Penalty for non-registration by importer of weight or measure.

Whoever imports any weight or measure without being registered under this Act 3[shall be warned with an improvement notice and for the second offence shall be liable to penalty which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees and

¹ Subs. by Act 8 of 2026, s.2 and Sch., for certain words (w.e.f. 01-05-2026).

² Subs. by s.2 and Sch., ibid., for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 01-05-2026).

³ Subs. by s.2 and Sch., ibid., for certain words (w.e.f. 01-05-2026).

⁴ Subs. by s.2 and Sch., ibid., for “shall be punished with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees” (w.e.f. 01-05-2026).

for the subsequent offences the fine shall not be less than two lakh rupees but may extend to five lakh rupees].