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Table XX.—Prosecutions taken under the Weights and Measures Act, 1925, Year ended 31st March, 1947

Table XXI.—Civil Proceedings for Recovery of Wages on behalf of Workers, Year ended 31st March, 1947

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Provision of Act. Convictions. Dismissals. Withdrawals. Otherwise disposed of. Total. Total Amount of Fines, excluding Costs. Unjust or unstamped appliances Provisions relating to net weight, to packaging, to coal, firewood, &c. Bread provisions Other 2 1 2 2 1 3 1 2 2 £ s. d. 5 0 6 10 0 0 5 10 0 10 0 Totals—1946-47 7 1 8 21 10 0 1945-46 9 2 2 1 14 36 0 0

Authority. Number of Cases. Judgment for Plaintiff. Judgment for Defendant or otherwise disposed of. Total Amount for which Judgment obtained, excluding Costs, Awards and Agreements Annual Holidays Act, 1944 Agricultural Workers Act, 1936 Apprentices Act, 1923 Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1925 44 4 1 1 8 16 ■ 2 1 1 4 28 2 4 £ s. d. 367 19 9* 4 2 9 30 0 0 32 10 2 181 19 5 Totals—1946-47 58 24 34 616 12 1 1945-46 61 26 i 35 469 19 11 * Includes an amount of £173 Is. Id. paid into the Department prior to proceedings feeing withdrawn.