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The Sikkim Weight And Measures Act 1980

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The Sikkim Weights and Measures Act, 1980 establishes standard legal metrology regulations across the State of Sikkim to ensure uniform measurements in trade and commerce. It applies to manufacturers, repairers, dealers, sellers, and businesses using weights or measures, while excluding inter-state trade and specific defense production. The law mandates licensing for making or repairing measuring equipment, compulsory verification and stamping by designated inspectors, and strict standards for packaged commodities. By penalizing false measurements, unauthorized equipment, and deceptive trade practices, the Act protects consumers from fraud, guarantees fair pricing based on accurate quantities, and establishes legal confidence in commercial transactions.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2. Act not to apply to inter-State trade or commerce.
  3. 3. Definitions.
  4. 4. Provisions of this Act to override the provisions of any other law except the Central Act.
  5. 5. Appointment of Controllers, Inspectors, other officers and staff.
  6. 6. Controller and officers appointed under this Act to be public servants.
  7. 7. Power to authorise Inspector to adjust weights or measures.
  8. 8. Protection of action taken in good faith.
  9. 9. Prohibition of use of weights and measures other than standard weights and measures.
  10. 10. Use of weights only or measures only in certain cases.
  11. 11. Prohibition of quotations, etc. otherwise than in terms of standard units of weight, measure or numeration.
  12. 12. Custody and verification of reference standards.
  13. 13. Preparation of secondary and working standards.
  14. 14. Verification, Stamping and Custody of Secondary or working standards.
  15. 15. Secondary or working standard which may not be stamped.
  16. 16. Prohibition on the manufacture, repair or sale of weights or measures without licence.
  17. 17. Suspension and cancellation of licence.
  18. 18. Manufacture of weights or measures.
  19. 19. Prohibition of sale or use of unstamped weights or measures.
  20. 20. Maker, manufacturer etc., to maintain records and registers.
  21. 21. Verification and stamping of weights or measures.
  22. 22. Display of certificate of verification.
  23. 23. Validity of weights or measures duly stamped.
  24. 24. Power to inspect.
  25. 25. Power of Inspector to require production of weight or measure or records for Inspection.
  26. 26. Power of Inspector to enter premises.
  27. 27. Power to search.
  28. 28. Power of Inspector to seize any weight or measure.
  29. 29. Inspector to reseal or repack where net contents are found to have been correctly stated.
  30. 30. Forfeiture.
  31. 31. Provisions of the Central Act relating to packaged commodities to apply to packaged commodities sold or distributed within the State.
  32. 32. Sale of commodities by number.
  33. 33. Sale of Commodities by heaps.
  34. 34. Penalty for manufacturing, etc., of non-standard weights or measures.
  35. 35. Penalty for counterfeiting of seals, etc.
  36. 36. Penalty for sale or delivery of commodities etc. by non-standard weight or measure.
  37. 37. Penalty for keeping non-standard weights or measures for use and for other contraventions.
  38. 38. Penalty for contravention of Section 10.
  39. 39. Penalty for contravention of section 11.
  40. 40. Penalty for contravention of section 16.
  41. 41. Penalty for contravention of section 17.
  42. 42. Penalty for contravention of section 18.
  43. 43. Penalty for contravention of section 19.
  44. 44. Penalty for contravention of section 20.
  45. 45. Penalty for contravention of section 21.
  46. 46. Penalty for contravention of section 25.
  47. 47. Penalty for contravention of section 26.
  48. 48. Penalty for contravention of sections 27 and 28.
  49. 49. Penalty for contravention of section 31.
  50. 50. Penalty for contravention of section 32.
  51. 51. Penalty for contravention of section 33.
  52. 52. Penalty for tampering with licence.
  53. 53. Penalty for selling or delivering rejected weights and measures.
  54. 54. Penalty for personation of officials
  55. 55. Penalty for giving false information or maintaining false records or registers.
  56. 56. Wilful verification or disclosure in contravention of law.
  57. 57. Vexatious search.
  58. 58. Penalty for contravention of provisions not separately provided for.
  59. 59. Presumption to be made in certain cases.
  60. 60. When employer to be deemed to have abetted an offence.
  61. 61. Offences by companies.
  62. 62. Cognizance of offences.
  63. 63. Compounding of offences.
  64. 64. Provisions of Indian Penal Code not to apply to any offence under this Act.
  65. 65. Transfer or transmission of business.
  66. 66. Licences neither saleable nor transferable.
  67. 67. Appeals.
  68. 68. Levy of fees.
  69. 69. Power to make rules.
  70. 70. Power of State Government to make provisions of Central Act relating to approval of models applicable to models of weights or measures intended to be used exclusively within the State.
  71. 71. Act where not to apply to the Armed Forces of the Union.
  72. 72. Repeal and Savings.

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