37. Penalty for contravention by Government approved Test Centre.—(1) Where any Government approved Test Centre contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder, or the conditions of the licence, it shall be punished with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees. (2) Where any owner or employee of a Government Approved Test Centre performing duties in accordance with the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder, wilfully verifies or stamps any weight or measure in contravention of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder, he shall, for every such contravention, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with both.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Provisions of this Act to override provisions of any other law.Section 4 · Units of weights and measures to be based on metric system.Section 5 · Base unit of weights and measures.Section 6 · Base unit of numeration.Section 7 · Standard units of weights and measures.Section 8 · Standard weight, measures or numeral.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 18 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2023-11-24. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.