Penalty for counterfeiting of seals, etc

Penalty for counterfeiting of seals, etc.--(1) Whoever--

1. (i) counterfeits any seal specified by or under this Act or the Central Act, or
2. (ii) sells or otherwise disposes of any counterfeit seal, or
3. (iii) possesses any counterfeit seal, or
4. (iv) uses any stamp whether made under this Act or the Central Act or any rule made under either of these Acts, or
5. (v) removes any stamp made under this Act or any rule made under either of these Acts, or
6. (vi) scales or tempers with any stamp made under this Act or any rule made under either of these Acts, or the seal or the weight or measure, or
7. (vii) sells or keeps or exposes for sale any weight or measure with a view to deceive, knowing or having reason to believe that it is a counterfeit seal or stamp, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years.

1. (2) Whoever obtains, by unlawful means, any seal specified by or under this Act or the Central Act and uses such seal for making any stamp on any weight or measure shall be punished, for such offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years and also with fine.
2. (3) Whoever, being in possession of any seal specified by or under this Act or the Central Act, uses such seal in relation to any weight or measure, otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this Act, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years and also with fine.