Manufacturers etc., to maintain records and documents

Manufacturers etc., to maintain records and documents.—(1) Every manufacturer, repairer or dealer in weights and measures or weighing or measuring instruments, and every person using them in transactions for trade, business or commerce shall maintain such books, records and accounts as may be prescribed and if required so to do by an Inspector shall produce such books, records and accounts before him.

1. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section
2. (1) if the Government are of opinion that having regard to the nature of business carried on by any such manufacturer, repairer or dealer, it is necessary so to do, they may, by order exempt such person or class of persons from the operation of that sub-section.