Fonds
WEIGHTS & MEASURES COMMITTEE
Catalogue reference: WM
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This record is about the WEIGHTS & MEASURES COMMITTEE dating from 1891-1958.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WM
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Title (The name of the record)
- WEIGHTS & MEASURES COMMITTEE
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1891-1958
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Description (What the record is about)
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WMM Minutes
WMP Papers
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Bedfordshire Archives & Records Service
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- <corpname>Bedfordshire County Council, Weights and Measures Committee</corpname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 2 sub-fonds
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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This Committee of the County Council was set up 3 January 1891
To execute the powers and duties of the Council under the Weights and Measures Acts, 1878 and 1889, or any Acts amending or extending the same, except the power of making, revoking, or altering any bye-law, and of appointing or dismissing any Inspector.
Previously (from 7 Mar 1890) these functions had been under the GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE.
The C.C. Yearbook 1949/50 gives the functions as
1. To exercise and perform all the powers and duties of the Council under:
i) The Weights and Measures Acts, 1878 to 1936
ii) The Shops Acts, 1912 to 1936
iii) The Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933
[iv) The Control of Bread Order 1951 in the Yearbook 1953/4]
2. To consider reports and to authorise the institution of proceedings on behalf of the Council in respect of offences under the Merchandise Marks Acts, 1887 - 1926.
In 1974 these functions went to the new PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE [Pub. Pro]
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/fc735942-9a4c-4e80-a216-b0496aeb6ea2/
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WEIGHTS & MEASURES COMMITTEE