Authority. Fu11ctions of e Board 5. The Board shall a be responsible for the strategic direction and policies of the Authority; oversee the sound and proper management of the resources of the Authority; and c ensiire the efficient and effective performance of the ctions of the Authority. Duties a 11d liabilities of a member of the Board 6. 1 A member of the Board has the same fiduciary relationship with the Authority and the same duty to act with loyalty and in good faith as a director of a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2019 Act992. 2 ithout limiting subsection 1 , a member of the Board has a duty to a act honestly and in the best interest of the Authori in the performance of the functions of that member; exercise the degree of care and diligence in the performance of the functions of that member that a person in that position would reasonably be expected to exercise in the circumstance; 12 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 Act 1078 c avoid malcir1g irnproper use of · 01mation acquired by virtue of the position of that member so as to benefit that member or to the detriment the Authori ; and not to abuse the position of the office. 3 A member of the Board shall before assuming office, file with the Authority a disclosure statement, declaring all assets, business a liations and details of past and present employment. 4 A member of the Board who contravenes subsection 1 or 2 commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than one hundred penalty units and not more than two hundred and fi penalty units. 5 ere a court determines that the Authori has suffered loss or damage as a consequence of the act or omission of a member, the court may, in addition to imposing a fme, order the person convicted to pay appropriate compensation to the Authority. Tenure of o ce of members of the Board 7. 1 A member of the Board shall hold office for a period of four years and is eligible for re-appointment, but a member shall be appointed for another term only. 2 Subsection 1 does not apply to the Director-General of the Authority and any other person who is a member of the Board by vi,·tue of office. 3 A member of the Board may, at any time, resi .· · from office in writing addressed to the President throu the inister. 4· A member of the Board who is absent from t ee consecutive meetings without sufficient cause ceases to be a member of the Board. 5 The President may, by letter addressed to a member, revoke the appointment of that member. 6 ere a member of the Board is, for a sufficient reason, unable to act as a member, the inister shall determine whether the inability would result in the declaration of a vacancy. 7 ere there is a vacancy a under subsection 3 , · , 5 or subsection 2 of section 9; 13 Act 1078 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 as a result of a declaration under subsection 6 ; or c by reason of the death of a member, the inister shall noti the President of the vacancy and the President shall appoint a person to ftll the vacancy. eetings of the Board 8. 1 The Board shall meet at least once every three months for the despatch of business at t�1e ti rnes and places determined by the chairperson. 2 The chairpers, >n shall, at the request in writing of not less than one-third of the membt!rship of the Board, within thi -six hours after the receipt of the request, convene an extraordinary meeting of the Board at the place determined by the chairperson. 3 The quorum at a mee · g of the Board is seven members of the Board. The chaitperson sh preside at meetings of the Board and in the absence of the cha; erson, a member of the Board elected by the members present from among theiJ� n1 tmber shall preside. 5 atters before e Board shall be decided by a majority of the members present and voting and in the event of an equality of votes, the person presiding shall l1ave a casting vote. 6 The Board may co-opt a person to attend a meeting of the Board but that person is not entitled to vote on a matter for decision at the meeting. · 7 The proceedings of the Board shall not be invalidated because of a vacancy among the members or a defect in the appointment or qualification of a member of the Board. 8 Subject to this section, the Board shall determine the procedure for the meetings of the Board. Disclosure of interest 9. 1 A member of the Board who has an interest in a matter for consideration by the Board shall disclose, in writing, the nature of the interest and the disclosure shall fot·m part of the record of the consideration of the matter; and 14 - Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 Act 1078 not participate in the deliberations of the Board in respect of the matter. 2 A member ceases to be a member of the Board, if that member has an interest in a matter before the Board and a fails to disclose that interest, or participates in the deliberations of the Board on the matter. 3 ithout limiting any further cause of action that may be instituted against the member, the Board shall recover the benefit derived by a member who contravenes subsection 1 · in addition to the revocation of the appointment of the member. Establis ent of co111111ittees 10. 1 The Board may establish committees consisting of members of the Board and non-members of the Board to perform a function. 2 A committee of the Board shall be chaired by a member of the Board. 3 Section 9 applies to members of committees. Tee · cal Con1111ittees 11. 1 ithout limiting section 10, the Board shall, for the purposes of the administration of this Act establish Technical Com1nittees. 2 A Technical Committee shall advise the Board on technical matters including the development of standards, co ormity assessment and · metrolo . owa11ces 12. embers of the Board and members of a committee of the Board shall be paid the allowances approved by the inister in consultation with the i11jster responsible for Finance. . . . . ten·at ectives 13. The inister may give directives on matters of policy and the Board shall comply. Administration o the Authority Director-General of e Authori 14. 1 The President shall, in accordance with article 195 of the Constitution, appoint a Director-General for the Authority. 15 Act 1078 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 2 The Director-General shall hold office for a period of four years and on the terms and conditions specified in the letter of appointment. Fu11ctions of the Director-General 15. 1 The Director-General • a is the administrative head of the Authority and is responsible for the day to day administration of the Authority and is answerable to the Board in the performance of functions under this Act; is the Custodian of ei ts and easures; c is the final authority to determine the accuracy and justness of weights and measures and measuring instruments; and d shall perform any other function determined by the Board. 2 The Director-General may delegate a function to an officer of the A.11thority but shall not be relieved of the ultimate responsibility for the performance of the delegated function. 3 The Director-General shall, with the prior consent of the Board in writing, appoint a Chief Inspector, Deputy Chief Inspectors and Inspectors of ei ts and easures. 4 An appointment made pursuant to subsection 3 shall be by notice published in the Gazette. Appoin ent of Depu Director-General 16. 1 The President shall in accordance with article 195 of the Constitution appoint a Deputy Director-General to head each Division of the Authority. 2 A Depu Director-General shall hold office .on the terms and conditions specified in the letter of appointment. 3 A Deputy Director-General is responsible to the Director General in the performance of the functions of the Deputy Director General. Solicitor-Secret 17. 1 e Authority shall have a Solicitor-Secretary. 2 The President shall in accordance with article 195 of the Constitution, appoint the Solicitor-Secretary for the Authority. 16 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 Act 1078 3 The Solicitor-Secretary shall hold office on the terms and conditions specified in the letter of appointment. 4 The Solicitor-Secretary a is secretary to the Board; b shall arrange the business of the Board; c shall attend meetings of the Board; d shall record and keep the mlnutes of the meetings of the Board; and e shall perform any other functions that the Board may direct. Appointment of other staff of the Authori . 18. 1 The Authority shall have officers and staff that are necessary for the proper and effective performance of the functions of the Authority. 2 The President shall in accordance with article 195 of the Constitution, appoint the staff and officers for the Authority. 3 In accordance with article 195 2 of the Constitution, the President may delegate in writing, the power to make appointments in respect of other staff of the Authority. 4 Other public officers may be transferred or seconded to the Authority or may otherwise give assistance to the Authority. 5 The Authority may engage the services of advisers and consultants as the Authority considers necessary for the attainment of the objects of the Authority. Divisions of the Authori 19. 1 The Authority shall have the following Divisions: a General Services Division; b Conformity Assessment Division; and c Operations Division. 2 ithout limiting subsection 1 , the Authority may establish any other division or restructure an existing division for the effective performance of the functions of the Authority. Regional and district o ces of the Authori 20. 1 The Authority may, on the recommendation of the Board, establish regional and district offices of the Authority in each region and district in the country. 17 Act 1078 2 · . A regional or district office of the Authority shall perfonn the functions of the Authori. in the region or district as the Board may direct. temal A: · ·t Unit 21. 1 · e Authority shall have an Internal Audit Unit in accor. nee with section 83 of the Public Financial anagement Act, 2016 . Act 921 . 2 · . · e Internal Audit Unit shall be headed by an Internal Auditor who shall be appointed in accordance with the Internal Audit Agency Act, 2003 Act 658 . 3 The Internal Auditor is responsible for the internal audit of the Authority. . 4 The Internal Auditor shall, subject to subsections 3 and 4 of section 16 of the Internal Audit Agency Act, 2003 Act 658 , at intervals of three months . a prepare and submit to the Board, a report on the internal audit carried out during the period of three months im rnediately preceding the preparation of the report; and make recommendations in each report, with respect to matters which appear to the Internal Auditor as necessary for the conduct of the affairs of the Authority. 5 The Internal Auditor shall, in accordance with subsection 4 of section 16 of the Internal Audit Agency Act, 2003 Act 658 · , submit a copy of each report prepared under this section to the Director-General and the cha· erson of the Board. Finances o the Authority Fu 11ds of the Authori 22. The funds of the Authority consist of a moneys approved by Parliament; donations, gifts and grants; c moneys paid to the Authority by way of subsidies, subscriptions, rent, interest and royalties; d moneys derived from the sale of prope by or on behalf of the Authority; 18 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 Act 1078 e · the return on inves · ent of funds by the Authority; administrative penalties; and fees atld charges derived from ex · . rt and im · ·. rt inspection services and any other internally generated funds. Borrowing powers 23. Subject to the Public Financial anagement Act, 2016 Act 921 , and with the prior consent in writing of the · inister responsible for Finance, the Authority may borrow money from the Govern1nent or from a body corporate, local authority or any other person, and for the purposes of securing the money so borrowed, may mortgage, charge or pledge a ri t, title or a11 interest in any of the properties of the Authority. Ba11k accou1\t . • The Authority shall open a ba account, with the approval of the Controller and Accountant-General, into which moneys received by the Authority shall be paid. Accou11ts a11d audit 25. 1 The Board shall keep books, records, returns and other documents relevant to the accounts in the form approved by the Auditor General. 2. The Board sh submit the accounts of the Authority to the Auditor-General for audit at the end of the financial year. 3 The Auditor-General shall, within six months after the end of the immediately preceding financial year, audit the account of the Authority and forward a copy of the report to the inister and submit a report to Parliament and the Board. 4 The financial year of the Authority is the same as the financial year of the Government. A 1111ual report a11d other reports 26. 1 The Board shall, within th· days after the receipt of the audit report, submit an annual report to the inister covering the activities and the operations of the Authority for the year to which the annual · report relates. 2 The annual report shall include the report of the Auditor- General. 19 Act 1078 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 3 The inister shall, within thi days after the receipt of the annual report, submit the report to Parliament with a statement that the inister considers necessary. 4 The Board shall submit to the inister any other report which the inister may require in writing. Tax exemption 27. Subject to article 174 of the Constitution, the Minister responsible for Finance may, with the prior approval of Parliament, exempt the Authority from taxes and duties. Standards and Con onnity sessment Development of National Norm 28. 1 The Authority shall develop and maintain a National Norm for the development of Ghana Standards approved by the Board. 2 The National Norm shall be prepared a to include details of the process for the development, approval and publication of a Ghana Standard based on international best practices; b taking into consideration the interests of all parties concerned; c to harmonise with the relevant international or regional standards; d taking into consideration the appropriate national consensus building process; and e to include the procedure for resolving disputes. 3 The Authority shall publish the standard as a Ghana Standard. 4 here the Authority deems it desirable to declare or amend or revise a Ghana Standard, the Authority shall prepare a draft standard in accordance with the provisions of the National Norm as provided for in subsection 1 for the development of a Ghana Standard. 5 here a commodity, process or service in respect of which a draft standard is prepared is under the control or supervision of a i11istry, Department or Agency, the Authority shall consult that inistry, Department or Agency. 20 ------ Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 Act 1078 6 The Authority shall by a notice published in a daily newspaper of national circulation or by other means determined by the Authority, give wide publici to the draft standard developed. 7 A person may, within sixty days of the publication of the notice under subsection 6 , lodge with the Director-General a written objection or representation in respect of the draft standard. 8 The Authority may, having regard to the objections or representations lodged under subsection 7 , confirm with or without modification, the draft standard and declare by notice published in the Gazette the draft standard as a Ghana Standard. 9 The notice under subsection 6 shall indicate a the title and number of the Ghana Standard, and b a summary of the scope and purpose of the Ghana Standard or the amendment or revision of the Ghana ' Standard. 10 The Authority shall, by a notice published in a daily newspaper of national circulation or by any other means determined by the Authority, give wide publicity to the standard developed. Standard specifications a11d co or1nj assessment procedures 29. 1 The Authority may, in accordance with the advice of the appropriate committee established under section 11, a declare a specification, procedure or scheme including an international, regional or other national specification, procedure or scheme to be a standard specification or conformlty assessment procedure for the purposes of this Act; or b amend or revoke the declaration in paragraph a . 2 here the Authority declares a specification, procedure or scheme to be a standard specification or co ormity assessment procedure or amends or revokes a standard specification or conformity assessment procedure, the Authority shall a publish the notice of the declaration, amendment or revocation in the Gazette, and 21 Act 1078 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 promulgate the standard specification or conformity assessment procedure, amendment or revocation in any other man11er that the Authori ·directs or as specified by the Re · · lations. .. 3 · e declaration that a specification procedure or scheme is a standard specification or co · ormi • . assessment procedure shall, in the absence of any proof to the contrary, be sufficient evidence that the requirements of this section have · .en complied with. Cop.·· • · ·. · t of· Gha11a Sta11dards 30. l .· The Copyright of the Ghana Standards shall · .·· vested in the Authori · . ·2 , Despite subsection · 1 , the Authori · .· shall not be deprived of a Copyri. · t if a Ghana Standard is incorporated in another enactment. · 3 . A rson shall not publish, reproduce, record or transmit a Ghana Standard or a part of the Ghana Standard which is subj.ect to · copyri t without the ·,tten authorisation of the Authority. 4 Subsection 3 does not apply where the Ghana Standard is for private use or for study purposes .. Referenci11g in law 31. · 1 , A Ghana Standard that has been published in accordance with this Act in resp · of goods, a commodi or service which may affect public safety, health or environ1nental protection, may be incorporated by reference in any law. ·2 . The reference under subsection · 1 , shall be carried out in consultation with the Authori · and shall refer at least to the title and the num: :r of the relevant Ghana Standard. J ·· · 3, ·.· . · ere the Ghana Standard or any provision under subsection · 1 . is amended or revised, the amendment or revision in the Ghana Standard shall be deem · to be incorporated. .· .claration of . , ·an tory Standards 32. •. l ,· ·_ ' e· inister may, on the recommendation of the Authority, ! in re . . ct of any commodity which may affect public safe ·. , health or the environment, by notice in the Gazette declare a Ghana Standard as 22 --- Ghana Standards Authority Aa, 2022 Act 1078 mandatory or withdraw the Ghana Standard as previously declared mandatory. 2 The notice under subsection · l · shall. a · refer to the number and title of the Ghana Stan rd, and if that standard is amended or revised the amendment or revision is deemed to be mandatory; contain particulars for the administration of the andatory Standard, in the nature of mar ·, . gs, conformity assessment re· · · irements, and sanctions as the . •inister may determine; and c · provide for the date for the commencement of the .. ··andatory Standard or different provisions. 3 A date specified in para.' . aph .·c ·. of su · ection 2 sh ·. not be les.s than sixty days after the · ·. te of publication of the notice. 4 . The ·. inister shall not publish a notice under subsection · t · unless a prelimin • ·..· notice has · . en published in the Gazette · nominating the Ghana Stan· · ds to be declared mandatory; setting out administrative particulars of the proposed .· . andatory Standard under ·. ·, •. agraph · · of subsection 2 ; and ,c .· in which interested pe · . ns are invited to comrnent on the proposed · an. :.tory Standard in writing not less than ··.· ·· o months after the date of publication of the preliminary notice. · · 5 · The .•. · inister shall consult with the relevant . , inistry, Department or Agency responsible for the administration of any enactment that re_ ·. · lates the im . · rt1 sale or supply of any comm that is the subject of a preliminary notice under subsection ·. 4 . Compliance with .· - -a11datory Stan • · ·. · • . · · 33. · l ·. . ;ere the .• inister declares a an tory Stan ·rd, a · rson who manufactures, produces, processes, treats, distributes, imports, sells or supplies a commodi · .·· to which · e .\ · n • . tory Standard applies, sh · . . · k . • . ; ·. or supply to the Authority, recor that · ·. · · . · i 11ister 23 � -- Act 1078 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 pay the prescribed fees to the Authori . 2 A person shall not a manufacture, produce, c process, d treat, e distribute, . import, g sell, or h supply a commodity for which a mandatory standard applies except in accordance with the andatory Standard. Licences and Ce11i· cates Licence to use standard mar 34. A person desiring to use a standard mark in co1111ection with any goods, service, commodity, process, system or practice may apply to the Authority in the prescribed manner. Consideration of the application 35. 1 e Authority may, if the Authority is satisfied that.the goods, service, commodi , process, system or practice with respect to which the applicant desires to use a standard mark conforms to a standard specification, grant the applicant a licence or certificate to use a standard mark. 2 A person to whom a licence or certificate is granted under this section shall, when required by the Authority, a submit a sample for examination or testing; submit itself for audit; or c submit the · ormation required by the Authority. 3 A sample required under this section for examination or testing may be selected at random by a person authorised by the Authority. 4 hen a sample is submitted or selected for examination or testing, the licensee shall pay the prescribed fee. 24 Gh an a St an da rd s Au th or it y Ac t, 20 22 Act 1078 Validity of licence 36. (1) A li ce nc e or ce rt if ic at e gr an te d un de r thi s Ac t (a) is valid for a pe ri od de te rm in ed by th e Au th or it y ba se d on the applicable standards, and (b) shall be rene we d by th e Au th or it y in th e pr es cr ib ed ma nn er . (2) The Authority ma y re fu se to gr an t or re ne w a li ce nc e or certificate. (3) A person aggrie ve d by the re fu sa l of the Au th or it y to gr an t or renew a certificate or li ce nc e ma y ap pe al to an Ap pe al s Co mm it te e established under section 40. Non-transferability of licence 37. (1) A person whois gr an te d a li ce nc e un de r thi s Ac t sh al l no t tr an sf er the licence to another person. (2) A person who contrave ne s su bs ec ti on (1) co mm it s an of fe nc e and is liable on summar y co nv ic ti on to a fi ne of no t les s th an tw o th ou sa nd penalty units and not more th an fo ur th ou sa nd pe na lt y un it s or to a te rm of imprisonment of not less th an on e ye ar an d no t mo re th an tw o ye ar s or to both. Suspension of licence or certificate 38. (1) The Authorit y ma y, by no ti ce in wr it in g, su sp en d a li ce nc e or withdraw a certificate granted un de r thi s Ac t for a pr od uc t, sc he me or procedure where the pr od uc t, sc he me or pr oc ed ur e, do es no t co nf or m to an applicable standard , to en ab le th e pe rs on co nc er ne d re ct if y th e non-conformity. (2) The duration of the su sp en si on sha ll be as sp ec if ie d in the applicable standard. o Revocation of licence or certificate 39. (1) The Authority may, by no ti ce in wr it in g, re vo ke a li ce nc e or withdraw a certificate granted un de r th is Ac t wh er e th e pe rs on re fe rr ed to under subsection (1) of se ct io n 38 , fa il s to re ct if y th e no n- co nf or mi ty in the product, scheme or pr oc ed ur e wi th in th e ti me sp ec if ie d by th e Authority. 25 Act 1078 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 (2) The Authority shall revoke the licence or withdraw the certificate granted under this Act where a false declaration has been made in an application for a licence or certificate granted to the person. (3) The Director-General shall communicate the decision of the Authority to revoke a licence or withdraw a certificate to the person within fourteen days of the decision to revoke the licence or withdraw the certificate. (4) A person who is aggrieved by the revocation or withdrawal may appeal to the applicable Appeals Committee of the Authority. Appeals against decisions of the Authority 40. (1) A person dissatisfied with a decision of the Authority may appeal to the Board against the decision. (2) The appeal shall be made within twenty-one days after the appellant has been informed of the decision. (3) The Board shall, within twenty-eight days after the receipt of the appeal, set up an Appeals Committee chaired by a member of the Board to determine the appeal. (4) The Appeals Committee shall, subject to the rules of natural Justice and any procedures that may be prescribed by the Regulations determine the procedure of the Appeals Committee. (5) The Appeals Committee shall determine an appeal within twenty-one days after the submission of the appeal and may (a) affirm the decision of the Authority; (b) vary the decision of the Authority; or (c) revoke the decision of the Authority. (6) A person who is dissatisfied with the decision of the Board may apply to the High Court for review. Register of licences and certificates 41. (1) The Authority shall keep and maintain a register of licences and certificates, into which the Authority shall record the details of licences and certificates granted under this Act. (2) The register shall be open for inspection during working hours and an extract from the register may be made by any interested person on the payment of the fee determined by the Board. 26 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 Act 1078 Inspectors • Appo · ent of inspectors 42. 1 The Director-General may appoint an employee of the • Authority as an inspector for a specific purpose under this Act. 2 A person ceases to be an inspector where a the appointment is revoked by the Director-General; or that person resi s or retires from the Authority. ties of an inspector 43. An inspector shall ca out inspection as the Authority may direct in compliance with any provision of this Act, to • a veri the conformity of goods, processes or services with the relevant andatory Standards or other applicable standards, and investigate any fees payable in terms of the administration of this Act. E of pre111jses a11d seizure of products . 1 An inspector may at all reasonable times and for the purposes of this Act, enter any premises in which any commodity, process or practice is or is reasonably suspected of being manufactured, processed, produced, treated or kept for the purpose of any trade or business. 2 Pursuant to subsection . l , an inspector may a inspect or take samples of the commodity or of any material used or suspected to be intended for use in the manufacture, production, processing or treatment of the commodity; inspect the process or practice and take notes in relation to the process or practice; c inspect any operation carried out in the premises in con11ection with the commodity; d require any person to produce any document which is in the possession, custody or control of that person and which relates to the commodity, process or practice; e exarnine and make copies or take extracts from a document in the possession, custody or control of a person and which relates to the commodity, process or practice; and 27 Act 1078 Ghana Standards Authority - Act, 2022 require any person to appear before the inspector to answer any questions in relation to the commodity or process. 3 Subject to this Act or any other enactment, an inspector may stop, seize and detain an article examined by that inspector where the inspector has reason to believe that the article does not conform to provisions of this Act or any other enactment. 4 The inspector shall, within fourteen days of seizing and detaining an article or causing a stop in the process or practice under subsection 3 , a direct that the article, process or practice be made to comply with the requisite specification, procedure or scheme; return the article, process or practice seized, detained or stopped from operating, to the person from whom the article was taken or the process or practice stopped where the directive given under paragraph a is complied with; or c forfeit the article, surrender the process or practice seized, detained or stopped, to the Republic where the directive given under paragraph a is not complied with. 5 The article, process or practice seized, detained or stopped from operating which is forfeited to the Republic shall be destroyed or otherwise disposed of in the manner directed by the Director-General. 6 An inspector or any person authorised under subsection 1 shall, if required to do so, produce proof of identity in order to exercise the power under this section. Disclosure of i ormation by employee 45. 1 Despite anything in an undertaking in respect of disclosure of information, an employee shall not be liable for any penal for the disclosure of information to an inspector or an authorised person when required to do so under section 44. 2 The employer of the employee shall not do anything to prejudice the employee on the ground of the disclosure. 28 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 Act 1078 de11111i • 1 The usage of a standard mark in con11ection with any goods, service, commodity, process, system or practice or a declaration that goods, a service, commodity, process, system or practice conforms to a standard specification shall not give rise to a claim against the Republic or the Authority. 2 A member of the Board, a committee or an employee of the Authority shall not be personally liable for an act done or default made by the Authority or that committee or that employee in good faith in the performance of a function under this Act. etrology International System of Units 47. 1 The unit of measurement to be used in the Republic is the unit own as the International System of Units. 2 The International System of Units comprise a the base units specified in Part One of the First Schedule; the supplementary and derived units specified in Part Two of the First Schedule; and c the units which may be used in conjunction with the base, supplementary and derived units specified in Part Three of the First Schedule. 3 ultiples and sub-multiples of each of the units of the International System of Units shall be an integral power of ten, positive or negative, as specified in Part Four of the First Schedule. 4 The base units and supplementary units referred to in subsection 2 shall have the definitions assigned to them as specified in Part Five of the First Schedule. Physical Standards Pri Standards 48. 1 The Authority may procure or prepare and maintain a National Prototype Standard of mass and measure of the units of the International System of Units to be own as the Primary Standards specified in Part One of the First Schedule. 29 Act 1078 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 2 e Authority shall calibrate and certi the Primary Standards in terms of the International Proto e Standards of mass and measure which is maintained and kept by the International Bureau of ei ts and easures in a man11er that the Authority may detennine. 3 The Primary Standards shall be the prim standards of mass and measure by reference to which standards of mass and measure shall be maintained in the country. 4 . e Primary Standards shall be in the fo11n and of the material that the Authori may direct. 5 e Authority shall maintain the weighing machines and any other articles that appear to the Authority necessary for giving effect to ·s section. 6 ei · g, measuring instruments and prepackages should have traceability to the International System of Units t ough either a the system of national measurement standards and certified reference material; or · traceability to reco ised national measurement standards or certified reference material of other countries when the uncertain level can11ot be obtained within the coun The Ghana Standards Authority as the designated national measurement institute shall have calibration results, test results and measurement results established and traceable to the realisation of the International System of Units and presented in compliance with the recommen tion of the General Co erence on ei ts and easures and the. International Organisation on · ei ts and easures and other international standards. Second Stan 49. The Authority sh a procure or prepare and maintain secon ry standards of mass and measure consisting of the wei ts and measures set out in the Second Schedule; and cause the secondary standards to be verified from the primary standards. 30 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 Act 1078 Tertiary Sta11dards 50. The Authority shall . a procure or prepare and maintain copies of the Secondary Standards which the Authority may determine, and veri the copies of · the Secondary Standards as Tertiary Standards of mass and measure. or • g Sta11dar 51. 1 e Authority shall procure or prepare and maintain . orking Standards of mass and measure in the form recommended by the Custodian of eights and asures. 2 The Custodian shall a veri the orking Standards by reference to the Tertiary Standar , and make an indelible mark on the or · g Standards. 3 The orking Standards shall be used for the inspection, verification and authentication of the wei ts and measures required by this Act, and for any other purposes that the Authority may direct. C ·bration of Sta11dar 52. 1 The Director-General shall ensure that the Primary Standards are calibrated at least once in every ten years at the International Bureau of eights and easures or any other accredited laboratory. 2 here the Primary Standards are due for calibration, the Authori shall deposit with the Custodian, the Secondary Standards which the Authority. considers fit, after having provided for them to be compared and verified with the Primary Standards in the man 11.er directed by the Authority. 3 The Secondary Standards which are verified in subsection 2 shall be the Prim Standards during the time that the Primary Standards are out of the Republic. • 4 The Custodian shall compare and calibrate the Secondary, Tertiary and orking Stan ds at intervals and in the man11er that the • Authori may determine. 5 here the Custodian is satisfied with the accuracy of the Secondary, Terti or or · g Standards, the Custodian shall issue a 31 Act 1078 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 • • • certificate of calibration or verification to the person who has custody of the relevant standard. 6 A person who has custody of the relevant standards shall retain the certificate issued under subsection 5 . 7 A Secondary, Tertiary and orking Standard that is duly verified and certified, shall be considered to be true and accurate and judicial notice shall be taken of each of those Standards. 8 The Authority may cancel a Secondary, Tertiary or orking Standard, and shall by notice published in the Gazette direct that the cancelled Standard shall not be used for the purposes of this Act. Keeping of Sta11dards 53. 1 The Primary and Secondary Standards, in the custody and under the control of the Custodian, shall be kept in the place determined by the Authority. 2 The Custodian shall ensure the security of the Primary and Secondary Standards in the manner determined by the Authority. 3 The Authority shall keep the Tertiary Standards in the man11.er determined by the Authority. 4 The Inspector of eights and Measures shall keep the orking Standards in the man11er directed by the Authority. eights and easures or Trade, Industry, Health, Sa -ety and Environment eights and measures 54. 1 A person shall not use for trade, industry, health, safety or environment or possess for use in trade, industry, health, safety or environment a a unit of measurement of length, area, volume, or mass or weight, which is not specified in the First Schedule; linear, square or cubic measure which is not specified in the Second Schedule or a weight which is not specified in the Second Schedule; or c a weight, measure or instrument which has not been Pattern Approved. 32 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 Act 1078 2 Subject to Re lations made under this Act, a a linear measure specified in Part One of the Second Schedule may be marked in whole or in part with divisions and subdivisions representing a shorter length or lengths; or a cubic measure specified in Part T ree of the Second .. Schedule shall not be used for trade or industry by means of a division or subdivision marked on the cubic measure as a cubic measure of a lesser quantity. arking of weights a11d measures with deno111ination 55. 1 A manufacturer of, or a person who uses, a weight or measure for use in trade, industry, health, safety or environment shall ensure that the weight for use in trade, industry, health, safety or environment specified in the Third Schedule, has the denomination of the weight marked on the top or side of the weight in legible fi res and letters. 2 For purposes of subsection 1 , where the size of a weight renders it impracticable to mark that weight, that manufacturer or person a shall supply the certificate in respect of the weight, and b produce the certificate for inspection on the request by an inspector. 3 A certificate required to be produced under subsection 2 , shall contain sufficient particulars to enable the identification and denomination of the weight to be established. 4 A manufacturer of a measure of capacity, or a person who uses a measure of capacity in trade, industry, health, safety or environ1nent specified in the Third Schedule shall ensure that the measure of capacity has the denomination of the measure marked on the outside of the measure in legible fi res and letters. 5 A weight or measure not in conformity with this section shall not be stamped with a stamp of verification under section 56. Stamping, ve· · .cation and issue of certificates 56. 1 Subject to ·s section, an inspector shall a ve · and stamp a weight, a measure or an instrument for use in trade or industry as specified in the Third Schedule with a stamp of verification; and 33 Act 1078 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 issue a certificate of verification at the tiine of stamping. ere the size of the wei t, measure or instrument renders it impracticable for the inspector to veri and stamp it with the stamp of verification, the inspector may, if satisfied with the identity and denomination of the weight, measure or instrument, dispense with stamping and issue a certificate of verification. 3 A certificate of verification issued under this section remains • in force for the prescribed period and shall duri 11g that period authorise the use of the wei t, measure or ins ment in any part of the coun unless the wei t, measure or ins ment is unjust. 4 A person who possesses for use in trade, indus , health, safety or environment a wei t, measure or instrument specified in the '!'bird Schedule, shall · a retain the certificate of verification issued in respect of the weight, measure or instrument, and produce the certificate for inspection when required to do so by an inspector. 5 An inspector shall authenticate a weight, measure or an ins ment which is stamped and verified under this section within the prescribed intervals. 6 The inspection, verification, authentication and stamping under this section shall be made by reference to the or · g Standards. 7 here it is impracticable for a weight, measure or an ins ment to be brought to an inspector for the purposes of inspection, verification, authentication and stamping, the inspector shall, a on the written request of the person in possession of the weight, measure or ins ment, and on payment of the prescribed fees, inspect, veri , authenticate and stamp the weight, measure or inst:rument at the premises where the wei t, measure or ins ment is located. 8 inspector shall not veri , stamp, certi · or authenticate a weight, measure or an instrument where the weight, measure or instrument a is not in co ormi with section 54; 34 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 Act 1078 presents unusual features which do not conform to the ' . pattern or specifications prescribed to be published by notice in the Gazette; or C· · contravenes a provision of this Act or the Re lations. - Lead, pe er and iron wei ts 57. 1 A person shall not use a weight made of lead or pe er or of a mixture of lead and pe er for trade or in indus . 2 inspector shall not veri , stamp, certi or authenticate a wei. t made of lead or pewter or of a mixture of lead and pe er. 3 Subsections 1 and 2 do not apply where the wei · tis wholly and substantially cased with brass, copper or iron and legibly marked ''cased''. 4 This section does not prevent the insertion into a weight of a plug of lead or pe er which is necessary for the purpose of adjusting the weight and affixing on the weight the stamp of verification. 5 inspector may refuse to stamp an iron wei t or a wei t cased with iron unless it has a plug of softer metal upon which to i1npress or the stamp. easures of capaci 58. 1 A person may use a measure of capacity to measure liquid where the measure of capacity has a a portion made of metal or any other suitable material, sufficient to bear the stamp of verification, extending from the lower end, the upper portion made wholly or partially of ass or any other transparent materials so that the level of the surface of the contents may be clearly seen, and c the level line distin y marked on the transparent portion. 2 The measures used for measuri 11g liquids not cons cted as described in subsection 1 , sh be ed to the level of the brim. 3 A person may use . a measure of capacity other than for measuring liquid where the measure of capacity is a stricken with a round stick or roller; or 35 Act 1078 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 straight and of the same diameter from end to end. 4 here the article sold ca1111ot from the size and shape of the article conveniently be stricken, the person selling the article shall fill the measure of capacity in all parts as nearly to the level of the brim as the size and shape of the article may permit. Administration o Weights and easures ... National etrolo Institute 59. In accordance with the requirements of the International Bureau of eights and easures, the Authority is the National etrology Institute. Custodian of eights a 11d easures 60. 1 The inister shall publish, by notice in the Gazette, the appointment of the Director- General as the Custodian of eights and easures. 2 A notice in subsection 1 , shall contain the name of the Custodian and date of appointment. 3 The Custodian shall advise the inister on all matters related to a the International System of Units, b calibration, verification and testing of weights or measures or instruments for weighing or measuring, systems of measurement, and c any other matters related to metrology. Chief spector of ei ts and easures 61. 1 The Director-General shall, in writing, appoint a Chief Inspector of eights and easures and Deputy Chief Inspectors of eights and easures. 2 The Chief Inspector shall in the performance of the functions • under this Act, be assisted by Deputy Chief Inspectors. 3 The Chief Inspector shall procure the orking Standards and Instruments for weighing or measuring, that the Chief Inspector considers necessary and deliver the orking Standards and instruments to inspectors appointed under this Act. 36 Ghana Standards Authority Actj 2022 . Act 1078 4 The Director-General may give the Chief Inspector directions of a general character not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and the Chief Inspector shall give effect to the directions. ..... spectors of ei ts and easures 62. 1 The Director-General shall appoint inspectors of eights and easures for the effective implementation of this Act. 2 A person appointed as an inspector, shall a be issued with a certificate of appointment by the Authority, and produce the certificate of appointment when required in the discharge of the duties of the inspector under this Act. 3, The inspector shall a make the returns and furnish the information that the Chief Inspector requires; and b generally conform to the directions of the Chief Inspector. Fu 11ctions of an inspector 63. 1 An inspector shall be present, at the times and places appointed by the Chief Inspector, with the orking Standards and Instruments, and examine the weights, measures and instruments brought to the Chief Inspector. 2 The inspector shall a examine every weight, measure or instrument for trade and industry including health, safety and environment devices which are brought to the Chief Inspector for the purpose of verification, and b compare the weight, measure or instrument with the corresponding orking Standards. 3 The weight or measure or instrument may include health, safety and environment devices. 4 The inspector shall stamp and mark a weight, measure or instrument in the prescribed manner where a the weight, measure or instrument is not already stamped or marked; or b the inspector finds the weight, measure or instrument to be just and accurate. 37 Act 1078 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 5 ere the.inspector stamps, marks or verifies a wei t, measure or an instrument, the inspector shall record in a book kept by the inspector, particulars of the stamping, marking or verification. Power of en and seiz11re • 1 An inspector may, at all reasonable times, a enter premises in which that inspector has reasonable cause to believe that goods are bought, sold, exposed, or kept for sale, or weighed or measured for conveyance or carriage, and require the production and examination of the weight, measure or instrument in that place. ' 2 The inspector may seize the wei t, measure or instrument for the purpose of comparing the weight, measure or instrument with a orking Standard, where on examination the inspector finds that the weight, measure or instrument, is made or used in contravention of a provision of this Act. 0 ences and Penalties Offences relating to standards mark, specification or conformi assessment 65. 1 A person who a makes a statement or representation, whether in writing or not, or uses a mark, which conveys or is likely to convey the impression that goods, a process, system or practice complies with a standard specification when the goods, process, system. or practice does not do so, or b makes a statement or representation, whether in writing or not, or uses a mark with reference to goods, a com1nodity, process, system or practice, which conveys or is likely to convey the impression that a person who is not licensed to use a standa:rd mark with reference to the goods, com rnodity, process, system or practice is so licensed to use the standard mark, 38 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 Act 1078 commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a e of not less than two thousand penalty units and not more than four thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than six months and not more than one year or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine of not more than one hundred penalty units for each day that the contravention continues. 2 A person who obstructs an inspector appointed under section 42 in the perfor111ance of a function under this Act commits an offence and is liable on sumrnary conviction to a fme of not less tha11 one thousand five hundred penalty units and not more than three thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment o-f not less than one year and not more than two years or to both. 3 employer who contravenes subsection 2 of section 45 comrnlts an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than o thousand penalty units and not more than four thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than one year and not more than two years or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine of not more than one hundred penalty units for each day that the contravention continues. 4 An inspector who stamps, marks or certifies a product or system in contravention of the conformity assessment procedure, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than two thousand penalty units and not more than four thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than two years and not more than four years or to both. Fraud and forgery in relation to weights, measures and instruments 66. A person who a owingly makes, sells or uses, or owingly causes to be made, sold or used, an unjust weight, measure, or instrument; b forges or causes to be forged or ..__ owingly assists in forging or procures a stamp or mark used for stamping or marking a weight, a measure or an instrument; 39 Act 1078 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 c owin y sells, disposes of or exposes for sale a weight, a measure or an instrument with a forged stamp or mark on the weight, measure or instrument; d with intent to defraud, alters a weight, a measure or an instrument stamped or marked in accordance with this Act; or e does an act which amounts to fraud in the use for trade, industry, health, safety or environment, of a weight, a measure or an instrument • commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than one thousand five hundred penalty units and not more than three thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than two years and not more than four years or to both. Obstruction of spector of ei ts and easures 67. A person who willfully obstructs an inspector appointed under section 62 in the performance of a function under this Act commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than one thousand five hundred penalty units and not more than three thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than one year and not more than two years or to both. Offences by an inspector 68. An inspector who a stamps, marks or certifies a weight, a measure or an instrument without duly veri ing it by comparison with the proper orking Standard; or b repairs, alters or adjusts a weight, measure or an instrument examined by that inspector, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than two thousand penalty units and not more than four thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not less than two years and not more than four years or to both. Seizure and forfeiture 69. 1 here an inspector has reasonable cause to believe that an offence under this Act has been committed in respect of a a weight, measure or instrument, or 40 - - - - - Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 Act 1078 non-conforming goods the inspector shall seize the wei t, measure, ins ment or non-co · o-r1-n1-1 g • goods. 2 · here the owner • of the weight, measure, instrument or non-conforming goods cannot be found within thirty days after the seizure, the wei t, measure, instrument or non-conforming goods shall be forfeited to the Republic. 3 Subject to subsection 2 , a wei t, a measure, an instrument or non-conf01ming goods in respect of which an offence is corrunjtted under this Act may be forfeited to the Republic. 4 A wei t, a measure, an instrument or non-conforming goods which are forfeited to the Republic shall be destroyed or otherwise disposed of in the manner directed by the Chief Inspector. Offences by body of persons 70. 1 · here an offence is committed by a body of persons, a in the case of a body corporate, other than a pat·tnership, every director and officer of that body corporate shall be deemed to have committed that offence; and in the case of a firm, every partner of that firn1 shall be deemed to have committed that offence. A .person shall not be deemed to be liable for an offence committed under subsection 1 , if that person proves that the act in respect of which that person is charged was committed by some other person without the consent or connivance of that person and that person exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence that that person ought to have exercised having regard to all the circumstances. Compounding of offences 71. 1 The Board or the Director-General may, if the Board and the Director-General are satisfied that a person has committed an offence under this Act and if the person has admitted that fact and agreed in writing to be dealt with under this section a compound such offence by accepting from the person a sum of money not exceeding the fine specified for that offence; and 41 • Act 1078 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 deal with the sum of money received under this section as though it were a fine imposed by the court. 2 In any proceedings brought against any person for an offence under this Act, it shall be a good defence if the person proves that the offence has been compounded under this section. Evidence of possession of wei ts, measures a11d instru111ents 72. here a weight, measure or an instrument is found in the possession of a person carrying on trade or industry, or in or on the premises of a person which is used for trade or industry, that person shall be deemed for the purposes of this Act, unless the contrary is proved, to have possession of that weight, measure or instrument for use in trade, industry, health, safety or environment. iscellaneous Provisions . . 1111111strative penalties Ad-·-· 73. 1 A person who having been licensed to use a standard mark, uses the standard mark a otherwise than in accordance with the terms and conditions of the licence, is liable to pay to the Authority an admi11istrative penal of five hundred penalty units; after the expiry of the licence, is liable to pay to the Authority an administrative penal of one thousand penal units; or c after the revocation of the licence, is liable to pay to the Authority an administrative penalty of seven thousand five hundred penal units. 2 A person who fails to comply with subsection 2 of section 33 is liable to pay to the Authori an administrative penalty of five thousand penalty units. 3 A person who a fails to produce a document or to appear or answer any questions when required to do so under section 44, or uses a name which contains any combination of the words ''Ghana Standards Authority'' or ''Ghana Standards'', 42 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 Act 1078 c uses the corporate logo of the Authority approved by the Board, a uses in trade or indus , or possess for use in trade or indus , a weight, a measure or an instrument i which is false or unjust, ii which is not authorised to be used under section 54, ·· · which is not marked or certified in accordance with this Act, iv which is not verified, stamped, certified or authenticated in conformity with this Act, without a valid certificate of verification, vi which has the tag, seal or mark of the weight, measure or instrument removed from the weight, measure or instrument without due authorisation by the Authority, or · which has been repaired or installed without authorisation from the Authority although the wei t, measure or instrument is re l�ted, e sells goods where the package or container containing the goods does not indicate the relevant gross weights or measures and the relevant net wei ts or measures, or C fails, ne ects or refuses to produce, for examination by an inspector when lawfully required to do so, a certificate, a wei t, a measure, or an instrument in the possession or custody, or on the premises of that person is liable to pay to the Authority an administrative penalty of one thousand penalty units. 4 A person who a sells goods, by weight or measure, but refuses to weigh or measure the goods in the presence of the buyer or person to whom the goods are delivered, or trades without the requisite wei ts, measures or ins ments which are necessary for the trade is liable to pay to the Authority an admi11istrative penalty of five hundred penalty units. 43 Act 1078 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 5 here a person who is liable to pay to the Authority an administrative penalty imposed under this section fails to pay the administrative penalty, a the person shall cease to operate the business concerned; or the Authority shall shut down the business, in the case of a failure to cease operation of the business. Collaboration with other entities 74. The Authority shall collaborate with an entity assigned a responsibility under an enactment to enforce standards in respect of goods and services. C den. 75. 1 Information obtained by the Authority, the members of the Board or an officer or an employee of the Authority, or by any other person in the course of the administration of this Act in respect of a formula, process, system or practice shall be treated as co 1dential, except for a purpose con 11ected with the administration of this Act. 2 The disclosure of information in relation to a formula, process, system or practice to the Authority or to a member of the Board, an officer or an employee of the Authority, or to any other person for a purpose co1111ected with the administration of this Act shall not prejudice an application subsequently made for a patent. • Per111jssible margin of error 76. 1 A weight, measure or an ins ment shall not have a greater error than the limits of error prescribed by the Re lations. 2 A weight, measure or an instrument which is within the prescribed limits of error is just and true for purposes of this Act. Conversion 77. 1 For the purposes of expressing the values of the units of the International System ·of Units in terms of the values of other units of measurement, Part One of the Fourth Schedule applies. 2 For the purposes of expressing the values of other units of measurement in terms of values of the units of the International System of Units, Part Two of the Fou Schedule applies. 44 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 Act 1078 References to units in other enact111ents 78. 1 A reference to units of measurement contained in an enactment in force on the coming into force of this Act shall be cons ed by reference to the appropriate units of the International System of Units in accordance with the rates of conversion set out in the Fourth Schedule. 2 ithout prejudice to subsection 1 , the inister responsible for Justice may, by legislative instrument adapt, amend, convert or modi the provisions of an enactment in order to replace references to units of measurement contained in that enactment by references· to the units of the International System of Units in accordance with the rates of · conversion set out in the Fourth Schedule, or in an approximation to the Fourth Schedule. Vessels not represented as authorised measures 79. This Act does not a prevent the sale or subject a person to a penalty for the sale of anything in a vessel, where the vessel is not represented as containing an amount of a measure authorised under this Act; or subject a person to a penalty for the possession of a vessel, where it is shown that the vessel is not intended for use as a • • measure. Re ations 80. The inister shall, within six mont after the coming into force of this Act, and on the advice of the Board, by legislative instrument, make Re lations a to modi , amend or revoke a provision of a Schedule to this Act; to prescribe the manner in which specifications may be declared to be standard specifications; c to prescribe the ma1111er in which co ormity assessment is carried out; • d to re late the promulgation of standard specifications; 45 Act 1078 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 e to provide for the amendment or revocation of a standard specification and re late the procedure in relation to the amendment or revocation; to govern the trea ent, processing and manufacture of ... goods, the packa · g, labelling, advertising and selling of goods, and the size, dimensions, and other specifications of packages of goods; ,, to prescribe the standards of composition, purity or any • g other prope of goods; h to prescribe .the ma1111er in which metrological activities are carried 011t; i to re late the issue of licences for using standard marks; · to prescribe the n1anner in which certificates for management systems may be issued; to prescribe the method of proving the existence or non existence or the tc1·ms and conditions of a licence issued or consent given u11der this Act; 1 to prescribe the forms required for the purposes of this Act; m to prescribe the sale price or methods of ftxing the sale price of copies of standard specifications or any other publications for the p oses of this Act; n to provide for matters relating to the appointment of an inspector under · s Act; o to authorise the refund or remission, in the circumstances that are specified in the Re lations of the fees payable under this Act or under the Re lations; p to provide for the custody of the prope of the Authority and the custody and use of the common seal of the Authority; to prescribe the conditions of service for staff of the Authority; and r generally for the effective implementation of this Act. terpretation 81. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, ''Authority'' means the Ghana Standards Authority established under section 1; 46 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 Act 1078 ''Board'' means the governing body of the Authori established under section 4; ''calibration'' means an operation. that, under specified conditions, in a first step, establishes a relation be een the quantity values with measurement uncertainties provided by measurement standards and corresponding indications with associated measurement uncertainties and, in a second step, uses this information to establish a relation for obtaining a measurement result from an indication; ''certificate'' means a written assurance that goods, a process, service or system in question meets specific requirements; ''committee'' means a committee of the Authority; ''conformity assessment'' means a procedure involving inspection, testing or certification used, directly or indirectly, to determine that relevant requirements in Technical Re lations or standards are fulfilled; ''conformity assessment bodies'' mean entities that ca on business · in inspection, testing or certification; ''consumption'' means usage of goods and services; ''Custodian'' means the Custodian of eights and easures referred to in section 15; ''export and import inspection services'' mean inspection activities carried out by the Authority to ascertain the confor111i of goods, exported out of or imported into the country, to applicable standards; ''Ghana Standards'' mean standards that are developed or adopted and gazetted by the Ghana Standards Authority; ''goods'' include an article, a commodi , a product or any other matter or thing which is prescribed as goods; ''instrument'' includes a balance scale, beam, steel meter, counterpoise for weighing and measuring and a machine for determining weight; ''licence'' means a permit granted by the Authority to a person to use a Standard ark after a certificate has been issued in respect of a product, process, service or system; • 47 Act 1078 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 '' andatory Standard'' means a standard or document the application of which is made compulsory by vi e of a general law or exclusive reference in a re lation; ''measure'' includes an instrument for the measurement of length, area, volume, capacity, temperature, pressure or gravity; ''measuring instrument'' means a device for making measurement alone or in conjunction with one or more instruments; ''metrolo '' means the science of measurement; ''metrolo service provider'' means an enti that carries on business in a calibration; verification; or c pattern approval of wei ts, measures, weighing and measuring instruments; '' inister'' means the inister responsible for Trade and Industry; ''National Norm'' means a document which is a mother standard used to develop other standards; ''National Standards'' mean Standards that are developed or adapted by a National Standards Body; ''Pattern Approved'' means a decision of legal relevance based on the evaluation report that the type of a measuring instrument complies with the relevant statutory requirement and is suitable for use in a re lated area in such a way that it is expected to provide a reliable measurement result over a defined period of time; ''Physical Standards'' mean material, weight, measure or instrument intended to define, realise, conserve or reproduce a unit of one or more o values of a quantity in order to transmit it to other weighing or measuring instruments by comparison; ''Primary Standards'' mean the National Prototype Standard that is verified and certified under section 48; 48 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 Act 1078 ''process'' means a set of interrelated or interacting activities which transforms inputs into ou uts; ''Regional Standards'' mean standards promulgated or adopted by a regional standards body comprising of several nations or Associations or Bodies; ''Re latory bodies'' mean institutions that are responsible for the preparation and enforcement of re lations; ''Scheme'' means the rules, procedures and management for the implementation of a product, process, system or service certification; ''Secondary Standards'' mean measurement standards established through calibration with respect to primary measurement standards for quantities of the same kind; ''service'' means a valuable action, deed or effort performed to satis a need or fulfill a demand; ''specification'' means a description of goods, a service, commodity, process, system or practice, by reference to its nature, quality, strength, purity, composition, quantity, dimension, weight, grade, durabili , origin, age, or any other characteristic or by reference to a mark or label on the goods, service, commodity, process, system or practice and a model form of by-laws, a glossary of terms, definitions, or symbols, and a recommended practice; ''Standard'' means a document, established by consensus and approved by a recognised body, that provides for common and repeated use, rules, idelines or characteristics for activities or their results aimed at the achievement of the optimum degree of order in a given context; ''standard mark'' means a mark licensed as a standard mark under section 34; ''standard specification'' means a specification which is declared a standard specification in accordance with section 29; ''system'' means a set of interrelated or interacting elements; ''Tee ·cat lations'' mean a document which lays down the characteristics of a product or the related process and 49 - � Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 production method of the product and the applicable administrative provisions with which compliance is mandatory; ''Tertiary Standards'' mean the Tertiary Standards under section 50; ''trade'' means a contract, bargain, sale or dealing made or had in the Republic for any work, goo · , wares or merchandise · or thing which has been or is to · done, sold, delivered, · carried or agreed by wei tor measure and the collection of tolls or duties charged or collected according to wei .·. · t . or measure; ''verification'' means provision of obj, .. ive evidence that a given item fu .· · s specified requirements; ''wei . · t, measure or ins · . · ment'' means a wei . t, a measure or an ins · ment for wei.·... ing or measuri11g for the purposes of this Act; and ''wor •· · g sta11 · .· . ds'' mean the wor · · . g star1 . · and ir1s · ent for wei . ing or measuri11g. & . eats a11d sa .· · gs 82. 1. · ·. · e following enactments are re . aled: . :a.· Standar • • Authori .· Act, 1973 · ·..R.C.D. 173 ; ·, •eights and .· .··easures Act, 1975 . .· .R.C.D. 326 ;. and c Paragraph ..• .· . of subsection , 1 .· of section 27 of the To· · · · s Act, 1892 Cap 86 .. · 2 .. Des.pite the re · . al of the Acts,. any statutory instruments, notices, orders, directions, ap · ··.. in· · ents or any other act law . · , . · y made or done under the ri. · · aled Acts sh . •• · •. •· consideredto have been done under this Act and sh. · · • con.·• .. ue to have effect until reviewed, cancelled or terminated. :3 .· This Act shall not affect N.R.C.D. 173 and N9'R.C.D� 326 in · the o . . ration of offences comn,itted, pe11alties. i ..·. · · . sed or proceedings . commenc .· .· , · · · fore the co111ing into force of this Act� Transi · nal pro\f isions 83. 1 .i e rights, assets, and liabilities accrued in res · : ct of .• ,e · . · properties vested in the Authori ·• established under the Standards 50 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 Act 1078 Authority Act, 1973 RCD 173 .· irnrnediately before the coming into force of this Act shall be transferred to the Ghana Standards Authority established u1lder this Act and accordin y proceedings t . en by or against the former Standards Authori may be continued by or against the Authority. · 2 . A person in the employment of the Authority established under N.R.C.D. 173 imrnediately before the coming into force of ·· · .·s Act shall, on the coming into force of this Act, • deem · · to have ; en duly employed by the Ghana Standards Authority established under · s . · Act on terms and conditions which are not less favo.urable in a· · regate to the te1·ms and conditions attached to the post held by the p .· · .n before the coming into force of this Act. ·3. A contract subsisting between the Standards Authority established under the Standards Authori Act, 1973 · .R.C.D. 173 ·. and another · rson and in effect im1nediately before the coming into force of this Act shall subsist be een the Ghana Standards Authori ...· established under this Act and that other person . 51 Act 1078 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 SCHEDULES F TSCIIEO Sections 4� 2 a , 48 1 and 54 1 a S.I. Units of easurement - The Base Units • No. uant1 Nameo Unit Unit Symbol 1. Length metre m 2. Time second s 3. .� . �ass kilogram kg 4. Electric current ampere A 5. .. em1od �amic temperature kelvin 6. Luminous intensity candela cd 7. Amount of substance mole mol PA1tf Section 47 2 and 54 1 a Supplementary and Derived Units • No. uant1 Narne of Unit Unit S mbol 1. Plane angle radian rad 2. Solid ante steradian sr 3. Area square metre m2 4. Volume cubic metre m3 5. J�gular velocity ' radian per second radls • ,.. Lngu.ar acce erat1on ra :...tan per secon: . square rac., s� 7. Velocity metre per second mis 8. Acceleration metre er second s uared mls 2 9. Frequency hertz Hz 10. Rotational frequency reciprocal second s-1 11. Density kilogram per cubic metre kglm 3 12. Momentum kilogram metre per second kg.mis 52 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 Act 1078 13. Angular momentum kilogram metre squared kg.m /s 2 per second 14. Moment of inertia kilogram metre squared kg.m 2 2 N:N kg.m/s : 15. Force newton 16. Moment of force newton metre N.m 17. Pressure, stress pascal Pa.lPa lN/m : ' 2 metre squared per second 2 m /s 18. Kinematic viscosity 19. Dynamic viscosity newton second per metre Ns/m 2 squared 20. Surface tension newton per metre Nim · 21. Work, energy, joule J'J Nm· • amount of heat 22. Power, radiant flux watt W'W J/s' • 23. Impact strength joule per square metre J/m 2 24. Celsius Temperature degree Celsius oc 25. Temperature interval kelvin degree, Celsius K ' °C 26. Quantity of heat joule J 27. Linear expansion reciprocal Kelvin K-1 co-efficient 28. Heat flow rate watt w 29. Heat flux density in watt per square metre W/m2 radiance 30. Density of heat flow watt per metre kelvin W/'m.K· ,, rate Thermal conductivity 31. Co-efficient of heat watt per square metre kelvin 2 W/m K transfer 32. Heat Capacity joule per kelvin J/K 33. Specific heat capacity joule per kilogram kelvin J/ 'kg.K·' 34. Entropy joule per kelvin J/K 35. Specific entropy joule per kilogram kelvin J/ ..'kg.K·. 36. Specific energy, joule per kilogram J/kg specific latent heat 53 • Act 1078 Ghana Standards Authority Aa, 2022 . 3 7. . Energy density . joules per cubic metre J/m3 · 38. · uantity of electricity, coulomb C s.A . electric charge 3 39.. Volur11e de11sity of e, coulomb per ic metre C/m charge density, Electric • charge density 40. Molar energy joule per mole J/mol . 41. Molar entro oule er mol Kelvin JI ·mol.K. ' 42. Surface density . coulomb per square metre Clm 2 43. Electric field strength volt per metre Vim 44. Electric tension, potential . volt V WIA difference, electromotive force 45. Electric displacement, coulomb per square metre Clm 2 electric flux density 46. Electric flux, flux of coulomb C displacement 47. Electric ca acitance farad F 48. Elec :rJ. c permittivity farad per metre F/m 49. Electric olarization coulomb er s uare metre Clm 2 50. Electric dipole moment coulomb metre Cm 51. Current density ampere per square metre Alm 2 52. Linear current density ampere per metre Alm 53. Ma etic field stren h am ere er metre Alm 54. Magnetic potential ampere A difference 55. Magnetic flux density, tesla 11= 1 1m : 2 magnetic induction 56. Flux of magr1etic induction, weber mag11etic flux \lJ1-W IV.s, 57. Magnetic vector potential weber per metre Vv Im 58. Self-inductance, mutual henry lH Ns/A inductance 59. Permeability henry per metre Him 54 Ghana, Standards Aut rity Act, 2022 Act 1078 60. El·. mag,1etic moment, arn .. m. . A/m2 • mag11etic moment . . 61. Ma . etization ampere .er metre Alm 62 .· · . gnetic polarization • tesla T . 63. Ma etic di .ole moment newton metre s uared Nm /A 2 • 64.· Magnetic moment weber metre ·Wb.m 65. Impendence, reactance, Ohm Q' VIA. • ·. modulus of i rnpendence, Electric resistance o lil1 • ., -1' · 66. Admittance, susceptance, recrpr 1 . - 0 0 • • conducta11ce 67. Conductivity ohm metre nm 68. Mag11etic reluctance Siemens per metre Sim 69. Ma netic reluctance reci rocal he H-1 70. Apparent power volt ampere VA 71. Reactive ower Var Var 72. Di� sion co-efficient square metre per second 2 m ls 73. Thermal diffi sion square metre per second 2 m 1s co-efficient 74. Lumi11ous flux lumen Im 'llm lcdsr ' 75. Lumi11ance candela per square metre cd/m 2 76. lliumjr1ation lux 2 Lx 'llx=lm 'm · ' , 77. Activity :of a radionuclide: reciprocal second s-1 55 Act 1078 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 PA ilT TJ11c EE Section 47 2 c and 541 a Units which may be used in conjunction with base units and supplementary and derived units • No. uantit Nameo Unit UnitS mbol 1. Time • • ... 1nutes .. 1nutes hour hour day day week week month month year year 2. ......ass Tonne T Carat Carat 3. Plane angle :Radian: grade/grad Grad second s • minute m degree 0 4. A. ea 4 Hectare Ha Acre a 5. .. Volume Litre L 6. Velocity kilometer per hour ... /h 7. Rotational frequency revolution per mi11ute r.p.m �rev/min: 8. Pressure, stress Bar Bar 9. K·.netic Viscosity meter squared per m /s2 second 10. K·nematic centistokes cSt 11. Dynamic viscosity Pascal second .,newton pa.s . -�.s I m2' ' ' per meter squared: '" 12. W ork, energy . k. .owatt hour k�W- •••• . Electron volt eV 13. Activity of radionuclide Curie Ci 56 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 Act 1078 PAllT FO Section 47' 3 and 541 a ultiples and submultiples of units of measurement The names of the multiples and sub-multiples of the units of measurement are formed by means of the following pre es:- Factor by which Pre s bol the u11i.ts multiplied 1. 10 2 4 yotta y 2. 1 0 2 1 zeta z 3. 10 1 8 exa E 4. 10 1 s peta p 5. 1 0 12 tera T 10 g1ga G . • 6. 9. 7. 1 0 6 mega .. .. � .. 10 k •• 8. 3 • Kl.O 9. 10 2 hecto h 10. 10 deca da 11. 1 0 -1 deci d 12. 10 - 2 cent1 C 13. 10-3 · mln1 · m 14. 10 - 6 micro u 15. 10- 9 nano n 16. 10 - 1 2 pico p 17. 10 - 1 s femto f 18. 10 - 1 s atto a 19. 1 0 - 21 zepto z 20. 10 - 2 4 yocto y 57 - - Act 1078 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 PAllTFIVE Section 4i 4 • Definitions 1 Defi11ition of Base Units The metre m : unit of length. The metre is the path travelled by Ii t in vacuum duri11.g a time interval of 1/299792458 of a second. The second s : unit of time interval. The second is the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the caesium-133 atom. e kilogram : unit of mass. The · ogram is equal to the mass of the international prototype of the · ogram. Note: This international prototype is made of platinum-iridium and is kept at the International Bureau of eights and easures, Sevres, Paris, France. e ampere :4. : unit of electric current. The ampere is that constant current which, if maintained in two strai t parallel conductors of infinite length, of ne igible circular cross-section, and placed 1 metre apart in a vacuum would produce between these conductors a force equal to 2 x 10- newton per metre of length. 1 The Kelvin 1(: unit of thermodynamic temperature. The Kelvin is the fraction 1/273.16 of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water. Note: In addition to the thermodynamic temperature symbol T expressed in kelvins, use is also made of Celsius temperature symbol t defined by the equation t = T -To; where To = 273.15 by defi11jtion. e candela cd : unit of luminous intensi . The candela is the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 x 10 hertz and that 12 has the radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian. 58 • Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 Act 1078 e mole mo/ : unit of amount of substance. e mole is the amount of substance of a system which contains as many elementary entities as there are atoms in 0.012 · ogram of carbon 12. Note: en the mole is used, the elementary entities must be specified and may be atoms, molecules, ions, electrons, other particles or specified groups of such particles. Definition of Supplement Units e Radian rad : unit of plane angle. The radian is the plane an e between two radii of a circle which cut off on the circumference an arc equal in length to the radius. e Steradian sr : unit of solid an e. The steradian is the solid an e which, having its vertex in the centre of a sphere, cuts off an area of the surface of the sphere equal to that of a square having sides of length equal to the radius of the sphere. 59 • Act 1078 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 SEC ections 4 and 5 · ts and easures for Use in Trade and Industry PAilT Section 5 easures of- a 20 metres 10 metres c 3 metres d 2 metres e 1 metre 1 decimetre 1 centimetre 0 EASU y measures of, or of any multiple of, 1 square decimetre. PA llT Tll if f:E Section 5 easures of - any multiple of a 10 cubic decimetres 5 cubic decimetres c 2.5 cubic decimetres 2 cubic decimetres e 1 cubic decimetre 1,000 cubic centimetres 250 cubic centimetres 200 cubic centimetres 100 cubic centimetres 60 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 Act 1078 50 cubic centimetres ·k 25 cubic centimetres 20 cubic centimetres m 10 cubic centimetres n 5 cubic centimetres o 2 cubic centimetres 1 cubic centimetre a For dealings in articles or things other than precious metals and precious stones. ei ts of- 1 20 kilograms 10 · ograms • • 11 5 kilograms •• • 111 lV 1 kilogram V 500 grams VI 200 grams vii 100 grams viii 50 grams IX 20 grams X 10 grams 5 grams • 1 xii 2 grams xiii 1 gram 500 milligrams • XIV xv 200 milligrams xvi 100 milligrams xvii 50 milligrams xviii 20 milligrams xix 10 milligrams xx 5 milligrams xxi 2 milligrams xxii 1 milligram 61 Act 1078 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 For dealings involving precious metals and precious stones. eights of - 500 carats metric • 200 carats metnc •• • 11 100 carats metric ••• • 111 50 carats metric • • lV 20 carats metric • 10 carats metric • Vl 5 carats metric •• Vll 2 carats metric ••• Vlll lX 1 carat metric 0.5 carat metric Xl 0.25 carat metric 0.2 carat metric •• Xll 0.1 carat metric • •• Xlll XIV 0.05 carat metric 0.02 carat metric xvi 0.01 carat metric Note.-1 carat metric = 0.2g. exactly 62 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 Act 1078 TI111c 1 1 SCIIED Sections 55 1 , 4, 56 1 a and 56 4 eights, easures, ei ing and easuring Instruments PAllT 0 EIGHING a General notions on levers and the oscillating beam Non-automatic wei ing instruments different classes c Automatic weighing instruments d Strain gauge devices e Electronic devices eights p 0 D A C ASU _,, ENT OF LI UIDS a ain types of measuring equipment with altering movement, rotary, turbine, discontinuous distributers b ater meters c eters for milk and other liquid foods d Hydrocarbon meters e Liquefied gas meters Temperature compensators PAllT TIIIJEE STATIC EASU _,, ENT OF LI UIDS a Storage ta s b easuring transport ta s c Proving ta s and gauging stations d Level measuring devices P llT FO R DI NSIONAL EASU ENTS a Length ea c Capacity 63 Act 1078 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 P TFIVE _� EASl)RE ENT OF GAS a Gas volume meters Temperature meters c Volume correctors d anometers e Different pressure meters PARTS EAS ENT OF ELECT CAL ENERGY a Single phase and t ee phase electricity meters Transfom1er meters c High tension meters d Low tension meters PAitf SE N AS ENT OF THER......MAL ENERGY • a easurement of temperatures Thermal ener meters PAf<T EIGHT ASU ENT ROAD 1\Rfi.FFIC a Taximeters Chronotachographs c Tachometers d Speed meters radar, laser e Tire pressure gauges Breath analyzers g Parking meters PAllT HEALTH a edical thermometers Blood pressure manometers c edical glass measures 64 - -- - Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 Act 1078 d Sound level meters e Carbon monoxide analyzers Dosimeters for ionizing radiation p DENSITY a Density meters b Viscometers PAltfELE · N AGRICULTURAL · EASU. ENT a Hectoliter mass of cereals , · · oisture meters for cereals and oil seeds c Polarimetricsaccharimeters and refractometers coholmeters e Butyrometers a· Noise level measurement · · Air pollution measurement c · ater pollution measurement . d · · Vehicle emission measurement 65 Act 1078 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 FOT}RTH SCIIED E Section 78 1 , 2 PAilT Section 77i 1 Conversion Conversion of the values of SI u11jts in terms of the values of other u11jts of measurement LENGTH SI Units Other Units of .. easurement 1. 1· �kilometre' ' • 0.621371 mile 2. 1· • 4.97097 furlongs 3. 1 " 0.539612 nautical mile "U.K' • 4. 1km 0.539957 'Int. nautical mile , 5. lm 'metre' ' , 0.497097 chain 6. lm 1.09361 yards 7. lm 3.28084 feet 8. Im 4.97097 li11ks 9. lm 10. Im 0.546807 fathom 11. 1cm 'centimetre', 0.393701 inch 12. 1mm "micrometre' .. , 0.0393701 millinch 'thou.· ' ' 66 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 Act 1078 A 1« EA 1. 1 . :kilometre squared� . 2 0.386102 square mile 2. Iha ''hectare· ' 3.86102 xJ0- square miles 3 3. 1 ha 2.47105 acres 4. lha 9.88422 roods 5. Iha 11.9599 x 10 square yards 3 6. 2 1 m :metre squared: 1.19599 square yards 7. 1m2 10.7639 square feet 8. 2.47105 x 10- square chain 3 9. 2 lcm :centimetre squared: 0.1555000 square inch 10. Imm :millimetre squared: 1.97353 circular mile VO 1. lm 'metre cubed' 3 .. ' 1.30795 cubic yards 2. lm 3 ' 35.3147 cubic feet 3. Jm 3 27.4962 UK bushels 4. Jm3 28.3776 US bushels 5. Jm 3 3.49157 hog heads 6. lm3 1.74579 pipes 7. lm 3 0.872892 tun 8. ldm :decimetre cubed: 3 0.264172 US gallon 9. ldm 3 0.219969 UK gallon 67 Act 1078 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 . 10. 1dm3 . . 2.11338US liquid pints 11. 1dm ' 3 1.75976 UK pints ' ' 12. ldm3 0.879878 . . quart " ' ' . 13. ldm3 0.109984 peck ' . . 14. . - ldm3 7.03903 gills ' . 15. ldm3 0.0034701 quarter . ' 16. 3 lcm �centimetre cubed: 0.0610236 cubic inch - 17. lcm 3 0.0351951 ·i_, fluid ounce 18. lcm3 0.281561 fluid drachm 19. 3 lmm .,millimetre cubed· 0.0168936 ·-· m1rum • .. ' . 1. 1 to1111e 0.984203 ton :1ong: 2. 1kg 1.10231 x 10 ton :short· 3. . ' 1kg 0.984203 xlO ton :1ong' ., . 4. 1kg 0.0196841 hundredwei t cwt. ' 5. 1kg 0.0220462 central 6. 1kg 0.0787364 quarter ' 7. 1kg 0.157473 stone 8. 1kg . 2,20462 pounds 9. lg gram� 0.035274 ounce "'avoir • ' . . 68 Ghana Sta. - - ards Authority Aa, 2022 Act 1078 10. lg - --- _ 5. carats etri 12. - lg - - --- 13. lg 0-. 0321507 ounce apoth- 14. lg 0.771617 scruple 0.6643017 pen11ywei t 16.• lg 15.4324 grains - ection 77 Conversion of - _ e value·s of other u11its of - - easurement in ter111s of the SI units LENGTH S1 Units 1. 1.60934 -- 2. 1 furlong 0.201168-- 3. I-chain 0.1168 * 4. 1 yard 0.9144 m* 5. l foot 0.3048 m* 6. 1 inch 25.4.mm* = 2.54 cm* 7. 1 millinch 25.4 m* 8. nautical mile 1.85318. 9. 1 fathom 1.8288 m* 10. 1 1· 0.201168 m* 11. 1 perch - Pole 5.0292m* 69 • Act 1078 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 A11EA 1. 1 square mil.e 2.58999 2 = 258.999ha 2. 1 acre 4,046.86m 2= 0.404686ha 3. 1 rood 1,0ll.7lm2 --- 4. 1 square yard 0.836127 m 2 5. 1 square foot 0.0929030m 929.030 cm 2 = 2 6. 1square inch 645.16 mm 6.4516 cm 2 = 2 --- 7. 1 square chain 404.686 m 2 --- 8. 1 circular mile 506.707 m 2 VOL 1. 1cubic yard 0.764555 m 3 --- 2. 1 cubic foot 0.0283168 m 3 3. 1cubic inch 16.3871 cm 3 4. 1 barrel US for petroleum 0.158987 m 3 5. 1 bushel 0.0363687 m 3 9.09218 dm 3 7. 1 gallon 4.54609 dm 3 --- 8. 1 gallon US 3.78541 dm 3 --- 1.13652 dm 3 10. 1 pint· 0.568261 dm 3 11. 1 gill 0.142965 dm 3 - ---- ---- 12. 1 fluid ounce 28.4131 cm3 70 Ghana Standards Authority Act, 2022 Act 1078 13. 1 fluid drachm 3.551.63mm 3 3.55163 cm 3 14. 1 minim 59.1939 mm 3 15. 1 hog head 286.404 dm 3 16. 1 quarter 290.950 dm 3 17. 1 pipe 572.808 dm 3 1 tun 1,145,616 dm 3 18. 1. 1 ton :1ong: 1,016.05kg 1.01605 ton11e 2. 1 hundred weight 50.8023kg . 3. 1 central 45,3592kg 4. 1 quarter 12,7006kg 5. 1 stone 6,35029kg 6. 1 pound 0.45359237kg* 7. 1 ounce 28.3495 g 8. 1 dram 1.77185 g 9. I grain 64.7989mg 0.323995 carat 10. 1 carat 0.2 g 11. 31.1035 g 12. 1 drachm 3.88973 g 13. 1 scruple 1.29598 g 14. 1 penn eight :dwt: 1.55517 ,, 15. 1 ton "�short ' 907.185kg 71 Act 1078 Ghana Standards Authority Aa, 2022 Note:- Accuracy of values quoted: Some of the factors relating com1non usage units and metric units can be expressed exa . y and these are marked with a�terisk. In other cases where the number does not terminate or only te1·minates after many digits, not more than six si ifica11t fi res are quoted and the last fi . re given in the numeral which best represents the tr11e value. Date of Gazette notification: 30 June, 2022. th PRINTED BY GHANA PUBLISHING COMPANY LTD. ASSEMBLY PRESS, ACCRA. GPCL/A355/450/06/2022 Website: www.ghanapublishing.com Email:info@ghanapublishing.com Tel: +233 0302-664338/9

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