Sale of commodities by heaps

Sale of commodities by heaps.--(1) Where any commodity is sold by heaps, the approximate weight, measure or number of contents in each heap shall be conspicuously announced by the seller or his agent, if any, either by word of mouth or by a written notice placed on such heap: Provided that no such announcement shall be made in respect of a heap, the price of the contents of which does not exceed one rupee.

1. (2) Where, on weighment, measurement or counting of any commodity sold by heap, it is found that the weight, measure or number determined by such weighment, measurement or counting is less than the approximate weight, measure or number announced by the seller or his agent, and the deficiency is more than five per cent of such announced weight, measure or number, the seller shall be deemed to have used a false weight or measure.