Packaged Goods (Quantity Control) Act, 1980
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Duties of packers and importers as regards marking packages. |
10.—(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, it shall be the duty of the person who is the packer of, or by whom in the course of a business is imported, a package to which section 8 of this Act applies to ensure— | |
(a) that the quantity expressed on the package and referred to in section 8 (1) (b) of this Act is so expressed in the prescribed units of weight or volume, and | ||
(b) that such quantity is expressed in the prescribed manner, and | ||
(c) that there are so expressed such other particulars (if any) as may be prescribed, and | ||
(d) that such quantity and, where appropriate, such other particulars are so expressed in a manner as will enable them easily to be read without opening the package. | ||
(2) (a) The Minister may, if he thinks fit, for the purposes of identifying— | ||
(i) the packer by whom and the place at which a package to which section 8 of this Act applies is made up, or | ||
(ii) the name of the importer by whom such a package is imported and the address in the State at which he carries on business as an importer, | ||
arrange with any person for the application by the person to packages of a class or description specified in the arrangement of a mark so specified. | ||
(b) Where there is for the time being an arrangement under this subsection, if a package which is of a class or description specified in the arrangement is marked with the mark so specified, then, in so far as regulations under this section require the packer and place or the importer and address referred to in paragraph (a) of this subsection to be expressed on the package they shall be regarded as having been complied with. | ||
(3) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section are in addition to and not in substitution for those of any other enactment; provided that in case— | ||
(a) a package to which section 8 of this Act applies includes goods specified in an order under section 2 (1) of the Act of 1970, and | ||
(b) the duties imposed by this section are complied with in relation to the package, | ||
then if such order is made pursuant to paragraph (a) or (c) of the said section 2 (1), the requirements included in the order by virtue of either or both of those paragraphs, as may be appropriate, shall be regarded as having been complied with as regards the package. |