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Start Free TrialStandards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 Part IV
Title: Inter-state Trade or Commerce in Weight, Measure or Other Goods
State: Central
Year: 1976
.....which is more suitable, that authority shall intimate its findings to the Central Government and also to the manufacturer, and thereupon the manufacturer shall not manufacture the weight or measure with any material other than the material recommended by the prescribed authority, until the material which was originally approved by the prescribed authority becomes available in India: Provided that where, in the opinion of the prescribed authority the substitute material referred to in sub-section (10) is not suitable and no other suitable material is also available in India, the approval in relation to the model shall stand suspended until a suitable material become available in India. (12) Where the model of any weight or measure to which this Part applies has been approved, the models of different denominations of such weight or measure shall not require any approval if such denominations are manufactured in accordance with the same principles according to which and the same materials with which, the approved model has been manufactured. Section 37 - Licence to manufacture weights or measures when to be issued (1) Before issuing a licence to make or manufacture any.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionStandards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 Chapter II
Title: Export and Import of Weights, Measures and Commodities in Packaged Form
State: Central
Year: 1976
.....to five years. Section 55 - Penalty for contravention of section 32 Whoever in the course of any inter-State trade or commerce, makes any transaction, deal or contract in contravention of the provisions of section 32 shall be punished with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, and, for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and also with fine. Section 56 - Penalty for contravention of section 33 Whoever in the course of any inter-State trade or commerce, contravenes the provisions of section 33 shall be punished with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, and, for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and also with fine. Section 57 - Penalty for contravention of section 34 Whoever, in the course of any inter-State trade or commerce, (i) sells, delivers, or causes to be sold or delivered , to the purchaser any quantity or number of any article or thing, less than the quantity or number contracted for or paid for; or (ii) renders any service by weight, measure or number, less than the service contracted for or paid for; or (iii) demands,.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionStandards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 Part II
Title: Establishment of Standards of Weights and Measures
State: Central
Year: 1976
..... Section 14 - Standard unit of weight or measure (1) The base unit of mass specified in section 6 and base units of measures specified in sections 5 and sections 7 to 11 (both inclusive) and the supplementary and other units specified by rules made under section 12, shall be the standard units of weight or measure, as the case may be. (2) The units of numeration specified by or under section 13 shall be the standard units of numeration. STANDARDS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT, 1976Chapter II - PHYSICAL REPRESENTATION OF STANDARD UNITS Section 15 - National prototypes (1) For the purpose of deriving the value of the kilogram, the Central Government shall cause to be prepared a national prototype of the kilogram and shall cause its accuracy to be certified by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures in terms of the international prototype of the kilogram and shall deposit the same in such custody and at such place as that Government may think fit. (2) For the purpose of deriving the value of the metre, the Central Government may cause to be prepared a national prototype of the metre and, where such prototype is caused to be made, shall also cause its.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionStandards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 Chapter V
Title: Verification and Stamping of Weights and Measures Sent from One State to Another
State: Central
Year: 1976
.....or received for sale or use therein from any other State; (f) "transferor State" means the State from which any weight or measure made or manufactured therein, or kept therein for sale or use, is sent to or delivered in any other State. Section 41 - Verification and stamping of weights and measures sent from one State to another (1) Where any weight or measure, sent from a transferor State for delivery, sale or use in a transferee State, is such that, (a) it is not required to be dismantled before its despatch to the transferee State and is not likely to lose its accuracy by reason of such despatch, it shall be known, for the purposes of this Chapter, as a weight or measure of the first category; (b) it is required to be dismantled before its despatch to the transferee State and reassembled and installed for use in the transferee State, it shall be known, for the purposes of this Chapter, as a weight or measure of the second category. (2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Central Government may specify, by rules made in this behalf, the classes of weights or measures which would fall in the first category or the second category, and may, from time.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionStandards of Weights and Measures Enforcement Act, 1985 (54 of 1985) Chapter 7
Title: Verification and Stamping of Weights or Measures
State: Central
Year: 1985
.....or verification that such weight or measure has ceased to conform to the standards established by or under the Standards Act. (2) No weight or measure which is, or is deemed to be, duly verified and stamped under this Act shall require to be re-stamped merely by reason of the fact that it is being used at any place within the State other than the place at which it was originally verified and stamped: Provided that where a verified weight or measure, installed at one place, is dismantled and re-installed at a different place, such weight or measure shall not be put into use unless it has been duly re-verified and stamped, notwithstanding that periodical re-verification of such weight or measure has not become due. (3) Where a verified weight or measure has been repaired, whether by a licensed repairer or by the person owning and possessing the same, such weight or measure shall not be put into use unless it has been duly re-verified and stamped, notwithstanding that periodical re-verification of such weight or measure has not become due.
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionStandards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 Complete Act
Title: Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976
State: Central
Year: 1976
.....etc., of weights 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.....
List Judgments citing this sectionStandards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 Part V
Title: Import and Export of Weights and Measures
State: Central
Year: 1976
.....OF EXPORTERS AND IMPORTERS Section 47 - Persons exporting or importing any weight or measure to get themselves registered (1) No dealer or manufacturer shall export or import any weight or measure unless he is registered under this section as such exporter or importer, as the case may be. (2) Every person who intends to commence or continue business as an exporter or importer of any weight or measure shall make, within such time from the commencement of this Act as may be prescribed, an application for the inclusion of his name in the register to be maintained for the purpose. (3) The application referred to in sub-section (2) shall be made to the Director and every such application shall be made in such form, in such manner and on payment of such fees, not exceeding ten rupees, as may be prescribed. (4) On receipt of an application referred to in sub-section (2), the Director shall, if he is satisfied after such inquiry as he may think fit, that it is expedient in the public interest so to do, include the name of the applicant in the register referred to in sub-section (2) and issue to the applicant a certificate to the effect that his name has been so included and.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionStandards 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.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionStandards of Weights and Measures Enforcement Act, 1985 (54 of 1985) Chapter 6
Title: Manufacture, Repair or Sale of Weights or Measures
State: Central
Year: 1985
.....thereon of any weights or measures in accordance with unit other than the units of weights or measure specified by or under the Standards Act. Section 22 - Prohibition of sale or use of unstamped weights or measures No weight or measure shall be sold, or offered, exposed or possessed for sale, or used or kept for use in any transaction or for industrial production or for protection unless it has been verified and stamped: Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to any weight or measure which has been initially verified and stamped with a special seal referred to in sub-section (3) of section 41 of the Standards Act. Section 23 - Manufacturer, etc., to maintain records and registers (1) Every maker, manufacturer, repairer or dealer and every person using any weight or measure in any transaction or for industrial production or for protection shall maintain such records and registers as may be prescribed and if required so to do by an Inspector, shall produce such records and registers before the Inspector for inspection. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), if the Controller is of opinion that having regard to the nature or.....
View Complete Act List Judgments citing this sectionStandards 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
Preamble1 - STANDARDS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (ENFORCEMENT) ACT, 1985 Chapter 1 Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement Section2 - Act not to apply to inter-State trade or commerce Section3 - Definitions Section4 - Provisions of this Act to override the provisions of any other law except the Standards Act Chapter 2 Section5 - Appointment of Controllers, Inspectors and other officers and staff Section6 - Power to authorise Inspector to adjust weights or measures Section7 - Controller and officers appointed under this Act to be public servants Section8 - Protection of action taken in good faith Chapter 3 Section9 - Prohibition of use of weights and measures other than standard weights and measures Section10 - Use of weights only or measures only in certain cases Section11 - Prohibition of quotations, etc., otherwise than in terms of standard weight or measure Chapter 4 Section12 - Custody and verification of reference standards Section13 - Preparation of secondary and working standards Section14 - Verification, stamping and custody of secondary or working standards Section15 - Secondary or working standard which may not be stamped Chapter 5 Section16 -.....
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