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Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 Part II

Title: Establishment of Standards of Weights and Measures

State: Central

Year: 1976

.....measure or numeral, other than the standard weight, measure or numeral, shall be used as a standard weight, measure or numeral. Section 22 - Manufacture of non-standard weight or measure prohibited No weight or measure shall be made or manufactured unless it conforms to the standards of weight or measure established by or under this Act: Provided that the Central Government may permit the making or manufacturing of. any weight or measure which does not conform to the standards established by or under this Act, if such weight or measure is made or manufactured exclusively for the purpose of any scientific investigation or research or for export and is made or manufactured under such conditions and restrictions as may be prescribed. Section 23 - Prohibition with regard to inscriptions etc No weight, measure or other goods shall bear thereon any inscription or indication or weight, measure or number except in accordance with the standard unit of such weight, measure or numeration established by or under this Act: Provided that in relation to any weight, measure or other goods which are manufactured for scientific investigation or research or for export, inscription or.....

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Standards of Weights and Measures Enforcement Act, 1985 (54 of 1985) Chapter 4

Title: Custody and Verification of Standard Equipments

State: Central

Year: 1985

.....standard and shall be used as such unless it has been verified authenticated and maintained in accordance with the rules made under the Standards Act. Section 13 - Preparation of secondary and working standards The State Government may cause to be prepared at the metrological wing of the mint at Bombay, as many sets of secondary standards or working standards as it may think necessary: Provided that where the mint intimates the State Government in writing that it is unable to prepare any secondary standard or working standard, that Government may cause such secondary standard or working standard to be prepared by such organisation as the Central Government may, on a reference made to it by the State Government, by notification, specify in this behalf. Section 14 - Verification, stamping and custody of secondary or working standards (1) Every secondary standard or working standard referred to in section 13, shall conform to the standards established by or under the Standards Act and shall be verified (a) in the case of a secondary standard, at any one of the places where reference standards are maintained, against the appropriate reference standard; (b) in the.....

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Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 Chapter IV

Title: Custody and Verification of Standard Equipments

State: Central

Year: 1976

.....to be a reference standard and shall be used as such unless it has been verified and authenticated in accordance with the rules made under this Act. Section 25 - Preparation and custody or secondary or working standards The Central Government shall cause to be prepared, for the purposes of this Act, as many sets of secondary standard or working standard as it may think necessary and shall keep such sets of secondary standard or working standard at such place and in such custody as may be prescribed. Section 26 - Verification, stamping, etc., of secondary or working standards (1) Every secondary standard referred to in section 25 shall be verified with the reference standard by such authority as may be prescribed and shall, if found on such verification to conform to the standards established by or under this Act, be stamped by that authority. (2) Every working standard referred to in section 25 shall be verified with the secondary standard which has been stamped in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1), by such authority as may be prescribed and shall, if found on such verification to conform to the standards established by or under this Act, be stamped.....

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Standards of Weights and Measures Enforcement Act, 1985 (54 of 1985) Section 14

Title: Verification, Stamping and Custody of Secondary or Working Standards

State: Central

Year: 1985

.....any secondary standard or working standard is stamped under sub-section (1), a certificate shall be separately issued showing the date on which such weight or measure was stamped. (3) Every verification and stamping referred to in sub-section (1) shall be made by such person or authority as may be specified by or under the Standards Act. (4) A secondary standard or working standard which is not verified and stamped in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) and sub-section (3) shall not be deemed to be a secondary standard or working standard, as the case may be, and shall not be used for the verification of any working standard or, as the case may be, for the verification of any weight or measure. (5) Every verified secondary standard and every verified working standard shall be kept at such place and in such custody as may be prescribed.

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Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 Complete Act

Title: Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976

State: Central

Year: 1976

.....and measures Chapter III Section20 - Standard weight or measure Section21 - Use of non-standard weight or measure prohibited Section22 - Manufacture of non-standard weight or measure prohibited Section23 - Prohibition with regard to inscriptions etc Chapter IV Section24 - Supply, etc., of reference standards Section25 - Preparation and custody or secondary or working standards Section26 - Verification, stamping, etc., of secondary or working standards Section27 - Secondary or working standard which may be stamped Part III Section28 - Appointment of Director and other staff Section29 - Power of inspection, etc. Section30 - Forfeiture Part IV Chapter I Section31 - Part IV to apply to inter-State trade or commerce only Chapter II Section32 - Use of weights only or measures only in certain cases Section33 - Prohibition of quotations, etc., otherwise than in terms of standard units of weights, measures or numeration Section34 - Any custom, usage, etc., contrary to standard weight, measure or numeration to be void Section35 - Manufacturers, etc., to maintain records and registers Chapter III Section36 - Approval of models Section37 - Licence to manufacture.....

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Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 Chapter II

Title: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

State: Central

Year: 2006

.....matters. Section 16 - Duties and functions of Food Authority (1) It shall be the duty of the Food Authority to regulate and monitor the manufacture, processing, distribution, sale and import of food so as to ensure safe and wholesome food. (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Food Authority may by regulations specify-- (a) the standards and guidelines in relation to articles of food and specifying an appropriate system for enforcing various standards notified under this Act; (b) the limits for use of food additives, crop contaminants, pesticide residues, residues of veterinary drugs, heavy metals, processing aids, myco-toxins, antibiotics and pharmacological active substances and irradiation of food; (c) the mechanisms and guidelines for accreditation of certification bodies engaged in certification of food safety management systems for food businesses; (d) the procedure and the enforcement of quality control in relation to any article of food imported into India; (e) the procedure and guidelines for accreditation of laboratories and notification of the accredited laboratories; (f) the method of sampling, analysis and exchange of.....

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Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 Section 26

Title: Verification, Stamping, Etc., of Secondary or Working Standards

State: Central

Year: 1976

(1) Every secondary standard referred to in section 25 shall be verified with the reference standard by such authority as may be prescribed and shall, if found on such verification to conform to the standards established by or under this Act, be stamped by that authority. (2) Every working standard referred to in section 25 shall be verified with the secondary standard which has been stamped in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1), by such authority as may be prescribed and shall, if found on such verification to conform to the standards established by or under this Act, be stamped by that authority. (3) Where any secondary standard or working standard is stamped in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1), or sub-section (2), as the case may be, a certificate shall be separately given showing the date on which such weight or measure was stamped. (4) Every secondary standard or working standard which is not verified and stamped in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), as the case may be, shall not be deemed to be a secondary standard or working standard and shall not be used as such.

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Standards of Weights and Measures Enforcement Act, 1985 (54 of 1985) Complete Act

Title: Standards of Weights and Measures Enforcement Act, 1985 (54 of 1985)

State: Central

Year: 1985

.....registered Section17 - Procedure of registration Section18 - Punishment for non-registration Chapter 6 Section19 - Prohibition on the manufacture, repair or sale of weights or measures without licence Section20 - Suspension and cancellation of licence Section21 - Manufacture of weights or measures Section22 - Prohibition of sale or use of unstamped weights or measures Section23 - Manufacturer, etc., to maintain records and registers Chapter 7 Section24 - Verification and stamping of weights or measures Section25 - Display of certificate of verification Section26 - Validity or weights or measures duly stamped Chapter 8 Section27 - Power to inspect Section28 - Power of Inspector to require production of weight or measure or records for inspection Section29 - Power of Inspector to enter premises Section30 - Power to search Section31 - Power of Inspector to seize any weight or measure Section32 - Forfeiture Chapter 9 Section33 - Provisions of the Standards Act and the rules made thereunder relating to commodities in packaged form to apply to commodities in packaged form sold or distributed within the State Chapter 10 Section34 - Custom or usage requiring.....

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Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 Chapter II

Title: Physical Representation of Standard Units

State: Central

Year: 1976

.....as that Government may think fit. Section 17 - National prototype and national standard how to be kept Every national prototype specified in section 15 and every object or equipment, or both, referred to in section 16, shall be kept in such manner and under such conditions as may be prescribed. Section 18 - Reference, secondary and working standards (1) Every (a) reference standard, (b) secondary standard, and (c) working standard, shall conform to the standards established by or under this Act and be verified and authenticated at such periodical intervals and in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) Every reference standard, every secondary standard and every working standard shall be kept in such manner and under such conditions as may be prescribed. Section 19 - Power of Central Government to prescribe physical characteristics, etc., of weights and measures (1) The Central Government shall, in relation to any weight or measure, prescribe the physical characteristics, configuration, constructional details, materials, equipment, performance, tolerances, methods or procedures of tests in accordance with the recommendations made by the International.....

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Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 Chapter III

Title: Standard Weights and Measures

State: Central

Year: 1976

.....measure or numeral, other than the standard weight, measure or numeral, shall be used as a standard weight, measure or numeral. Section 22 - Manufacture of non-standard weight or measure prohibited No weight or measure shall be made or manufactured unless it conforms to the standards of weight or measure established by or under this Act: Provided that the Central Government may permit the making or manufacturing of. any weight or measure which does not conform to the standards established by or under this Act, if such weight or measure is made or manufactured exclusively for the purpose of any scientific investigation or research or for export and is made or manufactured under such conditions and restrictions as may be prescribed. Section 23 - Prohibition with regard to inscriptions etc No weight, measure or other goods shall bear thereon any inscription or indication or weight, measure or number except in accordance with the standard unit of such weight, measure or numeration established by or under this Act: Provided that in relation to any weight, measure or other goods which are manufactured for scientific investigation or research or for export, inscription or.....

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