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WEIGHTS MEASURES ACT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- An Act respecting weights and measures
1, record 1, English, An%20Act%20respecting%20weights%20and%20measures
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Weights and Measures Act 2, record 1, English, Weights%20and%20Measures%20Act
correct, Canada
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Loi concernant les poids et mesures
1, record 1, French, Loi%20concernant%20les%20poids%20et%20mesures
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Loi sur les poids et mesures 2, record 1, French, Loi%20sur%20les%20poids%20et%20mesures
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- Loi des poids et mesures 3, record 1, French, Loi%20des%20poids%20et%20mesures
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Loads and Weights (Transport.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Order Amending Schedule IV to the Weights and Measures Act
1, record 2, English, Order%20Amending%20Schedule%20IV%20to%20the%20Weights%20and%20Measures%20Act
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pursuant to the Weights and Measures Act. 1, record 2, English, - Order%20Amending%20Schedule%20IV%20to%20the%20Weights%20and%20Measures%20Act
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Poids et charges (Transports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Décret modifiant l'annexe IV de la Loi sur les poids et mesures
1, record 2, French, D%C3%A9cret%20modifiant%20l%27annexe%20IV%20de%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20poids%20et%20mesures
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En vertu de la Loi sur les poids et mesures. 1, record 2, French, - D%C3%A9cret%20modifiant%20l%27annexe%20IV%20de%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20poids%20et%20mesures
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-07-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Standardization
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- accreditation of organizations to perform initial factory inspections pursuant to the weights and measures act 1, record 3, English, accreditation%20of%20organizations%20to%20perform%20initial%20factory%20inspections%20pursuant%20to%20the%20weights%20and%20measures%20act
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Normalisation industrielle
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- accréditation des organisations en vue des inspections initiales en usine conformément à la Loi sur les poids et mesures
1, record 3, French, accr%C3%A9ditation%20des%20organisations%20en%20vue%20des%20inspections%20initiales%20en%20usine%20conform%C3%A9ment%20%C3%A0%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20poids%20et%20mesures
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-07-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Weights and Measures Act
1, record 4, English, Weights%20and%20Measures%20Act
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Weights and Measures Act
1, record 4, French, Weights%20and%20Measures%20Act
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-11-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- An Act to amend the Weights and Measures Act
1, record 5, English, An%20Act%20to%20amend%20the%20Weights%20and%20Measures%20Act
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Loi modifiant la Loi sur les poids et mesures
1, record 5, French, Loi%20modifiant%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20poids%20et%20mesures
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-10-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1985
1, record 6, English, Criminal%20Law%20Amendment%20Act%2C%201985
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- An Act to amend the Criminal Code, to amend an Act to amend the Criminal Code and to amend the Combines Investigation Act, the Customs Act, the Excise Act, the Food and Drugs Act, the Narcotic Control Act, the Parole Act and the Weights and Measures Act, to repeal certain other Acts and to make other consequential amendments 2, record 6, English, An%20Act%20to%20amend%20the%20Criminal%20Code%2C%20to%20amend%20an%20Act%20to%20amend%20the%20Criminal%20Code%20and%20to%20amend%20the%20Combines%20Investigation%20Act%2C%20the%20Customs%20Act%2C%20the%20Excise%20Act%2C%20the%20Food%20and%20Drugs%20Act%2C%20the%20Narcotic%20Control%20Act%2C%20the%20Parole%20Act%20and%20the%20Weights%20and%20Measures%20Act%2C%20to%20repeal%20certain%20other%20Acts%20and%20to%20make%20other%20consequential%20amendments
correct, Canada
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S.C. 1985, c.19. 3, record 6, English, - Criminal%20Law%20Amendment%20Act%2C%201985
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Criminal Law Amendment Act
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Loi de 1985 modifiant le droit pénal
1, record 6, French, Loi%20de%201985%20modifiant%20le%20droit%20p%C3%A9nal
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Loi modifiant le Code criminel, la Loi modifiant le Code criminel, la Loi relative aux enquêtes sur les coalitions, la Loi sur les douanes, la Loi sur l'accise, la Loi des aliments et drogues, la Loi sur les stupéfiants, la Loi sur la libération conditionnelle de détenus, la Loi sur les poids et mesures, abrogeant certaines autres lois et apportant d'autres modifications connexes 2, record 6, French, Loi%20modifiant%20le%20Code%20criminel%2C%20la%20Loi%20modifiant%20le%20Code%20criminel%2C%20la%20Loi%20relative%20aux%20enqu%C3%AAtes%20sur%20les%20coalitions%2C%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20douanes%2C%20la%20Loi%20sur%20l%27accise%2C%20la%20Loi%20des%20aliments%20et%20drogues%2C%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20stup%C3%A9fiants%2C%20la%20Loi%20sur%20la%20lib%C3%A9ration%20conditionnelle%20de%20d%C3%A9tenus%2C%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20poids%20et%20mesures%2C%20abrogeant%20certaines%20autres%20lois%20et%20apportant%20d%27autres%20modifications%20connexes
correct, Canada
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Loi modifiant le droit pénal
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-02-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Criminal Law Reform Act, 1984
1, record 7, English, Criminal%20Law%20Reform%20Act%2C%201984
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- An Act to amend the Criminal Code, to amend an Act to amend the Criminal Code and to amend the Combines Investigation Act, the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1977, the Customs Act, the Customs Tariff, the Excise Act, the Food and Drugs Act, the Narcotic Control Act, the Parole Act and the Weights and Measures Act, to repeal certain other Acts and to make other consequential amendments 1, record 7, English, An%20Act%20to%20amend%20the%20Criminal%20Code%2C%20to%20amend%20an%20Act%20to%20amend%20the%20Criminal%20Code%20and%20to%20amend%20the%20Combines%20Investigation%20Act%2C%20the%20Criminal%20Law%20Amendment%20Act%2C%201977%2C%20the%20Customs%20Act%2C%20the%20Customs%20Tariff%2C%20the%20Excise%20Act%2C%20the%20Food%20and%20Drugs%20Act%2C%20the%20Narcotic%20Control%20Act%2C%20the%20Parole%20Act%20and%20the%20Weights%20and%20Measures%20Act%2C%20to%20repeal%20certain%20other%20Acts%20and%20to%20make%20other%20consequential%20amendments
correct, Canada
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Bill C-19
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Loi de 1984 sur la réforme du droit pénal
1, record 7, French, Loi%20de%201984%20sur%20la%20r%C3%A9forme%20du%20droit%20p%C3%A9nal
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- Loi criminel, la Loi relative aux enquêtes sur les coalitions, la Loi de 1977 modifiant le droit pénal, la Loi sur les douanes, le Tarif des douanes, la Loi sur l'accise, la Loi des aliments et drogues, la Loi sur les stupéfiants, la Loi sur la libération conditionnelle des détenus, la Loi sur les poids et mesures, abrogeant certaines autres lois et apportant d'autres modifications connexes 1, record 7, French, Loi%20criminel%2C%20la%20Loi%20relative%20aux%20enqu%C3%AAtes%20sur%20les%20coalitions%2C%20la%20Loi%20de%201977%20modifiant%20le%20droit%20p%C3%A9nal%2C%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20douanes%2C%20le%20Tarif%20des%20douanes%2C%20la%20Loi%20sur%20l%27accise%2C%20la%20Loi%20des%20aliments%20et%20drogues%2C%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20stup%C3%A9fiants%2C%20la%20Loi%20sur%20la%20lib%C3%A9ration%20conditionnelle%20des%20d%C3%A9tenus%2C%20la%20Loi%20sur%20les%20poids%20et%20mesures%2C%20abrogeant%20certaines%20autres%20lois%20et%20apportant%20d%27autres%20modifications%20connexes
correct, Canada
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Projet de loi C-19
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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