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The Tripura Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1967

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This Act regulates the use, verification, and enforcement of standard weights, measures, and weighing or measuring instruments in trade and commerce across the Union Territory of Tripura. It applies to manufacturers, repairers, dealers, and traders who use, make, or sell commercial measuring equipment, as well as businesses selling pre-packaged goods. The law requires mandatory registration, licensing, regular inspection, and official stamping of measuring tools, while prohibiting non-standard units or unverified devices. By establishing strict accuracy standards, oversight officers, and penalties for fraud or non-compliance, the legislation protects consumers from unfair trade practices and ensures transparent, reliable commercial dealings throughout the state.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Working standard.
  4. 4. Secondary standard.
  5. 5. Reference standards.
  6. 6. Standard weighing and measuring instruments.
  7. 7. Prohibition of use of weights and measures other than standard weights and measures.
  8. 8. Power to prescribe the use of weights only, or measures only in certain cases.
  9. 9. Registration of persons using weights or measures or weighing or measuring instruments in transactions for trade or commerce.
  10. 10. Marking of denominations on weights and measures.
  11. 11. Prohibition of sale of unstamped weights and measures.
  12. 12. Prohibition of use of unstamped weights or measures.
  13. 13. Power of Administrator to exempt.
  14. 14. Prohibition of manufacture, etc., of weights and measures without licence.
  15. 15. Manufacturers to submit prototypes of weights, measure and weighing and measuring instruments.
  16. 16. Marking of weights or measures on sealed containers.
  17. 17. Prohibition of quoting price or expressing quantity of any article otherwise than in terms of standard weight or measure.
  18. 18. Appointment of Controller, Deputy Controller, Assistant Controller and Inspectors.
  19. 19. Verification and stamping by Inspectors.
  20. 20. Power to inspect, etc.
  21. 21. Power of Inspector to adjust weights or measures.
  22. 22. Manufacturers etc., to maintain records and documents.
  23. 43. Controller etc., appointed under this Act to be public servants.
  24. 44. Cognizance of offences, etc.
  25. 45. Composition of offences.
  26. 46. Stamped weights, etc., to be presumed to be correct.
  27. 47. Offences by companies.
  28. 48. Delegation of powers.
  29. 49. Limits of error to be tolerated in weights and measures.
  30. 50. Power to make rules.
  31. 51. Repeal and savings.
  32. 52. Savings.
  33. 23. Appeals. Appeals
  34. 24. Levy of fees. Levy of fees
  35. 25. Validity of weights and measures duly stamped. Validity of weights and measures duly stamped
  36. 26. Penalty for sale or weight or measure other than standard weight or measure. Penalty for sale or weight or measure other than standard weight or measure
  37. 27. Penalty for sale of unstamped weights and measures. Penalty for sale of unstamped weights and measures
  38. 28. Penalty for use of unstamped weights and measures. Penalty for use of unstamped weights and measures
  39. 29. Penalty for manufacture of weights etc. without licence. Penalty for manufacture of weights etc. without licence
  40. 30. Penalty for use of weight or measure in contravention of S. 8. Penalty for use of weight or measure in contravention of S. 8
  41. 31. Penalty for non-registration. Penalty for non-registration
  42. 32. Penalty for contravention of S. 15. Penalty for contravention of S. 15
  43. 33. Penalty for failure to mark weight or measure on sealed containers. Penalty for failure to mark weight or measure on sealed containers
  44. 34. Penalty for quoting prices or expressing quantities otherwise than in terms of standard weight or measure in contravention of S. 17. Penalty for quoting prices or expressing quantities otherwise than in terms of standard weight or measure in contravention of S. 17
  45. 35. Penalty for fraudulent use of weights, measures etc. Penalty for fraudulent use of weights, measures etc.
  46. 36. Penalty for being in possession of false weight or measure, etc. Penalty for being in possession of false weight or measure, etc.
  47. 37. Penalty for making or selling false weights or measures, etc. Penalty for making or selling false weights or measures, etc.
  48. 38. Penalty for delivering or receiving any quantity of article less than, or in excess of the quantity fixed by the weight or measure in the contract. Penalty for delivering or receiving any quantity of article less than, or in excess of the quantity fixed by the weight or measure in the contract
  49. 39. Penalty for forging etc., of weights, measures etc. Penalty for forging etc., of weights, measures etc.
  50. 40. Penalty for neglect or refusal to produce weight or measure etc. for inspection. Penalty for neglect or refusal to produce weight or measure etc. for inspection
  51. 41. Penalty for breach of duty by Inspector. Penalty for breach of duty by Inspector
  52. 42. Protection of action taken in good faith. Protection of action taken in good faith

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