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Goa Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1968

Goa Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1968

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This Act sets rules to ensure that all commercial instruments used for weighing and measuring are accurate and reliable. It applies to traders, shopkeepers, and businesses of every size that involve quantity in their trade. The law requires these entities to use government-certified scales and meters and ensures they are periodically checked by inspectors. This is vital because it prevents retailers from cheating customers by shortchanging them through faulty scales or inflated measurements. By enforcing accuracy, the Act builds trust in the market and ensures everyone pays the correct price for the goods they purchase.

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Chapter I Chapter I →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2Definitions.

Chapter II Chapter II →

  1. 3Working standards.
  2. 4Secondary standards.
  3. 5Reference standards.
  4. 6Standard weighing and measuring instruments.
  5. 7Prohibition of use of weights and measures other than standard weights and measures
  6. 8Power to prescribe the use of weights only, or measures only, in certain cases.

Chapter III Chapter III →

  1. 9Registration of persons using weights or measures or weighing or measuring

Chapter IV Chapter IV →

  1. 10Marking of denominations on commercial weights and measures.
  2. 11Prohibition of sale of unstamped commercial weights and measures.
  3. 12Prohibition of use of unstamped commercial weights or measures.
  4. 13Power of State Government to exempt.
  5. 14Prohibition of manufacture etc., of weights and measures without licence.
  6. 15Manufacturer to submit prototypes of weights, measures and weighing and measuring instruments
  7. 16Marking of weights or measures on sealed containers.
  8. 17Prohibition of quoting price, or expressing quantity, of any article otherwise than in terms of standard weight or measure
  9. 18Appointment of Controller, Assistant Controller and Inspectors.
  10. 19Verification and stamping by Inspectors.
  11. 20Power to Inspect, etc.
  12. 21Power of Inspector to adjust weights or measures.
  13. 22Manufacturers etc. to maintain records and documents
  14. 23Appeals.
  15. 24Levy of fees.
  16. 25Validity of weights and measures duly stamped.

Chapter V Chapter V →

  1. 26Penalty for sale or delivery by weight or measure other than standard weights or
  2. 27Penalty for sale of unstamped commercial weights and measures.
  3. 28Penalty for use of unstamped commercial weights and measures.
  4. 29Penalty for manufacture of weights etc. without licence
  5. 30Penalty for use of weights or measures in contravention of section 8.
  6. 31Penalty for non-registration.
  7. 32Penalty for contravention of section 15.
  8. 33Penalty for failure to mark weight or measure on sealed containers.
  9. 34Penalty for quoting prices or expressing quantities otherwise than in terms of
  10. 35Penalty for fraudulent use of weights, measures etc.
  11. 36Penalty for being in possession of false weight or measure etc.
  12. 37Penalty for making or selling false weight or measure.
  13. 38Penalty for delivering or receiving any quantity of article less than, or in excess of
  14. 39Penalty for forging etc. of weights, measures etc
  15. 40Penalty for neglect or refusal to produce weight or measure etc. for inspection.
  16. 41Penalty for breach of duty by Inspector.

Chapter VI Chapter VI →

  1. 42Protection of action taken in good faith.
  2. 43Controller etc. appointed under this Act to be public servants
  3. 44Cognizance of offence etc.
  4. 45Composition of offences.
  5. 46Stamped weights etc. to be presumed to be correct
  6. 47Offences by companies.
  7. 48Delegation of Powers.
  8. 49Limits of error to be tolerated in weights and measures.
  9. 50Power to make rules.
  10. 51Repeal and savings.

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