Chapter III GENERAL PROVISIONS IN RELATION TO STANDARD WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

9. (1) Notwithstanding any custom, usage or method of whatever nature, no weight or measure other than the standard weight or measure shall be used or kept in any premises within the Union territory of Arunachal Pradesh in such circumstances as to indicate that such weight or measure is intended, or is likely, to be used for any weighment or measurement.

1. (2) Any custom usage, practice or method of whatever nature which permits a person to demand, receive, or cause to be demanded or received, within the Union territory of Arunachal Pradesh, any quantity of article, thing or service in excess of, or less than, the quantity specified by weight or measure in the contract or agreement in relation to the said article, thing or service shall be void.
2. (3) On and from the commencement of this Act, no weight, measure or number, other than the standard weight, measure or number, shall be used in, or form the basis of, any contract or agreement in relation to any trade or commerce within the Union territory of Arunachal Pradesh.
3. (4) Any contract or agreement, which contravenes the provisions of sub-section (3), shall be void.

10. (1) The Government of Arunachal Pradesh may, by rules made in this behalf, direct that in respect of the class of goods or undertakings or users specified therein, (a) no transactions dealing or contract shall be made or had, or

1. (b) no industrial production shall be undertake, within the Union territory of Arunachal Pradesh, except by such weight, measure or number as may be specified in the said rules.

1. (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 may be specified therein.

11. Except where he is permitted under the Central Act so to do, no person shall, in relation to any goods or things which are sold, transferred, distributed or delivered or any service rendered, within the Union territory of Arunachal Pradesh,-

1. (a) quote, or make announcement of, whether by word of mouth or otherwise, any price or charge, or
2. (b) issue or exhibit any price list, invoice, cash memo or other document, or
3. (c) prepare or publish any advertisement, poster or other document, or
4. (d) indicate the contents of any package, either on itself or on any label, carton or other thing, or
5. (e) indicate the contents on any container, or
6. (f) express, in relation to any transaction, industrial production or protection, any quantity or dimension, otherwise than in accordance with the standard units of weight, measure or numerations.