Power to inspect weights and measure and seize false weights, etc

Power to inspect weights and measure and seize false weights, etc.-

1. (1) The Mayor or the Commissioner may authorize any person to enter into and inspect at any reasonable time, any market, building, shop, stall or place used for the sale of any goods, food, drink or drug and the person so authorized may inspect any instrument for weighting, weights, or measures founds there in and test the same with standard weights and measures and may seize any such instrument for weighting, weight or measures which he reasonably believes to be false or not in accordance with byelaws made by the Corporation under this Act, and may take the same to be examined or tested by the officer appointed for the purpose.
2. (2) Every person for the time being in charge of or employed in such market, building, shop, stall or place shall if so requested by the person making such inspection, produce for such inspection and comparison all instruments for weighting, weights and measures kept there in.