Inspector of Weights and Measures

Identity area

Type of entity

Corporate body

Authorized form of name

Inspector of Weights and Measures

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Inspector of Weights and Measures; Twentieth century

    Other form(s) of name

    • Chief Inspector of Weight and Measures

    Identifiers for corporate bodies

    Description area

    Dates of existence

    Twentieth century

    History

    Initially a single post, this expanded to a discrete department in the mid twentieth century with a chief inspector at its head.

    Places

    Legal status

    Delegated responsiility for weights and measurres legislation and regulations including Petroleum (Consolidation ) Act 1928, Sale of Food (Weights and Measures) Acts and Regulations.

    Functions, occupations and activities

    Responsible for inspection of weights and measures in the city, and other duties specified by legislation such as the storage of petrol.

    Mandates/sources of authority

    Internal structures/genealogy

    General context

    Initially a single post, this expanded to a discrete department in the mid twentieth century with a chief inspector at its head.

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    Control area

    Authority record identifier

    GB0192-192

    Institution identifier

    GB0192

    Rules and/or conventions used

    International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa

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    Dates of creation, revision and deletion

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        Sources

        CYC Admin review 1956-1958

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