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The Standards of Weights and Measures Ordinance, 1982

( Ordinance NO. XII OF 1982 )

Chapter III

MANUFACTURE, IMPORT AND EXPORT OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AND COMMODITIES IN PACKAGED FORM

Conditions under which export of non standard weights and other goods may be allowed
25. (1) Subject to such conditions, limitations and restrictions as may be prescribed, the Government may allow the export of any weight or measure which has been made or manufactured exclusively for export with the previous permission of the Government notwithstanding that such weight or measure does not conform to the standards established by or under this Ordinance. Conditions under which export of non standard weights and other goods may be allowed
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2) Where any commodity in packaged form is exported and the person to whom such export is to be made so requires, the exporter may, in addition to specifying the net contents of such package in terms of the standard units of weight or measure established by or under this Ordinance, also specify the weight or the net contents thereof in terms of such units of weight or measure as may be specified by the person to whom such commodity is to be exported.
 
 
 
 
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Ordinance, in relation to any goods which are exported,-
 
 
 
 
(a) quotation of any price;
 
 
 
 
(b) issue of any price list, invoice or cash memo;
 
 
 
 
(c) indication of the weight or measure or number of net contents of any package on any label, carton or other thing; and
 
 
 
 
(d) expression of any dimension,
 
 
 
 
may be made in accordance with any other system of weight, measure or numeration if the person to whom the export is to be made so requires.

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