def METHOD_NAME(array, scales, dtype):
    """Apply scales to the array."""
    new_array = np.empty(array.shape, dtype)
    for i in array.dtype.names:
        try:
            new_array[i] = array[i] * scales[i]
        except TypeError:
            if np.all(scales[i] == 1):
                new_array[i] = array[i]
            else:
                raise
    return new_array