Weights and Measures (Sale and Labelling of Goods) (Amendment) Rules, 1999 (L.N. No. 106 of 1999)

Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, /999 I H il\l NOTf('F No, 100 TilE WEIGHTS AND MEASIIRES ACT {Cap. 513) IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred hy section .14of till' Weights and Measures Act. the Minister for Trade makes Ihe following Rules: rur: WEI(illTS ANI> MEASllRES (SALE ANI> LAI3U.I .INn OF nOODS) (AMI~NDMI~NT)IWIJ~S. I()()(). I. These Rules might he cited as Ihe Wcights and Measures (Sille and I .ahcling) (Amendment) Rilles. I()()l). 2. The Weights and Measures (Sale and I,aheling of (Ioods] Rules I" N. 2411999. are IHlIl'r'lfIt'tJ (a) in I'IIlc 2. hy deleting the definition of "net quantity" and inserting the follOWing new definition-· "net weight or »icasure" in relation to goods in a package means the weight hI' measure of such goods exclusive of the wrappers and any Oll''''r materials packed with them": (/I) in rille .1 (.1). hy detcting the \\()I'(ls "Rufell"and "and" and inserting the words "Rille" and "an", rcspc 'lively: (e) in rule 4 (I). hy deleting the wo~ "quantity" wherever it appears and inserling the words "weighl or lh asurc" : 1223 1224 Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 1999 (d) in rule 7 (i] hy deleting paragraph (I') and inserting the following new sub-paragraph-« (c) the number or net weight or measure or the goods contained in the package. (ii) in rule paragraph (I) (d) hy deleting the whole sub paragraph and inserting the rollowing new sub paragraph-i (d) in Ihe case of pre-packed goods specified in the twelfth schedule a date marking showing the last day. month and year hy which such goods may he sold. (iii) in paragraph (I) (l') hy deleting the word "these" appearing in the first line and inserting the numbers "R, I) ami 10" after the word "Rules". (iv) in paragraph (2) hy (a) inserting the following new paragraph (a) he either in English or Kiswahili or in hoth English and Kiswahili: (h) re-numbering paragraphs "0", "I,' and "r:" as paragraphs-r: "c: and "(T'. respectively: (v) in paragraph (5) hy deleting the words "these rules" and inserting the words "this rule": (e) in rule R in paragraph n) hy deleting the word "instrctions" and inserting the word "instructions"; (ii) in paragraph 4 (h) hy deleting the proviso thereto and insl'l'Iing Ihe following new proviso "Provided that where a package contains, '(I numher or small items each or which is separately wrapped and it is not reasonably practical to exclude the weight or such immediate wrappers from the wci~hl or Ihe items, the net weight declared on the plJ..cI<ilge or such items or on the label thereof may...,.i}fclllde the weight of Ihe immediate wrapperlil .. ""fr the total weigh] or such individual wrapper-does nOI excl:'ed (a) eight per .cnr, where the immediate wrapper is waxed r"per or any other paper with wax or alumini,m foil under strip; or Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 1999 (hi six per cent, where the immediate wrapper is any other type of paper, of the total weight of all the items contained in the package minus the weight of the wrappers: (iii) hy inserting the following new paragraph "I.';) any person who contravenes any of the provision of this rule commits an offence", <D in rule C) (i ) hy deleting the word "kilogrammc' and inserting the word "kilogram": wherever it appears in paragraphs 2 (a) and 3 (a): (ii) hy deleting tlK" word "milligranuu' find insetting the word "milligram" in paragraph 4 (n): (iii) hy inserting the following new paragraph (6) any person who contravenes any of the provision of this rule commits an offence. (g) in rule 11 hy deleting the words "and shall he liable to a rine not exceeding twenty thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to hoth", (/1) in mil' 12 hy deleting the words "and shall he liable to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or III both", (i) in mil' 15 hy dekting the rule and inserting the following new rulc-> J5, Any person who commits an offcucc under these rules shall he liable to n fine not exceeding twenty thousand shil1ing~ or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to hoth. (i) in the Third Schedule hy deleting the figure "4" appearing in the annotation of the schedule and inserting the letter (k) in the Sixth Schedule, in item 20 hy (i) deleting the words "125 em. squnre" and inserting the words "125 square em.": (ii) deleting the words "140 ern. square" and insert ing the words "140 square em.". (I) in the Seventh Schedule hy inserting the words "EGGS GRADE" immediately under the title "SEVENTII SCIIEDlflJ:": 1225 1226 Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 1999 (11/) in the Tenth Schcdulc--> (i) hy ddet ing the figures "2 (1 )" in paragraph 2 ( /J) and inserting the figures "2 (a)". (ii ) in paragraph 4 hy ta) deleting the letter "a" appearing immediately hcIorc the word 'The" in the 2nd line: (M deleting the word "with" appearing lu-twrrn the words "sample" and "him" and inserting the words "drawn by". (Ill in the Eleventh Sehedllle (i) hy deleting Form A and inserting the following 11l'''' Form: FORM A WEI(IItT CIIECKIN(I DATA SIIEET (h) Pi\RIIC\lI.i\RS 0)' (I00()S (a) Name of seller/manufacturer/packer . (17) Postal Address . (e) Common or generic name of the goods . 2. I)F I'i\ II .S 0)' TESTS (a) Total number of items available for testing . (/J) Sample sill' (i.e total No. tested) .. (ci Test results: Item No. Tare weight (Ifpal'kage Declared net lI'eig'" Nel weight ofgoods Excess (+ )1 l>eficie11rv (- ) (1I) Average net weight (calculated) . Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 1999 (e) Declared /let weight . (D l-xcrss (+ )/l>eficiency (-) . .1. <JENERJ\I COMMENTS 4. SEI.I.ER/MJ\NIII'J\I'TI JRER/PJ\CKER (a) Name or m<ln<lger. , . (h) Signature , . (h) Dale and lime . (ii ) hy deleting Form D and inserting the following new Form D: FORM D VOLUME/I.EN<JTII CIIECKIN(; DATA SIIEET I. PJ\IHIl'lllJ\RS 01' (fooDs (a) Name of scllcr/manufncturrr/packcr . (h) Postal address . (e) Common or generic name of the goods . 2. DETJ\II.S OF TESTS (a) Total number or items available for testing ..... (h) Sample sin' (total number of items tested) . (e) Test results: 1227 /1PI/I No. Net Volume/ 1,1'"R'" I~r Goods Declared Volume/ length Excess (+J/ [)pfil'inlr\' (- J (ff\ Average net volume/length (calculated) . 1228 Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 1999 (e) Declared net volume/length . (f) lixccss (+ )IDeficiency (-) . .:\. GENERAL COMMENTS 4. SEt.J .ER/MANllrACTIIRER/PACKER (a) Name of manager. . (h) Signature . (c) Date and time . 5. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DEPARTMENT (a) Name of inspector . (h) Signature . (c) Date and time .. (r) By inserting the following new schedule: TWELFllI SCHEDULE 11'.7 (I) (d) I GOODS TO BEAR A DATE MARKING I. Liquid milk (all types), yoghurt and cream. 2. Evaporated milk . .:\. Butter. 4. Condensed milk. 5. Milk powder 6. Ghcr. 7. Baby foods. R. Cereal flours, 9. Pasta products (macoroni, vermicelli and noodles). 10. Biscuits and cookies. II. Cakes. 12. Breakfast cereals. 1.:\. Floured mixed spices. Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 1999 '1 WEI .rru SC'IIEJ)\1I.E-(Conul.t 14. Vegetable and fruits. 15. Tomato sauces. ketchup. paste puree, juice or whole tomatoes. 16. Chili sauce. mayonnaise, etc. 17. Dehydmted vegetables and fruits. IR. l'ars and oils. 19. Margarine. 20. Drinks. cordial. squash and juices (excluding cnrbonated soft drinks in bottles). 21. Deer. cider and perry. 22. Non-alcoholic beverages, 23. Meat and fish. 24. Sausages, 25. "Githcri" 26. Chocolate drink. cocoa. sugar mixtures and powdered premix drinks. 27. Chocolate and sWCl'IS. 2X. Cheese, 29. Jams, marmalades and jl'lIit's. 30. Honey. 31. Frit'd peanuts and crisps. 32. Dread. 33. Tea. :~4. Coffee. Made on the n"h .Iuly. 1999. .J..I. KAMOTIIO. Ministerfor Trade. 1229