Power of Inspector to require production of weight or measure etc. for inspection

Power of Inspector to require production of weight or measure etc. for inspection.--(1) An Inspector may, by order, require--

1. (i) any person who carries on, in relation to any weight or measure, any business, or
2. (ii) any other person, or
3. (iii) is in the possession, custody or control of such person for use, or
4. (iv) is kept in or on any premises, to produce for inspection every weight or measure, which is in his possession, custody or control, or is kept in or on any premises, whether for use or sale or otherwise.

1. (2) The Inspector may also require the production of every document or other record relating to the weight or measure referred to in sub-section
2. (1) and the person first mentioned in that sub-section shall comply with such requisition.
3. (3) On inspection whether under section 24 or under this section, the Inspector may obliterate the stamp on any weight or measure--
   • (a) which does not or cannot be made to, conform to the standards established by or under the Central Act : Provided that where the Inspector is of opinion that the defect or error in such weight or measure is not such as to require immediate obliteration of the stamp, he shall serve a notice on the user of such weight or measure informing him of the defect or error found in the weight or measure and calling upon him to remove the defect or error within such time, not exceeding seven days as he may specify and shall--
     • (i) if the user fails to remove the defect or error within the said time, obliterate the stamp, or
     • (ii) if the defect or error is so removed as to make the weight or measure conform to the standards established by or under the Central Act, verify such weight or measure, and put his stamp on the weight or measure.