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The Himachal Pradesh Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1968

The Himachal Pradesh Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1968

Corporate196846 sections5 chapters

This Act enforces standard weights and measures in Himachal Pradesh. It sets up working, secondary and reference standards, and bars the use of weights and measures other than the standard ones. Commercial weights and measures must be stamped after verification, and selling or using unstamped ones is prohibited. Inspectors enforce the Act.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

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

Chapter II STANDARD WEIGHTS AND MEASURES →

  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 VERIFICATION AND STAMPING OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES →

  1. 9Marking of denominations on commercial weights and measures
  2. 10Prohibition of sale of unstamped commercial weights and measures
  3. 11Prohibition of use of unstamped commercial weights or measures
  4. 13Power of Government to exempt
  5. 14Marking of weight or measure on sealed containers
  6. 15Prohibition of manufacture etc. of weights and measures without licence
  7. 16Appointment of Controller and Inspectors
  8. 17The Controller may, in addition to the powers and duties conferred or imposed on him by or under this Act, exercise any power or discharge any duty so conferred or imposed on Inspector.
  9. 18Power to inspect etc
  10. 19Power of Inspector to adjust weights or measures
  11. 20Manufacturers etc., to maintain records and documents
  12. 21Appeals
  13. 22Levy of fees
  14. 23Validity of weights and measures duly stamped

Chapter IV PENALTIES →

  1. 24Penalty for sale or delivery by weight or measure other than standard weight or measure
  2. 25Penalty for sale of unstamped commercial weights and measures
  3. 26Penalty for use of unstamped commercial weights and measures
  4. 27Penalty for manufacture of weights etc. without licence
  5. 28Penalty for use of weights or measures in contravention of section 8
  6. 29Penalty for failure to mark weight or measure on sealed containers
  7. 30Penalty for quoting prices or expressing quantities otherwise than in terms of standard weight or measure in contravention of section 15
  8. 31Penalty for fraudulent use of weights, measures etc
  9. 32Penalty for being in possession of false weight or measure etc
  10. 33Penalty for making or selling false weight or measure
  11. 34Penalty for delivering or receiving any quantity or article less than, or in excess of, the quantity fixed by the weight or measure in the contract
  12. 35Penalty for forging etc. of weights, measures etc
  13. 36Penalty for neglect or refusal to produce weight or measure etc. for inspection
  14. 37Penalty for breach of duty by Inspector

Chapter V MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 38Protection of action taken in good faith
  2. 39Controller etc. appointed under this Act to be public servants
  3. 40Cognizance of offences etc
  4. 41Composition of offences
  5. 42Stamped weights etc. to be presumed to be correct
  6. 43Offences by companies
  7. 44Delegation of powers
  8. 45Limits of error to be tolerated in weights and measures
  9. 46Power to make rules
  10. 47Repeal and savings

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