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Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 Part IV

Title: Inter-state Trade or Commerce in Weight, Measure or Other Goods

State: Central

Year: 1976

.....trade or commerce only The provisions of this Part shall apply to (a) every weight or measure which is, or is intended to be, (i) made or manufactured for the purpose of inter-State trade or commerce, (ii) used, sold, distributed, delivered or otherwise transferred in the course of inter-State trade or commerce; (b) goods which are, or are intended to be, sold, distributed, delivered or otherwise transferred by weight, measure or number in the course of inter-State trade or commerce; (c) every service which is rendered by weight, measure or number in relation to, or in the course of, inter-State trade or commerce. STANDARDS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT, 1976Chapter II - GENERAL Section 32 - Use of weights only or measures only in certain cases (1) The Central Government may, by rules made in this behalf, direct that in respect of the class of goods or undertakings or users specified therein, no transaction, dealing or contract shall be made or had except by such weight, measure or number as may be specified in the said rules. (2) Any rule made under sub-section (1) shall take effect in such area, from such future date and subject to such conditions, if any, as.....

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Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 Chapter II

Title: Export and Import of Weights, Measures and Commodities in Packaged Form

State: Central

Year: 1976

.....is not in force, or in which such system being in force, such commodity, machinery, part or component of any machinery has not been made or manufactured in accordance with such system, the importer shall, before making such import, make an endeavour to obtain, on such commodity, machinery, part or component, and also on the drawings thereof, the weight or measurement thereof expressed in terms of the standard unit of weight or measure established by or under this Act: Provided that where any weight or measure has not been expressed in terms of the standard unit of weight or measure established by or under this Act, on any commodity, machinery, part or component or on any drawings thereof the importer shall, within six months from the date of import, get the weight or measure thereof expressed on such commodity, machinery, part or component and on the drawings thereof in terms of the standard unit of weight or measure established by or under this Act. STANDARDS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT, 1976Part VI - OFFENCES AND THEIR TRIAL Section 50 - Penalty for use of non-standard weights or measures Whoever uses any weight or measure or makes any numeration otherwise than in.....

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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 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.....

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Standards 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.

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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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Standards 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.....

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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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Standards 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

.....of the period of validity of the licence. (4) Every person who intends to commence business, after the commencement of this Act, as a maker, manufacturer, repairer or seller or any weight or measure, shall make an application in such form and on payment of such fees as may be prescribed, for the issue of a licence to him, and every licence so issued may be renewed if an application for its renewal, accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed, is made by such person in the prescribed form at least one month before the expiry of the period of its validity. (5) The Controller may, if he is satisfied that the maker, manufacturer, repairer or seller, as the case may be, of any weight or measure was prevented by sufficient cause from making an application for the renewal of his licence before the expiry of the period of the validity thereof, permit him to make the application within a further period of one month from the date of expiry of the period of such validity, on payment by him of such further fee, not exceeding the fee which is payable for the issue of the licence. (6) No application for the issue or renewal of a licence shall be rejected unless (a) the applicant or,.....

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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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