Chapter II - Standard Weights and Measures
Section 10
Section 10: Use of weight or measure for particular purposes
The Act permits prescription of the weight, measure or number by which specified goods, classes of goods or undertakings are transacted, dealt in or contracted.
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Statutory text
Bare law
Any transaction, dealing or contract in respect of any goods, class of goods or undertakings shall be made by such weight, measure or number as may be prescribed.
Introduction
Section 10 permits a prescribed transaction basis for particular goods, classes of goods or undertakings. Its duty depends on the specific prescription rather than one universal quantity rule.
Section 11 controls how a selected quantity is quoted or displayed using standard units.
Key takeaways
Scope and trigger
Section 10 permits a prescribed transaction basis for particular goods, classes of goods or undertakings. Its duty depends on the specific prescription rather than one universal quantity rule.
Operational step
Classify the commodity and sale model, find its prescribed unit or number, and carry that basis through the offer, contract, invoice and delivery record.
Limit
Do not infer a kilogram requirement for every good or assume the lack of a quantity in this section means no rule exists. Rules and commodity-specific requirements control the actual basis.
Who and what it covers
Section 10 permits a prescribed transaction basis for particular goods, classes of goods or undertakings. Its duty depends on the specific prescription rather than one universal quantity rule.
Section 11 controls how a selected quantity is quoted or displayed using standard units.
How to apply it
Classify the commodity and sale model, find its prescribed unit or number, and carry that basis through the offer, contract, invoice and delivery record.
Check the specific prescribed rule for the commodity or undertaking before choosing a sales unit; avoid extrapolating one product’s unit requirement to another.
Boundary and exceptions
Do not infer a kilogram requirement for every good or assume the lack of a quantity in this section means no rule exists. Rules and commodity-specific requirements control the actual basis.
Hypothetical example
Hypothetical: a supplier sells two commodity classes with different prescribed units. Its quotations and invoices follow the relevant unit for each class.
Practical preparation
Check the specific prescribed rule for the commodity or undertaking before choosing a sales unit; avoid extrapolating one product’s unit requirement to another.
Primary sources
The statutory text is drawn from the official Act copy.
Practical checklist
Do
- Classify the good, class of goods or undertaking.
- Locate the rule prescribing its transaction unit or number.
- Use that unit consistently in contracts and delivery records.
Avoid
- Do not treat section 10 as dispensing with its stated conditions, exceptions or prescribed details.
Glossary
- Prescribed unit
- The transaction unit specified by rules for a covered good or undertaking.
- Prescribed
- Set by rules made under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009.
Frequently asked questions
Does section 10 itself say every commodity must be sold by kilogram?
No. The applicable weight, measure or number is prescribed for the relevant goods or undertaking.
Is one measurement unit mandated for all goods?
No. Section 10 depends on the unit or number prescribed for the particular good or undertaking.
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Contact BizeneedLast updated 10 October 2026