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The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any enactment other than this Act or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any enactment other, than this Act. CHAPTER STANDARD WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 4, Every unit of weight or measure shal! be in accardance with the metric system based on the international system of wnits, §,(/) The base-unit of — (f) length shall be the metre; Cif} mass shail be the kilogram; (iif) time shall be the second; (iv) electric current shall be the ampere; (v) thermodynamic temperature shall be the kelvin; (vj) luminous intensity shall be the candela; and (vif) amount of substance shall be the mole. (2?) The specifications of the base uniis mentioned in sub-section (7), derived units and other units shall be such as may be prescribed.