Section 57 Weighing machines and scales.
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A market authority in whose market cattle, sheep or swine are sold shall, unless there is in force an order of the Minister declaring that the circumstances are such as to render compliance with this subsection unnecessary—
provide to that Minister’s satisfaction one or more weighing machines adapted for weighing such animals; and
appoint officers to attend to the weighing of such animals.
A weighing machine provided under this subsection shall for the purposes of section 1 of the M1Markets and Fairs (Weighing of Cattle) Act 1926, be deemed to have been provided for the purpose of complying with the provisions of the principal Act referred to in that Act of 1926.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
S. 57(1) repealed by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1, 2), ss. 52, 54, 59(4), Sch. 2 para. 7, Sch. 5
Marginal citations
- M1
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
- F1
Act repealed (S.) (16.6.2025) by Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 11), s. 38(2), sch. 2 Pt. 1; S.S.I. 2025/167, reg. 2, sch.
Notes on Part III
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 3 applied (30.1.2004) by Hereford Markets Act 2003 (c. iv), ss. 1, 3(2)
- C2
Pt. 3 applied (2.10.2004) by Ipswich Market Act 2004 (c. iii), ss. 1, 6
- C3
Pt. 3 applied (18.8.2025) by Norwich Livestock Market Act 2025 (c. i), ss. 1, 6(2)