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Sikkim · 1980 · Bare Act
The Sikkim Weight And Measures Act 1980
S IKK IM
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
GAZETTE
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No. 34 Gaflgtok, Friday. APril 11, 1980
LAW AND LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
No.4/LLl80.
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'1r
Daled Gangtok, the 5th AP l, 1980'
TI'e followins Acr ot rhe Sikkim Legislative Asiembll haling rcceived rhe assent of the Govemor
* ,r." ,.i'ily "i-,rp,i. e8o. i' herr'v Put'irsh''l io- 8r nerJ inrormarion'
SIKKIM ACT NO. 4 OF 1980
THE SIKKIM WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT' I98O'
AN
ACT
ro oro,ide lor th".nforu"m,nr oi lhr sr'rn'lrr'l" ol wciEhts rhd mcr(rrec *rablrshed by
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for m'Lrer (onn'cted th'ieuirh or rncidnnral rherero'
Be n rMrerl bv rhF Lf,ghlatul'ol rl'c SIdrr ol Sikkim in 'he
Thirry-first
)eir olrl,. RePJtli' ol ln'lid a' lolrows: -
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
-rhi> Ad n.\ te .all"d rh' SiLli'n weighrs and Mea{ute Acr' rqSo
L ."r.ndr t; rhr $hole ol rhe sr'tE ol Sikkim
i;
';,i-;"." in,o rorLp on $"h -dar' s. rhe srate cov'mm'nr
*.'y.iy '.,'n."i.". +n'int ind difcr'nr drte mr1 be appointcd
lo. dilTerent-
(") Provisions ofthis Act'
'rb
!
t.\ classe< ol underralings'
id; cusses of goods'
t. t cl6ss of weiqhts 8nd me6ure'' or
iO a""* 't usei' olweighrs md masures'
. andrny rcferencc irr 'rny 'Nh Provhion ro dle
'ommcncemPnr
ofLhi( Acl
'lrll LF con'Lrued is relercn( io rhc comrnS nrro lor'e ol th Proli'3ion ln 3u'h
'reas'
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'elation
to which thjs Act his been brougn nro lorce'
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plJ to int€r -
Definitions.
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a.." nrcnlr thc StnnJirds ol weights ^nd
Measurcs Act'
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rio; *,I rhc,.hy b. Pra.tised.
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APPPOINTMENT Or CoNTROLLERS,
EINSPICTORS
AND OTHER
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' r'"n' 'l 'l'_ t; 'r'a
iii 'rotill' rln nrtlb I r^tifi' rr oi Nbl'!l Pd in rhe (rllicial Gazeue i
ill "p**'ir''r" m'$ pre r d I1 nrls nJe I rdr rhis Act:
i'tl "frotecii'r' n'rn' rl' uL IrL 1 ol \ tLrshr
,,y ,..d-s'oi,t.i,'",i *irt' ir" l"r'"r-' utreht"r mr$'.r"rtiic PU!Pos lf:leter
mi,,in" $,,rLr. ..., ,n 'n1', I i"' r"'' ro 'rg J:r rr $' ll"ing
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.nlleinveh:'"""' "'''}ilr
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v'':rl'r '^u *"ieFt'
wl,lch .on&i/ms t" thc 'tan'la'ls"est"bli'hrl
in rtl'ri"n ihorto-L] or.!n'lar
"ntral
Ac!r
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*".,1. ;; ;;P'""''"""r ii ths Art wl not.'letue'1 lut defiusl
in the C.n;al'Act shail ha'c the'rn rn ng- sPctir\elv lssigned ro th(nr rDtnatAct
Provisions ofrhis 4. 'lh' P'L'i 'L'r'"" qo 'l'rl"-"'rr"r 'oruirlr''r'nq 'n'rlin: "r'ni'"i," Ji.'iia" "o", ';.-",' i..,' " i'^" 'r rrn'nrorrrr"lrrbA r"r'r ' 'F1r'i Aa
l#li""'lli".."r . i, n1 i''n.,"'n' '' ': ''r''i r) o'r"' r\'1 r"i' \'r or
anvlth..l"* .*- th' Cr irnl Act
ceft the Centr.rl
Act' CHAPTER II
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o'r'l:l'' In':r1 t'''' 'il ,o O. put
Corlc. lic servants.
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CHAP!LR IItr
GENLRAI, Ptt()vtsIONt',x*H'',#lis,l?s.tr^NDARD r-1,-.EIGIITS
otr)Not'iri\r'rrJs'gd'''r'rontNiq'ofnr''lololuhrevernarrrc'Prohibitior'ofusc
hu $c !h, o n, s, r d (r L,1,, u,a. '1.r;ii:r T+"; :'ii1,.,::L"J,iiirJi l?,:.*.1':,1I'"
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".ii"n, ". ...",^ i, inr. n I I. oi n rr( 'ry. ,u weights and
An/'!'io'' :i9' Tl:: :i,: ;i:l".il'':ll": ::;':ll'l:;llil
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on rnd {iunr thl comms
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ii anv' c m'v t'e sP'r iri"d tr(rcio'
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Use of weights
dntv or measures
oni tu ccrtain
dnr.l cnits of
",.lficJrioa of
{orking slae-
V.r;fication. Stin1-
ping aDd Custo.ly
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CTIAF'IER TV
CUSIODY ANll vEI{![lC\ 0l'l oE STANI]Al{il EQTIITMENTS'
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Proviilc(l thit whcre the Minh nrtnnires ilt Stnte Corernnrenl h $ritil!
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5
CHAPTER V
I'lANLII;ACTUIIE, REFAIIT OR SALE OF WEIGIITS OR MI]ASURES
1.. (r) No pfi:o shall miT.c, nrnrla.tlft, reFlr oi scll any ."cght or
nm rc rnlo,s he hol,L a rniiil ]ic.D.c isnrcn tu this L.Iilfl,! tlc CoDtr-oll.. ;drori-
si,,{ nch p,, rn t., ,1. s :
pr .ir..,l .. rp.r.o,,\", iri, ht,.. r l.,pr .nr....j.,,,,et.L o
,1..,,,ov..1 ir, l.rl.:or L ,1, r,,',^ r.o,,.,.. -. .t..r.,1 ,^,i,r,is -rl-
., ,r,, \..1,'r' t,,ir, '.r,o,i'ro..
(a) h.s rhe L.clnicil conpcrencc and th. n.ccsal eqDiphent ro r.pair
',h".g,,o-n,.,:
i.',.r,r'..., . ,1.p,,,, nr tl, r.r,' ,.j .r.1. r.rql. or
r..., ,1,.'......i ,... ,..i.'. i "1t,,.r.r 1o.., rr,-..,..,., .61 ,p.
r.n.. r. r.Fir sf.I ucight oi nninsrnc.
(,) EvcrI licen.c is ed rnder this scctlon -
(i) slrill Lrc in lcl h r as may !o prcscribed ;....1r i.:^.,t,,.,, t.,h.,,.1._. 1te, L;
..1i1,,1,o,.,l,t.''o''.r.. - .t..i. .,..f.ih.
.,,.. l, 'r'*,.1 ,.r'i,i , ',r.',.r
G) nDy conrrin n(h conaitn,$ and restricrions as may be pr.soihcd.
(r) Ev.ry li.orce issrsl undtl any Slklin Larv relatnrg ro q,cishts and
mcaflrcs shall, il h for.e innncdiatcll LJelor. tl)c cornmenc&l.nt ol thk A.t, conrinne
robchtorc.untll th. exfirl, oltlc lcrio.l ol its vali.litv or rntil dr..ancellation
-.,1.*\1.. .,.'.,,..fr.r\L r. .l,i,rr b \, ' rl u ..l-t i..r . n ro, rr,
th. pcriod ol its vrliditv.
(a) A person who inrc"ds ro co,nnr.nce, aftor tlre comrnercenmr ot thn
Act, L snres ns a nrl<er, rnarufacturcr, rcpairer or scller ol ah)' lveipht
shall nr^ke an appiicntion in rrrh form as nray be pr.scritred lor thc i$uc ola licence an.l
evcry liccn.c so isslre.l nrar be reDeve.l ifaD attlication ior its rcne*?l hlrade jn the
Fcs.rjl,cd Ib,rn at least orte month belo.e the expiry ofdle perio.l oiits validit),.
(5) The Conrroller nray, il he is satisted i}ar tlc Faker, nunufactlr.r,
prr,r"r -tJ,r.-.,1, -,..,L) l-. l" y \.81.i ^r,.,. r."a.preren- L;,uh-
.i,,r '^F lonr..i,gi p.i.-onlo- \"ri-wil o i,'r,,,..Lelor-rh..\nr\ ol
,n.p..iod or rl," \ l:',I '.ror. f.flni'linro r.,\. rl, ,rpl'.i'ioi ,'"hi I
r,r.'n. - t, rio,' ol on,,.oi'l'l,orrl.oar^of.xp,)o',he"ai.l I e,,oJ o1 pirrc.r l,y
lin.f.'.nr'.,.'.. -^. 1 \--,liIg '- "Fql'icl i.t")1Ll.lorrl,e,.'u.,t l-1..n.;.
(6) On rcceipr ol m aplliatioD lor rhe i$ue of a liccnce und$ thh s.c-
r ,.rl., r.r,,,"r,.) i.\ : . ...r. rre tuin...l,i,q,r)d,t"na) rtr..,|.
r.,l .'rl, .fl,i-., r.fi "r p... IJ ..,1 orq.i-,. '''1. 1..n..:
Prcvnled thrt no afpllcation lof rle isNe ofa licenc{: sltalt bc rejecrcd nnles
tlrc applicet has been givor a remonal,le otportlrniry ol nrJ<ntg r.presentation aganrr
tlc proposed ncLion.
(7) No applialtion lor the ! ene$rl oi a licence issucd undcr thjs sccrion
J)a]l Lc rcic.tc.l unlc$ '
(a). the holthr thqcolhas b.ch givcn i rcasonJrle opportunit), ot showing
cNsc iqinTt thc propos.cd a.tion; and
(b) t]x: Colltroller is stislied that -
(i) rhe lpplicarton l,as not becD nDdc rvithin dre tnne spccificd
nl this se.tion; or
(ti) the afpli.ant hm h&lc any statchcnt in, or in retalion to,
the applicaiion for thc istre or r.ne1'al oi rhe licence *.hich
is iDcouect or lake in anv material particular: or
,ri, "r JL.li ar lr,.nrrr.n d "nt p'o.i.iol o. .,rrral Acr o.
any rulc nadc rhereunder or ol this tcr o. any rulc made
th.rcunder-
sale of weights
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is miv be DresLriL'cd.'"- " ', .i r"':,t r.,r.'' i'j"'l ' '"''s 'l ''rl" r'' 4'' ''"r l''
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r"rinst the hold.r "l rch lrrercc:'''"' " p..,ri.r,t n, r', rr l:. . ,,, " \r'^, '' r,',ni'l'i','l' rl' ho'i" 'hr*ol
h.,. Lc.r'si'', . '-'orl'l' '1'p"'r'";'r'1" ' i'l''us' i.r:'. th l''foirLdirv''
rh, co,r,,ii:r r,.r,. ,,.,...,i.i.,1 irr., nlJ::,9 -\q !'qJrI h'
n,,, I'iaLrr ",r" l'r"r""'r"''" 1* "'":"''"" ' ir,.1n'n' 'lLh'
il.r#.j",.:,:;;iil-sc.,ion (,),oh @Dri:r.ne'lrrnvraw rcr'rredtointrnis,b-
r..t,o!1- rn,lccl srrch l'.'nr<:" '"" 'p,.,i1",'11., no jr h ,ic,r". r.",t r.. .r,,tl. , .rrl, - h. nol,l.r rr,cr.ol
h", 1,.",,
",1,,;
, ;-, ...r ;,. ,r,r ,, ,,,',, .., .'r *i.,. ., ',, ..r,i,,'1 11. 1r.pos..l r.tron.
r' ^,,.,..,1 \,L "'li"'r'' 1""-"n's'P"''d 'J''ll' mnr "irarly
,r',,..,,.r,*,;,.i.". 1'r,.,.,.rr .,:'-.' ',,.r |n.", "''l ilr''r 'r'i'us 'e$s
.,;rlr-;,;:,,.r,,r. 'i.
.''''r,', t'.,- ,l! I'i'''\! re
i,.^ r,-"-.,. ,'.,.1 ,i,.",. I . i,..n -h|.r r, I r.1r..'hd 'h',]i.
i,"',",1i,','l;]fi.-''.1,s'.rrrr^n"rr: I n'nr'vI'c''rrr'nlr"rsu'h
.1.", ' t',' 1!rh'ri , 'J lh:'\rr""''_r' ' ' ""1'
F'erL ,r.,.sctvl" l'."" h'\t'''r" rt ll"d''rlt r'rhir 1nrrioJ
^,,"'.,' r.l:i..-",i".i'" a ""
n .',"ri''' \-r $:r"in,'"'u'rr' r rrior' not s
.,J,,,i,r,,1.norrt*,-orJ,,,,..,..*.,,.(o,.,rolFrm").utr'uqnielr-*'brrng
slomirh," r, l;no'e or rhe vrig"rorm'it('hirilh $'re in I'B t $s|r'osou)
:;. ."^; .,..';h.'. " ", r *..1 ,.;, ll"i',..,"1 inrh""cnr ot l'i' r'rilu ? ro f o so rhe
;";;;:,'".:; l"'"",,"*,''-'rir"ri''"i ' r'ri in 'rrrinc rnrh,Lr'rrtmrvrr?"
L.l di"t"( ol rhc 'rm' nJ I iril\r"h' I ^"'J'rh "' I 'r \J r t 'Ji'' '5 rniv uc
Minufacturc of r8. Srvc as othelwise Provitled n) th. Cdrlrnl A't, no Pctsor shall' -
r.,, rn.rle, ndufu l'r,' ",] u'ighr or^r "'r''' 'nras {'h weiglI o'
'"' ;;;"; '""'"-' '" 't" "'l'n'r''' '''t'ti''" t bv or un*r thc
Cenhal Act;
;;i;;. '''.,,,.,"., .'D riiel'r ormcl'ur' $'rl' i'rli'riorrs r1'cr' o.
;: ',"i;.,.;,-;, ",*,,'.-r'..'t." ,r. ,,,,,.'f. in-,r t) or unt'r
rhc Ceruai Act.
. N. *.i,l,r !'n -,,, ",r'1, i' r'q"i"''1 l'tor'rnlcrrh:'l\d'!1" r'rli'l
,., ..,'1",r.,.:r Ll n'1J..,"J '. l'"1' or'" "'rn"'rr lJ'l'!'n irrilnnJn ir'!np'd'
Ercrt' m,l"r, m. ultcrnrP-. TPairPr o" d'1ter 'mc cF') ler on
,'.il* *r ".,r,'l, .' "',.,.
i', ",y,"'''':'
r'-'' I in' I's'ri l P1_'h'r or nr lor Pror,' (_
,.-,',r,..i. ,.'',,.i" s rc r rr, ,rJ.. $d '\ r'r'rc-ir"'J irrd rr rPqx'--u !
,"",j.1; ";1,1;.
i;,. +", p' "
r,, " , ,''r, r 'o"r' 'ni '
' gi'r"'s L' ro( rr" rrore' ror ror
'nsF"L
cn
i)! NLtq;rh'!a'lirrt ullrl'iig'nn'aineJ in 'u''s'cr:on r'l ilrL' conrro
llcr,,^i pi',o,.,t^' ,,'"'.1 ,"g'ia 'l t'-"r''*"r'olum'otih rnrrr+ Lrrr"'""
;;. ;' ;"'i,;.,,' ",n"',,-; i*t, ' ';"' ur rrer r !" hli r' ^' r'rJ*r'' r: n
;1..,..],,,'";";;'J..,'cnuv,r1 orrcr..',"n'1''."t, ','''t'."''""ra"''r' t'rr'r' r-
1,,:r, oi u"* fron' rLc oP;.ation ol Ihi! sui'' rrr"n'
Prohibition of
1
CHAPTEII VI
vt]iFlcAiioN Al\l) riTAi,tl'li.ir; o! wEIliHl's o11 i\'lEASultES.
(,) litrv p.rsor lra,lngar;r *.islrr or nl.as.rt h llis poss.ssion, ctsro.h
.r .onrrol in circrNi.fta\ in.li.atlr', rhil ,ch w.ighr or nni&i,e i5 bci'rg, or is nt
I |.'i " r rJri. 1i. 'i1.
i: ;. .l.i',:. I io., .,^i..i
. , 1 ' n1..., I l, ',iil'," '' ll' .'..1'\ , r lo .!"i"1
,. t ti, l ..,1 .n .' l"'' 'l'',ir''l
(.) L.,dy $eighr or mcasure reiTrcd ro i,r ,Lsection (,) slull be re-
v..ilic,l ir ,.I p. iodi,,al l!4.r]'als as n )-l.e P'.3cribed.
(r) Ev.ry ] slnctor ihtrll, for the PlrPose ol verillotiotl ol iny w.igiLt
"r ndrr., "ttend
t].,,-.pecifiea pLc. (q'irhln th. iocal l,nirs of his jrn G.tictioD) at thc
.'-r':,' 'L.. \ '..1 rr., '1i.. 'or,t"' lrri "hf L'
I , r . r. in u, .,r',. rl .. i .. ||l.. . .1.. ig. o 1..1,. ., Jo m.,o
Lhc thrar as ,,s,at,lisc.l by rr ondd' rhc Cen"nl Ad, Put his stamP thcreon:
l']rcvi(lcd rhar wir.r. o1y r.ight or D1e$ure is ,nrch tli^l i. cinnot, or shoul'l
not. t,r, mo"ul fiom irs lo.iiior, rl)L: lDiP.ctor sL.ll t^Le srch stcPs lbr thc veriiotion
o{ such wci{l)r or rnerlnar as mr} i)e lr.soitrd
(+) whcrc aDI re.i$.atior has beer maclc undcr sub-se.tion (l), tle IDs-
r..1,.. ,rlrr1,ro', -ni l. : r rl ror ,, "t.il' . i. r'.'. "'.,1 ,r':,.1 !',,1 rl,.:i'.r', f i'1, 'll' :l f ".u irrl
rl n."J.rl., a.,rr '.r i. j-.i1io,.l''r \. r",... '
.l .',:.'r_, .,'ol p"r'i,:. t,,1,on..l "ig'r ^r,r," .
'lr""r'ivPi.lr'
:tan,laiis $rrl,ii'J,crl by or un,icr the Ccnt,al Act and cv.ry weight or me.sure so ccrti-
i;rrl sl,rli bc riccrntd t,j havc becr duly verificd and st.nPed xn.Icr rhis Act.
lq)y.,e,tilicate or vcrilic.rion erante.l un,ler this Act sh.ll be dlsplalcd in
..,r1, o. 1-i. n , f -",.,. ' 1.,1- ,,r'.'rr *'' i'l' 'i.' r' q" r'
r,.1,.. '..1 r or 1 ',i11 Dro I i1o' ,, i,ur,,''o
\\'ir\',r,, rJ', ' .rI i.. | ' . ' , F I I J I o I " . J u I ..,n.dar.'l
',..r'' ..,, r r' \.r'1..1' l" 1, ..,'''orjl' .r' L' . r.r,'.''' -. t','J ly' r
,,,."1 ,,. r A. ,r ., pl.. -rnnr'...'..r \'r.l In ...';ri. lo,'rr^nin*
.l v",ql-, or ,,,r rre,l^..r,r .,,r ,r.r "...r^nd,rJ.:. .'"t .!,..1 h. o, LaLier rirr .\, r.
(,) No wciglrt or neasure rvhich is, or js deemed to |e, {tuly v€rifi.{t
n- .,.r,F.J ,',1' r C'...11 r.tr , r o bp r J..m P, ' r r r. 111 '."onoitle.t
,l .'i'i l"i,'i,r, I '\t ' sirl.r \ r. ,r-r)ol rl'PSr r' oj siLki.n ' rl.' r rl-.r.
rl, p,-i t 'l r*,, ',rrr..ll' ,ir'l ,nJ',rrl J,
r.o.r - ,l^r'." , r rrr,l v'i,, , nF r. n!.ll.d r o' PlJ.". i'
li.n,r rJ..l i.,.ll. .r rJ;|,,.,t f',...' ' n-!h,, - n.."'r,.\1ll not t,.f r
nlro usc Lnl.$ it has |..n re-'erilicd an.l stinlPrd no.wilhstatrding lhit Periodical
r.ldncatior ol such weight or ncasmc las rot Lecomc due.
CHAPTER VII
]NSPI]CTION, SEARCH, SEIZlIRl] AND FORFEITRUE,
(r) An ]Npccn,r rnn}, lvithin thc locil limits oi his ixrlslicrion, insPect
anl r*t, at all rosnrLic rims, anl *cight or meau. $hich '
(i) is benre. or is nrtdlded ro bc, nscd; or
(ii) isjithc PDsscsslon, custody or corrrol olany pcrson; or
(iii) is in oi anl Preniscs;
n1 $rch clrcunstirus $ r. iniii.nte rhat Nch scight or measLn e is bcing, or is ilrcndcd
.,, tL lv, , -,, r{,irl lr '"ri , o'prol. 1."n. .,,1
,,.,..,. ,,,1 ' ..'1:.r ..,1 .'rr.'i rr6 nrr,,I',tl"'.r ud'"'
,,1,1'h.d |! rr L,n,l r rh, CrfrIl Acr.
stamping of
Display of ccr-
v:tidity of wei-
ghts or moisurcs
duly stampeil.
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8
(r) Ior thc puT.re ol as.c.trlri,rg tlc c.rrc.rr.s ol any rrcight or
hersure !s.,1 i) t,usa.1ion" anl Inst..n, hir also r.st Lln, lvcid,r.r m.anf1, ol
.n! irticl. sol(l .r deliler{l t{, 1y l)1,rsor in 1jt .{{L$r ol .h lruix.rjon.
,;. (,) Ar inspe.r,n hi\, il hL: has arl rr:,.somble cruse to bcljore tlrr an
.,, ,.t .r..rr,.,...i.\ t. ,,., t,l 1,....,.,r I I P I
, ,......t, .: ., , . .,. .., . .r:, . "rrr .. I
.,i'1.. '"' qi, , '.'l'r',, ,," rl, . ,.r,^h '..r r , r' '.'. I l.
tion oI wc;Sht
(i) i' nsd l,l $rch fosor or s i:nLserl bl nrh jt.reon ro be rE.d ly any
other person I or
(ii) is r,i rhe po$(isioD, cxsto(h (N-conr-rcl .i nr.n pcsd i{n uv,; or
(iii) is kcpt nr or on aiy pr.niscs l;r nsc ! d1) trirsactior or lor i us
tllal production or ior Protcction.
(r) The lnspr:ctor Inrl also rcqu rc tlrc !.oductjon ol.!crl documcrr or
otlro recora relating to the Ncight or Dcrsue relc!-.i 10 in su! secti.rl (!) and thc
r,,. nrrr 1,^ ' n. n,l .' 'L'' -' ' In r'p1 J:rr ,I r.''.ir r.
O ''1'.'i..'l 'l'; 'r 1'r '' '. .a u"r 'h "' rl'
1,.r",, r'',l.r .l ',' ..." .". ,...,.-
' rir "h.r lldn"r,-;,"'ih. mrit to. cor{bun ro Lhe stin.lar.ls
.stablislr.d Ll or udcr r|c C.nthl Act:
ProviJe.l th.i lvlcr(: th. INpc.]tor is of opiiiiotr lhat th. {l.lict or error nr
ch $ellht or nr,,in,re is not su.lr is 1., r.{luirc nnnniiatc oblit.ratioi ol il,. sl.nrP,
hcslnll cn'c a notico on tlc lsrr ofsoch veight or nl.isrre iDlornlirrg hinr oirhc
rlcicct or orror lorwl ir rh. lvelght or rnci{rr,, and calli.r nPon hnn io rcrnove the .lc
fc.t or .rror f itlh rch ti)ne, not ex..cd,\g .ight diYs, hr h.y s|ccily and shrll -
(i) 1l thc lser (ii1s to rcrnov. the .leii.t o. ct6 r'irhin tlut tcriod,
ohlilcntc the stinlP; or
(ii) jfrhe dcfe.t or,Troi is so rehovcrl .s to make d1c w,,ight q o-
*rc conlorn to thc srt rl ds L:tal,tirheti hy or tuler rle Cenral A.t, !.rify such
' :1, n .r Jr\1 r'o':
" (1.) rlicl ,1",s r"L v,rit ol prop.r adjlstnNt oBing to its bcing Lrc
k.n, jndcntcd or otherx'jse (lclc.tivei
(") r"hi.|, si,r.c th. ].sr v$ilicrtion aD.l st&ifnrg, has lccn rcpaired or
n i,]l!\tcd bnt Joes n,,r, rlte s i h r Pair or rc adJLrslulcnt, conlbD$ to thc srer ards
,.rt,i,h.,l 1,. or , .l-rh. C.-,rr. \.,,
(.i) which, Iting due lor verin.ation, has rct bccn slLniited lbr such
verifrcation
tns- x6. (,) Ar l$pc.tor tril, il he has any rcrson tn bcllevc, *hcthor flro,n uy
cnter nllonnation sholrl.ll,esiycntolirrbyarype,s"r,rnltrkor,lo"nl.thnr nqrtrnS"r ftoN
1-s.n.l 1r,",,.1., "r^ r: {,r. ,r,'l .1,' ,n.rtl 'qth.. Iorr
,a Alilcl,t"hcL.innirt..lurehri ,n to dly lvcight, heasuc or othcr goods x4riclr
trn sol,l,Jeli,.,.dor,l \triLur.d h] I.ight, me.sure or nrnl,er, enter, at allrcasonablc
i]rn.s, into anY Prcnises -
(i) wnoe sudr weiglrr o hcannr is rsed, or ]t.pt or belicved to Lc
l,nlo'r*n ):.,.r'io' Pori. ior ;' (ii) r.hcr. n,., p,, ls are uarrlacturecl, pick..l, dlsrilrrtcd or sold or
k^n,.r.lL,,Jl' 'lre ,. t, t-. 'r.n
"nil
in.n."t ", '. ,b u! s. rht rn.s',r. or the net contcnG, Lr! Icight, nrcasxrc or
r,rnber:, of a"y packag", an<l ml ako exanline any docu ent or o1lr.r r.cold rclatnrg
()) ArL lfstrcL.r nry rL rll reasomLrle rirres crtcr nrto iny prcmjscs lor
. . ' pJrt". r .o"ii'li''' ./ '"l','.'il,"i.
Lr. (,) Wrere tl,p Cuntroller has rcason ro Lreliere tltt ar) wcight or
\/ m-*, ",
t .t,t" - t," 'eiz.n ln,lcr .h s Act, or :n1y {loc! nent or dring in relrtion to anI
r.iehL o, m"r.urc, qill h., n lris.Plnion lseit,l io. or rcld'mt to, any ProcecdiB
u,J'.r n,i. Ad, lsscrrercd nrnr pT:cc,hemay senrch or authorise anv oiic.r, Dot Lclow
rhu finl( .f an In.n.ctor, to sclrch lor arch \vcight or hciqrrc, .i.cnrnort or Lhnrg, and
rl r.r,..,1 ro'^:or.,.lf ''s'o'.1r,h LnJ^ rhcCo'l ol C:r.'i'.'P.o,.l,,,,1;.,1,'
sik in, ' '.,
I lP ) i' P\Pr1 ' Lh JrLh
9
" 9 ' ' r'": r' ri' \' I 'i r' '' 'l -.'i 'l
s., 1, J-,r,.. ..... .... ,.t, , ,; . 1.,..,t ,..1j, . ..,., ,,., 1.,',rl.r ,i .. , D, I ,. .
'. .. . .k,.,.
,8, (,) An lnsp,:<r,]r q1y,,,1.".nd dctril ii).'cilhr or n.Nrrc i! r.tirjon
to which an oflcnce ur,.].r rl,tsA.t rpr)ci s ro l,iv., h..n ..rn,nkr.(lorh.hich js tik:tv to\,,.c1 n.,'.rlri '.n-,.., 1.t,,.,.",.' ...I r, -.ol:.,
o,,l-li\.'-l ,r,. i L.1,, ::..,..'1..
lrol' . 1 ,1.' ,t,,. .. ,... r, ,1 .,.ro, . . J .
(,) \4/h(i1i ,y ,.vetqh, r,v rf.!i.[j ]s rt,,rl .nd .i{^inc(t
,-J. ..r'....'i., .. rr.,. ..1,.. ... ,, ..!^ .i
li. on .iq. '.r I.r,/ rn, ,,\ : .1. r_".1 to .j .'. ... ....-.h,.
,a, - ,r ' .r r .hL. , o 'm.li ' r, :l , I i{irt rh. ld ,o,,,. r., i'. .l .t .-. , ,.r, ,. i, ..,
\"po nlor'1,r.,r.. .,- Ii,. ....' r..., '.
(a) ,he nmf i..tlnn or pi.k., oi sfch conm.tlitv, qj rh. .ornnrc.tiiy
,"s^rl ,r - r."r'.1. .,. '. . . r r... l" .r
(b) a pes.r y,ho brls o s.,lh su.h dnnniLlity, ir whotr sitc or r.tail,
i.qnire ch pa.kilc or conlrirer on p.rh.nr ir .rsh io rlch xdotcsalcr or rctajter
thc mirl<et piicc nf lli. .ohr odi& conriir..i in n,ch ]D.kigc cr ..nritnD.
1.. :,' . E-":r y.ta]T o. uvo ilirl r,eighr or .N..nrr. !,izi,tl nn.l.r ttD p,ovrsions or
this A.i shill le liill.i ro l)c loftirired to GlvotlroI
CT{APTIR VIII
PROVISIONS WITII RICAnD TO COMMODITIIIi IN pACKTTGID
IORlll SOLD oR DISTllilllfflD.rrr,lTlltN TIiE StATE.
t., fr.,::, I ol \- (.,rr...q.r r'r'. ,".rrr.. rnrod, . a
F.igdll r.\i..i, r*m),,..1t|/ 'i. . f, r,r. d r .r- ,t . r.
i . . I : . r i i 1 , . . . | . t, ..1. ., h. .,fr. o{",-l \p- r.r...,1 , , .i, . !.r. ot ci,-.rr -'f r.'to.i.i.\. r^.tfri- r'^' i,l n'. r.-.
h, ,5d':o l .' 1,..1..,!. , ,.Lrl-.,.r.,..1 uo\e-nf,,, ,dr,"r.r..,.,
sh^ll Lc dlistrncd is rd.rorc.s,.cijrc.tlrclv r., rl,e Slilc Covorntrt nn.l rtrts A{,r.
(r) An lrsp..tor rnir,, riom iinc to tirn., i,slcct rhc Neiqht or m,:anrrc,.,,^'i,1,, rrrl".. 1," orrn..... '.i...t ,1 iJ)i..t,..",.i,
ti' I t"r,)r....\ ..1.. r.,r',o ir i p-....11"r
'ii) 1"n,. .ll '..,1 o',1'...1: ",'I(iii) sold. dclncr.d, ]'.kl tn tos.rsi.n or is in the trocess ot delivcrl;
$ \,i,1....r" .r \:t.t im $i,h .,. i,,tl
^Ii:,.c
.1h..r, .,.c Dr rr, .o,r i,
(h" tJ,nLrvo nr',5..1 ', ,nn'o.i) a ,t,,,i. I.n,,o- ,r,'. t,Lit r...,
hl . F rl' li t . . iA,', g, h. ..u-i,, . ^r 'o rl, ,j,
li l') th,L,S 10 ro o,..,r1, ',.i,-or1,r..ot ,1".o,,noJ.,...n.F;
..i, ^. ,',i . I '-. '). r .on,. r . .rl .nro.i.,n..,t. C.n!;J A.r
,ra-y,ur..r ...rr... .,.,..,i,.d.-. \..,. ,.,.., r..1ir.,n ^1. i.o,b, o"d.r,
prohl,ir Ll. il-ol ,.,h p.l,rg, "li h i..:n.i1 .,o,i,.,i,"1 Fdk18. r.l m,r"o nrl
or..t ..,r r,t. prlr.g, ...,6 i,.r,1r. ...r.r1..rt...-reo ,i,,1 .t.u.i n-,t,,e,l,.Nlf1 [l.ht....t ,ge.t..t t, .. t..k 1,...;,,..: ".p. .l |il
'.1. ^r 'l l ",) ., '1. rsi". '..1 ,.1 .a ". ,
, rl '..r'F.r. l '.1 r.1,: 1.'. I'.-', , ,'r': "'.. '" ,ri'\' \'r,
rl.e pr".. , r ,l, r , ,rr ,' 4 r '.. .,. ',,. r,.,,', r . , r ' . . 1 , , .
" . r , .
"
r ,
trd, prcko.or aidriT,utcr fici.oi- or
ahy laeight or
t.n1s ar. fcrn.l tG
ting to pac)(.gcd
appll' to packa-
bured within
thc State.
10
(ii) tle dirposal thcreol hi1 becn anrhoriwl bI ihe Conooller.
(4) No pe,son shall l.eof in av place, 1vh.re ary h.Msaction n mrde,
ny tnrrrr,d v,n p.l"Srr l-,rr wh h' r ,r lui' l . rn.:f.u.\' - mmodiry in picklg.d
;nr ." kcpr i', ..r l- p 1 ,n \.,.'r$ n'ii, t}. p ,\..iur' ,l ,hn .Jb-.cc,ion. .J"h
conmodity shall l,c prcsrunerl to harc becn lepr in s,tr.h pla.c lor sal..
CHAPTER IX
PROVISIONS WITII REGARD TO THE SALE OF COMMODITIES IN ANY
OTHER FORI{
lr. (,) Where thc sale ol.ny cormnodiry is nadL: by numbcr and rlc numbcr
ol thc .onnnodiry icliv.r-ed to tle pl,rch$cr iI pfisuaDce ot snch sa]c is leser rhd tbe
r,,nb pa,.t br. rl" . lt.r .1..1, l",l^.,n Ln r.,.,..,.'.,,'r'r,'N'.,.
w1,,.,., rn '.lr,i , , . ') .umrn Jir) so).I 11 nrml,er. t}.rc '.r.r{on"-,Frg,.ol'.lcli\"'ncah}dn,'hL'.'o,' ',' -nrnn.,li'ie( rn:ddinon ro the
n' ml,.r or r.mmolir o* pi d or. q
"n , Lq r., or u\."\ ..rll. on rd lronr '1,. .om-
ni.1..mi1r.l rh' Arr..r-..d!l 'r ,1.'.lcr.\lr1'nro,h fLrh.'.r rhc L4.lirionil
numlcr ol commoditics in..co,dancc with such .rnorn or or usage, he shJl be deencd
to Inve used a ialrc ncrurc arLI thc purclust,r sLall be deemed to have alerted the usc oi
sch falsc rnea*c.
ul. (,) where dy .omnodity is sold by heaps the approxiraarc weight,
mcn5lrc or thc nunbcr ol cohnodit! conLrincd in cnch heap shnll bc co.spi-
cuously auourcerl by the sellcr or hl, ig.nt, il rn), cithcr I'y word ol north or by a
w'ir'.n nu i.( nh., l on rl. l c t
Provnlcd that no slch ennoun.cncnt shall bc necess}y ir rhe case ol a heap
rl't m..rld pr,col,h..ofo .'.hr"h,lo,. 1,, i\-n.ronc,,,P.c.
\?, \'h"rp. .1 \., i-l,ir:.t. ,.orn'ing ^l i) .onmoJily
.or.l ih-rp. r "r"un,,lrrr\, u ii,r. r-.,.u(,rn,,r'rr.rlcr.nin,dbysu.l \vei-
;hn"n'. n'.i..'",r,- rc,ur,, nS,. l*',1 urhr pf,,,\,,r.rF v rghr.
.,,r.,n,..rn,,,1 oyLh, -ll.r,r lr.rg.
't
..J'\e,lrriurc',.nlorcihM(i\.per". ol
srch announced {cight, ncasule or nlDrl)er, the scller shall be deened to have used
., tils ry.ig\r o mGs rn.
CHAPTER X
OIFINCLS AND PLNALTIES
t+, WhoPq r-
G) hikes or nDnu{actores, ot c.uses to be nmde ot nanufactured
,.rc,nr rerc hc i, Dcflr.irrL!l ..n'.r rh. (',r,rrl Arr "o ro.lo)."h1 wcishr ur rn "$rrc
h.,,,;'d,",. wi,h'.'ry .,.ldiri" otlc, '1J.,h. ,'rdar.ls *r' t,li'h.,1 61 o undo rhe
(h) (,) sclls or otherwise rransiers, or causcs to be sold or othcrwise
(ii) leti, or causes to be let, on hire, any weigltt or measure
rhi.h hrs bfr n rr1.ul.r,'f"d i, ., ror.h,. ( wiLl, lyr,no.hl.orher th:n the sundrrds
.r,L'1..n.. h) or .,,,d"r r1. ('en rJ q,r. hlll b.t,!ni.h.,:qithi,'t Fnrmcnr lorrrerm
kl-i(hna..{r,rd o r, ",,r. rnJ.'orrh '.t.'.j or.rLwqr,n uff\ncn, virh imPri-
rcnmrn, iora r,r" *hrh r:y,',,,'n,o 6., ).r.s,ndale wirh6nc
r(. (,) Wh^Pr,r -
(i/ ,.,,'rerreiLln) 'al :n.ciFtd o1 orun't.r rh* c.rorrl.c'nrral
(ir *llsoro'IerqiscdnP"'esol.'nl.orrnrrr'it ol;or
('ii ) counrcr(irt serll or
(i") iounterfeits ony starp whcthc made under thh Act or the Cent.al
A.t or aDy role niadc undd either of those Acts; or'(,)
ft:moves aDy stanrp Drad€, whether under this Act or the Central A.t
or any Nle nr.dc under either of those AcLs, or t mPers wiih nny stamP so madc; or' (,i) renroves any stamp made, *h.thcr under this A.t or c Central Act
4r.,,.y ru'.,n,or und.r.irhcr ol rhose A,rs, )nd itfi\cs rh. i"h,l,,o r.n'o'.d.,,. o.
in.crrs thc rm. inlo, nn) orho "lighr or I is,*; or
Salc of Comno-
ditics b/ heaps.
Pcrialty for ma-
nutacturing, etc.,
weights or mea-
Pcnalty for
counterfeiting
11
,iii ..,rll. .- d,,.r , f.,,.',,.i,.r..sI.r,,u.ph..r
,..,.' $,1 ,\ / r., .: s i. . 1,.. , .,,. t,',ir,t .
.rii-ror i :'. r,.- .: L 1.., L-l,i.r- *i, r,p prr t^r.
r' " h.i'|, , ).\. j .\. - r. ..1 r,., I . r'^r..1. q'.', ot.. ...',t
i.rprjsonment lor r term vhich nray ext.nd to fiyc vcars ald also widr 6ne.
\\'...vP: ^.','r., '..,.o..,.i ,r ot :1\ "F,' .t.i-6. lL\. rli\' ,','" C. r .,...1 u- o^,.,
'1
q.\..1
lor ., k r". ,' .'El'^,',... ',. $:tr .'.r rort,-e..,rinq,"' 1,..;,1.
,-. lr ,1... . ,...,, L..n . I , ,, ,..' , .t.i. \ r., .t.. re,.-. t \cr,h t t,.n,.i ..:
ni',i,.r'.,.,1,..ol-r..,r.t.,rl.-.,o,drs'br-
qu.nt oll..., rrirh inrprkonlreni ior a r.rm shich.rav cxt.nd ro lirc vears ahd also
,l.i a.r .:l ..,- li', i 1.,.. r...' "1 ,r.' ". l^i't
.. .l ll D" .r il l..i,l ,r ,i .11' 1., -rn .l "h rra',.-
,.. 1r rt.. ol -r". u:,h i.f .,n...,.r:or
terni which nny exterd to nre le..s a,1d also lvith 6ne.
la) vr'hocvcr sells, oliets or txposes for saie o. odierwise djspses of any
wejghr or Dleasnrc whic}, he kno"* or l,m reison to believe bears thereon a counter-
fcit starn|, shill b. punish.d lvith iDrprisonmeot lor a tonr wl,jch ha) exlend to two
yon, and ior the se.ond or $l,sc.luort olTence, nnprjson enr lor a rernr which hay
exrcnrl to fivc yrirs i.d als. sirh line.
j6. (r) Fa.Tt.nlo€ h. is p.rmltte(l und.r di. CcniraL Actsobdo, 1,ho
ever sells, or causes to br sokl, delivers,or c.nscs to bc {1cli!.re.l, nnv.coDnoditi,. arricle
.. ,l .e .\ r.- , .1,.,. r.' . :, l'r.l'."'st.. , . rre o-
..,,r"r. .',, r t.,,,i' t..t.. r\,r-,,.,,.,) \. r,o,,o, "nJ;-t.,,,, l, tor
rl,.rrlo.,',.q,:e,,',I,,,.sl',nl,:o,rl
onc year and ilso !r'ilh file.
(,) wh.cvo.r.nJers, or cxnses ,io be rend.r.d, any service in tcnns of
an! wcight, measrrc or ntnbcr otlcr tl,.r ihe strnd.rd weight, neasurc or nu trcr,
sLaU be puidre.l wjth fine Nhi.h nri! .xrc..l ro l1lo rlrousand rut,c*, and,lor dre second
or subseqrc-nt oflcrcc, with irnprisonnrc,r lor a tc.n{hicL Day extcnd ro ohc year and
17. (,) wh.cvo k.eps any rvcight or rhesa rc orhcr than the stnndard wei-
ghr o. tuesrri i,1 a.y prcnrises in su.h .ir.unBrrces N ro indicate tlnt $r.h wcighr
or nleaslrre is benrg, or is lik.lv to bc, uscd for anl -
(a) wcigllncnt or mcaRrrolrcnr; or
(1,) rransadion or for nldlsfuiai production or lor protccrion, shnlt be
f'ni.IFd $il fn ' r'1.,, ) .\rpnr'o rw^ l.o.rd np^ 'r. ro, 't.. -, nd or
.JI,. ..1,., r ^fr.1,(, ui.l 'r ,t ,,."n.r,rr "r.r"$,',h nj ) .x,. rd ro o.r )c,r JnJ
(,) whoever, -
(i) nr sellirg an) arti.lc or tlnig b) wcigl,r, rnea rre or nunrber, dctivers,
o'..'1.. ,.'-..J.1'..-,.. r 1,. i,.1..a.rj.1,,,'i'..r,,' Ii.i r,,,. i.r. o.rt.,s
...,1.'n,1.q,,.r,\ ., |,,J-f"oIr,r.1 lor or f. 4 to, i n,
(ii) ir rcndering a.y service b) lvelght, mca$re, or nunrl,er rcnders
th.t serlice lc$ thin the service cortra.ted for or frid lor; or
(iii) in buvn,g any arri.le or dring b), $,eight, nlcisure or .!Dber, .ccei,
ves, or carses to be r..eive<I. lron thc vcnder any q|inritv or nunrber ol thlt arri.le o.
thjng nr exc.s of tI. llrntitl or nnrnber contra.tcd for or pai.l tori or
(j,) ih obranrnrg rn), serlice by weight, measure or nunrber, obtiins
rr'.,r ..r.'.. i.' .,,r.r..1 ,"r r1.,J ior. h,iLF ,r ilptsit,
hr l,i .',,i.y,."1 l.ul.F,. r,l , r,e e, orJ .r . r1,, quenr oF,r..,
with nnprisonhcnt for a terh whi.h nE), extcnd to live yea6 and also wirL 6ne.
(r) wLoevcr.nkrs, alicr thc.ohftcncenr.nt olthis Act, into.ny co.-
tracl or othcr agre.hcnt Oot hejng a contract or other agreemolt lor expo ) i, sti.h
anl' weiglt, rneain-c or Durber is expressed h terhs ofany standard otlier dm the
standnrl lvcjght, measrrc or nrnL$ cstrl,lishcd Il, .r undcr the Central Act, shall be
punishcd with line vhi.h rr1 y cxtcnd to t\{o thoused rulecs, and, lor the second or
srbscqur:rt ollcncc, (ilh nnfrisonncnt lor a tcrfr $hich n.v cxtend to one lcar
anrl also witl, Iinc.
dcl:very of conr-
dard weight
Penalty for keep-
dard wcights or
measures for use
Pcnaltl tor con-
Peralty for
i)
iB. i!ho.ro', ln rd^riot1 to ailI sPecilied cl$ oi g,Ddl, und{takings or usn
r ,,, , , , , r nJ h.,'"1 frou- 'ioa or lo P'o_
t:-ri, .1, ' ,s\,. rca" ', r:,nl*. ''l'. rl I 'P
heigr.
,t.:.,J, u \,.,., o..t.,. t,, f.,i..d.\ 1In.",.nlto e\r.nl
,;, ,,.,' ' l' . or.oo o-11''. olf'n''. rl rlfr
'onnFnn'i1 '', d o^" r' ' "" '1rr'rr'
, ne. i' D'fl.r'"' '.'n''| 'he '' ., i I'' "o
ro lo' rloer'r n re
l. , , ' ,.,1,'" ' . 'l 'i,'l 11 Jnr:h' q^' J tr'"r'd.o'
in.r -i.. r.rder cd.-
(i) lroies arr Pr i.e or charge, or nuk* rrll .nnorn.enNn'! with regaid
", n. " rcc o, J-r-r ,t
r f tp.-.or l,l,"'n",..n' '"ri"n'.PJP o'ornF-do''rn nt: or
'1, :.".'", 1!Fiii.m 'rr ^r r,'l'' ^r'he 'd 'r''1 {^ iny
" t._.. , .lr' : l. . ..on :,,-. .lr: q;o
,.,i,n J\ q,' .i , i", ": , rl r\' 'a, :.' .".rdii" ''l '' r 'di o
ri,..r ., rl .':.n..111 I P'r.i .'1 .;rl fu"s,'hnr.-'\rer.d
' p ', .,,'. .o h" or ' I 'L 'qL'1r olt'n' q:rl, i''l nonm n'
i "r., ,..rt ,o,.-\.i,.,' .,virhliP.
"" \ . .. ..1,. .e,.nu,,d I o n ', Lr' A.r.
...,,,',p o '.. ,i1 ''ii5,' "';1F'' s'o' '-vJidt,,.....h11 ' ,".'.i'hiIIP '',''n'oI 'r'.'m \li'rn^'\rn"r ro nP)ed'
", , 't", I'r r',J'r'
".o '..
l|p" ''-i'' oli l'l' he' 'ond
^,.i...q., .,,, L ",.r'
err tl o'\r 1'r"
ind ilso rvith llnc
^, r\ l..n ' si i'.'' 'n or "'rr .'iorol rl' i'q,' i_ I d'
,l,...a",.,,,. d '..rp, \'.o "' "'..r'oJ f i'n,'io'". rri.'1s.e 'hhrrl'
\,r. ,rr 1.. I '., ui,l 1,.ti.^1h,r 'r" 'n*\'hnlN"
!.. I ...p' "l,r le ,' P rrri I J url 'rh' '''t' r'l Att s' ro do v\o'\Pr
r.1,. . .. ., r J ,., . "
r.rglj " m" r,l ,i"\.
(al ihouqh ost.nsibly PurPorts to confoun to the standrrds established hy
". "",,.' tl,it Acr ducs-n"t actnallv conlorm to the sai.l stedards; or
l. r r1.,, on,-',,,'1 .,,,oi u"i.'o- n'"Lr ii l1 'hot;n
r"r,," rar tr,'. ol w,iqli r - ,.'.-"'." i't"J b\u Ln'l' 'rr ,A"r
"t, rl. 1,".,ri ..io- !^,,"'r 'r,..l.rro|o,l,
..i I q,r,]" ..'\'ll LrF ') n rcd
.,:i, -"i',,"., l.r.rrrr "rr.l. ,'r1 'r'n..o^r' 1 ..oruirt tl' 'l rhm')
.',., '.,.-,r.,. ^r\
:
'h, ,, .1" 'l 'o 'ro-(rL" qLF'-'H nce
..i,t ,, ,p-,..,,, " , i . , n . - , r , . n I ' o , .1.o"i.1 61e.
r. \vl^ \,r ,ePt or L'c m/ seBh' or rrNr'$l-r'l be:ng
,",,,,:rnt,"r. rn.lar.. '..,'. 1' J'- l.' \' r,l' ' ib"n'ov lj d"n {'
'Pcd'
,ll ).''i n.'. h'r ''lrnri' 1r.r.'' ro,,' F.1 rl,i'n,r:/ " hJ o'i\ monrh'or
.,.i ,; li.. rl'',".rJ r,1' -.o u: ' bo'h ',j' io- rl' 'non'l
r. " . \,'h mPri {li'h mN \\r'nd:' on' )P!'
in.l aho 'aith fine.
44. \ r'...' ,g 'o'rrJL1 ''''o"or" m'1r1rrr) 'e or'l or rcgi'cr'
.,ni," r ii. i. l. o,o-'.i,q,.q ire'l 1,. 11 l 'peL'orro Pr'dut( dr) ao-a_ or
r 'is-er or n,' .. "ri.n,o'riL' 'rl"l' oJoso.snr'l b-P'r'i'\'d wi h hiruhi'h
-i. "r,-.,r ,,. onF r ,o' e 'd unc.', .n.. ror rhP r'o 'd or 'rLs'q renr oHer"" s"rh
,arri" ,nl1' ,o ' : .",r uh hi '.r'+Jro'r'1'' and $o wit} Snc'
,. ul._,.,,, l-irI n!' i'F'l ir'''ion' roPn''r' r'r \ weiq"r ^r)r'81'c lor
,.it. o,l ,,. ' '. r- ';r , .,' 'r riil'. sith"tr '"' re"' n 1le 'a''" to do so
3ul n D,'.1, r '. ,1,. .. " n\'xrer,l" "'" Irrd'Flrr|r d' lorrlPF-
.".l",.*.',''.],n,,,|.';,.'.1:,,,l|,,l
J.^r .nn al.o i*th l!'.
Pcnalty for con-
Pcnalty for
13
+t. whoc"r,, beirg requirei hr rn hst..tor, or any |{,ron rurhoriscd br or
., " ,',. \.,' -";:. 1, ro!ii\o'ar tr.- 1.'. ,lnd , '-io, l;..orr-.p.,
..: I , ,_ ,, I ii r... :, , o;1r .
, il. .,1.,r .t .,'...,,,h. ..'-,. ..iin ri..\r..,' o i'^ ,.., ,1..f . ,. t . . .,".r. r rpi o.i-
4.1. Wl:oN: obstructs r1,. eD!) ol an Irspector, or any pcrcon audlorn..l by
r.r.1 ,ti.d r, .... ,r.t - in t..t.,o..,,o n.\ rnr,i._ .,t,
'r'.,n ,..., ln. , r..,. lo..rrr",, o or ".r-^rdr.i.'.irtqdiefero.r thi ner .r.nrertts olxny pi.l.igNl {,oninniity or lor any oth* prcs-
crib,rl purpos. nr:.il l c pLni\hd rrnh ihpris.n,n.rl In! i t.rh Blich nliy .xr.n.i ro rw.
'.....-.r. .. r'l ,,. | . .\ ' i i n
l
, .
'
.^ .
i
, . n
. r . , , i.,..1,-
mar cxtonn to iir rr:ars.
Penalty for
43, !vh.cler preye,(s tL,r Controilcr or any olficer iutho.ncd bv rhe Controllcr
in dLls bLhall, I om ier .hlng inl pr.mis.s or from rnal<ing iny sci,Lrre oF any lvcislrt,
1'..,. 1.r 1..q.1-.., r.'",.. " r.l ,..1,1. ',.1 fr..i.h"i rir',.r ,r.a.n
'n,..-r-, '. r.L",.,,1i.'r. -".," .,'.,1. to rh.."^.'do...'..!,.,j
t1 ... '. '.lr'.,., hr'. :. L \lr ' r,.]..r ...', .-. ...l..l.owrl fine.
,. \\l '. ,'1,l, r' ... '" 1, ,.. l, .F .,T.r. .,1
rr ..t ,..rt .., I p. .. ,,1.r' | ,rpo.\'ol\ ,r .,,or, ,1". i,
..,,,, .. ' ,r-,.,. ",.*,or ...: .
qrcnt o{funr:, .iith ihp,isonm.nr far tr tom which may extend to fire yeaiis ind rlso
(.) who.v.i mnulacl!rcs, packs, dlstrilutcs or sells, or carses ro !e
manxfact!.c.1. pickcd, dlst.ibrrcd or !old, any commodirr in pa.Ltrgcd torn knowing
.r haring re.s.n 1o belicle thrt Lhe .ornmodity conraincd ln su.h pa.Lare ts le$er i;
,. r'.r,1. , ,arL.,. ".,1...?,r ) ,,e.
'- 1, '" , '.,1 o . .'or . 'l' '' rv' t','o\ \ L, t '1,. l. \.'
or o.i rule r, rrntr nJe ih.,.,n.l.r, shall le pllrnishc.i x,ith irnfdsonn.nt lor: rern
sl ,\ r... I r', ., ",,I. r',.1 '.r,h.,"a ,'p^..
r..1. l^. .u,, r -qF,r fl.,-. .: ,..r
*hic} nrr txtcn,l to n'r( r..rs ana ilso (itlr flnc.
Wl,o.v.r ls rlecD.d uder section l, to iale !s.d, or abrted rhe use oi,
an,v lalsc n,ca*re, .lull b. pn.kh..l x,ith iDrprisonnrelt lor a te.n, \rhi.h nray.xtend to
orc year, or wirh finc wl,ici m],*terd to i". thousand rupees, or witt boitr. rnd, tor
tle secon.l or srL&,,lfcrL ofi.nce, with inrprisoohent lor a tcrN which nra) extend kr
Iivc ),cars trnd.lso lrith Iinc.
{r. \tho.r.r vrlls in} coDnnodity by heaps without.omplying q,ir} rhe proai-
i..,.ot .' , vi'l r| .l:l,n ,\r ' o ,Pr-o.,.,,J, pp.,
,.1,,'...,. . ,l .1'.1,, r-n..r''i,.ri or 'F1i or,r,rr,.,i.,r,,)
.,r,'.1 o . r ':l'.. ' .'.,\{n .'h"l:,...1 ..r,nd,o o' .\ ,.,,
51. lvhocvcr altcrs cr od'envise tanrpers with any licen.e issued or renewed
n ., L. o,l.r\n. ,1J,. i.' ..,or,'..,., \..rn..,,
i Lyr,..' . ., i,'1, l,(J ',rl l.I.rni.h,d {;rl-tr., *hi.;
Day extrnd to t*o thouund rupe.\, or sitlr nnprnonmenl Ibr a terni which may exrend
tu ..e ]ca.i or wifi both.
t.l. whoer.r !:l s, {lclivers or.htoses ol', or canses to te sold. dcliv.red or dh-
foscd o',, rh1 lvcigl,r i. h.as!rc x,hl.h his bccn rcjcctd on verilicati.. un.le. this Acr
or dre Ccnrhl Act, or any r!1. nrade !!der ejdier .1 the sai(l Ads, shall bo fuixi)cd sitl
nnfrisonDcnr Lr atomswl,ich,na]'.xtoxl to one year, ahd with 6De which may
extend lo r{,o thousrnd rr}s, or rvith bodr I
. ro. .1. i th' r, i.irs.r ,1.. n.lrll :Itl
''.,,.1 s.,-', ,r.l- - l.lr, in,l lr.ri al n1r,r
(4. 1.1^ "rl ,'i,, .il ) h,vil .oi,rro-lFro, L tn"r- ,.. o,.. ,, .1.r-
'.t r.',.'i|...r. l, ,' , n., llr ',r,1'. 1..,'i,,t.
which DaI (:xr.ntl to rhr.{, }. r.
Penalty for
Peualty fo.
Penalty for
Pcnalty for
Penalty for
tamper ing with
Penalt) for sel-
ii,rg or deli-
ted weishts and
Penaltj, for
oficials.
giving false
haintaining
rcgisteIs.
wiuul werifr-
14
whorver eiveq inlorm'rton Lo an In Pecro' which h' mry rcqui'c
:: ,.' '. '":'.'.,,."';il,' 'i''""'"a *r'a' '*r'r"'*'";l][:*:".T'',iTi:l'il;:li'i:;
'" ,. u' '"t. ., a*' '" bFli'w 'o
b' rr e 'turr
rr<, ir.'.i,',i,,y ",i""a ,. -" 't",.*a. t.m. uhkh may txtend to six nronth\' or wrr
rufee. or wirlr l'or}
(. i whoeler b'ins'*'- :1,:li'll;,ilii,^:i.ii':rl,f,::';i:;
:n, nro..l .rreg;,L.r."hkl,nhlsc,ir r). n-" ' "".,*. ,*-a ., rb..lpnt otr"we,
*.'-.''.,,r. *" eirend 'o r{orho'r'ld rLr'";0"i.:;;;;;;
"1"
*ri n*.
'.,,r, l--"""i.",t t"t " te n which may e*te
'.-' -;
' lr 'nj In'uctur or 'nv orher o$('" er'rsing Po$er under rhi' A''
i:;., .'" il'i.l" i".:.1.a"i ",r,'rrv '"'in* " '-ifl"ilh:;:8*
':;,T:l'Jii.'i":'fi,,.",i1,, "r,r," p-'i.i"'.or rhi' A'r d or dil'u''
,l*1 "r.i.i."y *""a - -" *";,
.".r' "n"* . h, p.i'rrd rrh,in'ptrso':illl.li'i
i.,r.1.,. .. ;,,r, u.,r.
or 'lith Enc which may extend to two tr'uun
(' , rr v rnsP".' r or orhtr :T:":IiliJ:: ;,1":? Jfi'.i:;:1;.,'I:
, o.re" or h'i dury wirrLirrv d::ro:': 'l'cti rl ;';J;i.", *iii *",a t" ,"y
'.,a.
*l*,
"." .^ i.t .*";"' 'U'"ned
bv hir n kom-'u( " r'
".i.
r,",l"rr Si" p,"l'r,.ir,i,r, i"'p.i-
^',*'*-".:" relation io 'ny
manutacturrnt
..nmcn, lor a rernl shi'h -"' *'-" '" "" 1;''"r$i$6neqhichmdvetrendLorso
rhou$n,l ruPces. or with both
.:- e. tnsn< ^r or lv other officPr PYer'hin" ooqcrs undcr rhi5 Acr or any
il," ., .,al".lii in"i"""i"; *r' r'""*' rh'r rher" i'" no rcdonabrF sro'Unds ror "o
Joing rnlier
se,rche,. or cau* to De+arhcd rny\ou*'conveyrrce"rplrre:or
,r'' (orhes anv Pereon: """ o. o,h". mouDle proleriy. shJll. lor
,c, fi6 an) *Pr8hr' 'i*';:-:i#';"; r-1.iJ,,i-nt ,o, , '"-
l"',i lili"li;li"';::"i';l::;"';';; Jhi'r' -q ' *'"a ." ''"
'r't' -'a
""P*'
or wirh \orh'
.q whoclrr'orrrrNen'sdnlProvisronolrhi'A(rfurth'
rcnrd(nrionoCwhich
:: ,,,".r,#[::'#;;ip,.,'"rv f"i'i'r"a r" I" this Ad' sh]rr b Pu"irhcd with rtne
-l,,iL ',.', "",""'t
to ruo thuusind ruPees
(e. lll '#,X fHl*.,,,",. or causc\,o be maJo or m.nuractu*d, 'nv
lal'e $ci8hr o*T""','l*
oo. ".
*".ri6ed ueigl,r or n'Ieasurc
11,r uses or caurss ro t'' use:::iL
ff-';.d., 'r"" ., r..
-p-'*,i.". .'' in anv transaction or lor rnd
l.lil.'i'"'ni'"* d'li'er" or orheiwh' tnn'ren or du'es iro
be
('r
::il. ;l"i;i;;;i d"rivered or orheni" rrancrerred rn) rrrsc or
,i"""''n"j'""igr" " -""urc' it sh'lll'e pesm"d mril thc contmrv
i "-'"a, 'r'"i
t'' h'<l do'e so wilh th; knoql"ge thdr weiSht'or
'i'J*"" i^
"
r'r* * *' erified weiP\t or measur'' a" rh" cDe mry be'
#*sffi*$$ffi**ffi
ili" a'' ' p,.,,n.n rha( no such abctmenr shill be dremed co i"'" '"k"n Placc i\ s'r h
"",,r.y".
nll"i"[.",i.,:*';l;i"'::: l#'"11t"""';[;"., ."' -,ill i: :*; ;" ili'"'",'r*'.T,L',:fli:i*: :iT"il*;, u,
" 1.",ifltimated *iCmg to the u
i::.J;:Hjitr-*ade
md Lhe Ja'lc and o'lh'r paniLuhrs
Penaltv for con-
protisions not
a
=*
E
=
=
15
(,) \tThoever is deened nder $I,-se.tion (!) to have abettcd an offcncc
1cr1ljll.q,j'l,|l''|,,'.',,,|utll,in'l,l!UnloJ,.r.,.rn..,'i.,,
,;', , '.":,1, h'h''r.,;,1, rri).rl(r l ro rwo 'ho''1r,d rrrPcc', or q:Lli Lo.l,.
I \01!rrri,,. l, {r,*.J ^r r mi,,ition, I s.^i., ot 11 lnPlo).. in"r r1 "
.\ti )o !''. f io.l .p,,i,"lin rletr.\i..to 'rh'*'ti^n r,,s\Jl n,rrh'"]-rnr
' iflolc I l, l:,1, i' , ''l"r rl'6 J,t, s.' rion.
6r. (,) Il thc p$sor con nitting an offence urder this Act is a comPany,
.{..,-! r,n, n,.r1,,,.r thl rir,,'rl', ofi.,,-;wA"olmitred.wr"irrlargeof.rnJua'
'..,.'.1i,,
.o, t..",",rin) l, r'he,ondu.L'r rl,. bbinsso l,'o"rPoy."s. ll
.,.1,...o-n,n.,.,,,t,..pr;. .ub, rJi ryo "n.olr,n..Jn,ld)-ll b, lill,l.roLeprc-
c<le,l agalrs; ,nd Punishe,l a.coxhrgly:
Provid(l thit notlirrq.ontanrcd in this sub{ection shall rendcr oy poson
.iJ,l.r^D'.,.i,''h.,,.,t l. p',\ arl 'r,h.oll.n'. ri'.ohmi'Le wi i,oLr li. lr 1l,JE.
or.l,..r ]i'.r.t ,r, ,r..,1 il u il.r r.Frofn\.ntrl'F.^mrli'(ion, s.horf nrr.
(,) Nor*.ithstanding dydling contained in st lsection (r), whcre y
ofiocc lnder this Act hns bco c;rn ittcd by a comPmy and it is Provcd that thc oll-
cncc has b.cn.onnnitted n'idr drc cohscnt or @nni"an.e of, or is atiributnLlc to any
cl.r r',:, f.r,o,. 'rID,. ror, \4d{,r. 'F.rc'rr)of^*'r offi".'.1\' s}i1l .l'o
,..'r."*. 1r., l( q' ir) . '1.L,rici,T i I .1Jl l,cl:t.1. lol'c,rro,'.Je,1 ,g.r'nr -nJ
pulrish l a(,1lntgly.
frolJ .i,^n. l^, ." l',r'l'^".,1 :l's''i^r'.'
' o1,n.,o, nr.an\ ' .y l,o,l) .orf--r'd1'l ,r.cl'rh".' fir r "r orh,1
lss,cirlion ol in(lnidlrah: an,]
(b) "dircctoi", nr r.latioD to a lidn, nreans a Plrhcr in the firm
61. Norrirhstdrdhg drlthing contdired nr the law relating to onninal prcccdurc
in fbr.c h Sikkim. -
r,, ,'^ .o'rrL . r,r rrkc .oqnrzn c oi r, Flr Puisl,lbl. rrnhr is
^.r
,\..t uf ,n r .o^if lin . :rr hr: ir:. mrh Lv 'h" Con' oll' r or
',,'l.,i.h*, rrrl4ri'." in rhi" l-l-lll,y rh" .on'rorl^. L) fo.
ral or soec,ri o,,lc, :
r1,,, " ,o,i i,t..io'r. -'liL ol .lJJi.i1l Mrgnrtur, ol rhP firr CrJs
'l.Lll
rt1 n) oRen.. Lnd'r rhi' A!li
(.) rr.r "lr.ir o ,.r ,i.J aLlc J I r r J crioi 14. t. r/ ,8. rq 4o.4, 4q.
ro. s, or sub-sccrio" (]) olsection 6e may tc trjed sunmarily by
.. M..\;rrrr" rJ no s'nr@'e ol imPrioarrlr lor s r.rm c\c.'J ng
,,. i.. .',".1 o. pas,d i1 rl.e cF( ol any lonuictinn lor rn oTcnL"
rvhicl is tied surmnatily Llnder this sectjon
! r.) Any ,l'ci.e p"ni' -Lle un'lc' re(tion 17.18,rc.4o.4'.,1.44 4(.
""..".,.,, r,, raor"rl,--rion\J,olsc(r,.ioenrry"haherbelorcoriirrrrhc as
i;,rion or 'i,.
prose"' on, 1.,o'npoLrrd,d.bitl.eCon'roll'rorsr'Iorl'rom'"ra'
mr\1.-Lrh^rislli,,ihi.L,.l-lr by rhe Corrrol., r. orr Pa)m'!nr lor 'rcdirrorleSi'!'
,.,'".,",11,,' . I e,. i. .u i $ rl., ( or,' r"rl.r or .d, h I rh.r oift .r nav.P- t) :
Provnlcd tlnt ch snn shall not, in ey case, cxceed the maximnm ihouot
ol ,1.fn v\ hrlrl h ,nP \'l rrnJ.fihisA't or rl'n ondce so corhPo'n'J'd'
\,.1 rnsirsb*. ior trr.hall rpPly lo r P'rson who (aDrmi's rI'
.',.. o i,,llrr "n,,.- "1,hru pcrio,l ol r',r.e)erF lr.n rhP date on slriLh dr h sr
o.i' n.p, i.' .'r, l .1 hi r, ur' 'orrpotrr leJ.
l.xrrhn4r'on. - l'or ,l!'r' rpu'r ot .,ri' suLsP':orr, rny e"onJ o' 'Ll'snlJcrrr olfcrt'
,,.m nrr.,l ..tr", ,i', "yri;y,l Friod ort'lF' ).^rs lron rh"lir' oi
"1, 'h rl. "lc.'
.* *-'otdt,on'n.'.,"d, "L ll
\" J'cm'" o L' fi1r offenc''
' ,,, wt', ". off"n.. ha" L.or.omp^tndcd under rrbsFcriol (rr, no
,,.o..eJino oi frnl,., nr^,.c.ir.(..N r\p *e nay c. rhril irc taLuigrinJ rl.o[or-
It,.,,'" ,.ip, ,o'rl, ;.tr,,,. ." "m1o,r,1 '. rna r-h" ollorlcr. ilin..^rn') tInl l'c
Jlqc arrcJ lorthw rt h.
" (*) No ol.n,, uIJ r this A.r shall b".omPodded cxcePt is Provide'l
6, Thc D.o\i.ior- ol r\, Indi,n Pml CoJF. insfarasu.h Provisions relir(
r,]o[.nn.s,rh'reqi''o$.i-l'r(urmq{res'sh'll nor aPPly to any o{i'n'e wl'ich i'
punishal)lc unLlo- ilis A.t.
Cognian.c of
cornpo.lndi ng
Provisions of
Indirn PeDalCodc
rot to apply to
der this Act.
;
i6
CHAFTER XI
M I SCII,LAI\i EOlrS
65 . (r) Wherc lJrlr brsirrcsr. i in:rsorr irccns.d un(icr rhis Aci js rrarBnitred
i,).,'...i ,' i,':,L,r, o, ,
"u1
r.. '1. 1,,. , I n,L) h.,.,,.1
,". .), x h L' :.). .. r i \ 1, , :.i.r:: l.: .,'r ,,..i,,.,,'",,,
. .'" ,"1,. 1',"..",,.. '. ", ',. P\t'. \,,rr r L'" ,. .l ..,.
'irinsffissnn, rti.lli roth. C(ntroiir an ap,rnlion jnl rhc hr,c nf2lic.ncc n1
i.rcordln.tri xilh llc provisnrn3 ot (i,$ Acl:
P.o!id..i th^r notlrir( i)1 tirl.r wrion si,1ll b..le.nx{l ..o prol)iLit Gc hcir
or tcgatcc firn cnrynig oD iri,sir,,si:.s s,,.i.. li.ri,i.s 18 ih,.f.rcsanl fc,iod ofsjxiiy
d:ys, anrl, ilhc has applic{l ior n(h lntrrxr,. u\ril h is g.ante(l rh. li.,orcc. or js,
l)! noti.c irt m il irlg inr.rmq,l hv ihr (iui r:lltr rirnt ,r.h lircnce ca,uol be grarn{ ro
hir.r.
(,) whet t;c L,u.iDe$ oirll pdsor jic(x,se.l u,rdcr riris Act is 1r!,rs-
I'erred by sale, gilt, Icde or othcr'{i.o. lirc i|iniftir.c or l.$ce, as tic case Ni) be,
shall rot orry on srch busntcs eiiircr i,1 iris oavn ,rnrc or irl
^n)
oth.x narne, xnlcr h.
lrs obtainerl a li.cncc to o$y .n srch l,rsihrss.
A li.drcc isir.d o, r(Jrc,x.,l ,!ld rhir Act shrll not Le lileblc or orhcr,
61. (,) s l,jcct ro rhe provisx,ns ol nrrs..rron (,), arr rppc,n st,rit iie -
G) liom cv(r! (ie',isnh un(i!. Chi|tcr v, vl, Vll, Vnt or ix ol ihis
(i) an LBpcctor;
(ii) m adtiitioral Control)er,
to th. Contoller; a8(i
(L, 1,,,.v..) 1....,'. q a ".o1,, un'!, r'i. "... V.\1. \tr.
v.t or txLr rl,.sA'i.r,or l.,r,r,i-, \i,. rrnL.....tr' r,rr, ,r.,.i (.,.i rnc r,..m
Golcrnlncnr of any olfi{x,r sf(:cially .,rtl,isd iI this Lchail by the Governnrenr.
(,) Every $cI appcal slull hc p, cfe.r(t wirhin sixl) dats lbrN tlrc Jnre
of t}e de.ision appealcd against:
f,ov:r.l rh- 'l- rpl.lit ,rr'r.-.: ,,r)..r ,. i...dr:.h"r,l.., rt- rrp. rt.Mr
u.s | 1\. nr.I l'\ .ulf .io. ..un .r^, , |l.r. - irJ. l. .lp I wi,hi1 rl!s,i. t.:iol^f
sixty dnys, pcrnit thc app..llint t.i prclo'th. ipp6l }idtnr n furrh.r peiio.l ol sixry
' (3) Or rcccifr oi rny surl, .rppcal, rhe appeiliie anrluiry shall, alicr
sivinr the partier .o rhe appeai a re;Fonil,ic oppo,tL,nitv ol h,r,ns h.ard and ifter nriklnp
such in.luny is it dccrns propcr, ,!ikc sr.h or.lcr, .s it nrv rhink nr, conflrminr, md-
dilying or reversing th. decisiotlappcal.d against, or nr) sod back the case ui& such
direction as ir may tlink Gt for fresii decisior after taking ad.litional evidcncc, if nccc,
(+) Every appcal shrll be PIeIel-rc(L on pnlaldr ol srch fecs, not exce,
ding twmty'Gve rup.cs, r nay bc prcscrihxi.
(j) Ihc Stare CorcrDnrc,!,. Da) on iG om notion or othcrvjse cnll for
ind cxdnnrc thc re@ of dy proccdtug (in.ludn{ a proccedi,lg iD .ppeal) in wl,ich
aDy dccision or ordcr has bcen na(lc,lor the pxrPose of satislynrs iiielinx to rhc.orcc-
rrs. l,g,i,). t,.f,,.r) "l:k1.4.. .,.,. o'. .',..,,.,..1 - tir.'..h u"d",, r1.,r.1,'
Prcvi.led tlDt ,1o decision or order sl,all tc varje<L u.j.r thij sub+ecrion so
as to prelldiciauy aff.ct ary pe*on untcss *dr p$son has Lco given roasonable opJior,
tunity of showing .nrse against the proposed a.tion.
Thc Statc Governrhcht rniy, by rlles nude u er scction, 6e, levy such accs,
i
I
G' o,.. i'Ln,le,] n,p,?5 ro. l" i(u,.,, ,.r.w.{ ot li,o,. i,.r nr..kin[
ri.!,r.L, ru,i,.S. ,.|Jiring J. ll,,,g r') vflSl-r or n, "J,!n ;(b) fifty tupees, for thc alteration.faly Iicoce;
(., .rc rh^urlnd ,up-{ f, r tlr \c,iF..,,:. r ot rrv (..i(hr o npi$.,,,
r,l) rln idiurimen, ot rn) uc.qlrr , ' mc.,iur ;
G) teD npe6, for the isfle of a drplicnre of i li.oce or certificaic ol
veri6ation;
{A onc n,pc(, lor eery onc hm,t,.d ..r. or I .. ro- rh, E:rr nr
, opi.s.I.ry do@men', nor [cing r documir o, - @,,tiJ., rLJ tur,u.;
G) twcnt, Eve rope6, for y appeal prcfcrrcd und$ this Act;
L7
69. (,) Th. Stite (iovornncnt nri), bv norificarion, nuke rntes to give power to make
eliect ro dre provirion .l this A.t. rules./ ii. 1,,ll .',. ,r.,i., ,r t.r"..t ro r', !.,..,, r rhe o,e
... rli. ... 1it i,r . ,. r n I 1ri,, o .\ti.n no,,d.i. ,.,l-.'rir; I L, n..j " h.. .r. o tr
(1,) rh,: plmc.il whidr, :nd Jr c,rsrorly fi rvtri.h, rhc t loivirg srin-
.,,i. J.,t 1 , ,i , .r , t- :
rclirdrc.: .ttrnd$ds i
s.coular! sl ld rhj
,.n ..,l. .., ., ,.'r .i,. Lr , ,,., ..t rh l, -r rtr,
,.,..,1 s,.s.., ,....tr ..,;i rt.,..rt,..i..;.t .," r.t..
s..ondary stan(lards;
tho fbrm ln Nhich.nd the mmcr ir which an applir:atton shall le
mJ. tor dr. ts$ie or rdrewrl ol n licene ro o.1, on Lusine$ as a
,,... r t.. .-.., ,t ,.. ,, {-si,,.rr,AL?:
'l ro,ir {.i.n , ",.,,,i ii.r., l,,ri'1,'.n. .;.J .. i-roh,
s,rbjcct to whidl r) I .cicc nuy }e i$!nt ind the period oi vatidiry
," t. p.or ,r ..,pr,w, r'.,., ".,, , ."; le .., t Lr ",*,(lisposal ol M'etgl,rs or h. urcs i[.r c rcethti;n ot ticenci ard the
,lisLribrrnlr ol thc proceeds drr.eol;
r.. .r,,r l, ,,,lr..,.,..I.L L_,\. .t:..o J,.,r...t, ..,. L..i'r r..,.,, .i!,..o.
r.criii(t:
(k) dre stcps t.i h, takcn lor ve,jiying an), migtrt or rncisxrc which can,
oI r1o.d ro, 'i i',o';
(l) rhe iaun in u,hi.h a .crrinc.tc ot veri|crtiorr ot anv weiqht oi mea-
u-c slill le grantedi
0n) s|j.rr ro rhe provjsi.rns of secrion ,6, thc purtoses tor e,hicl1 arl^t.. ,,,.) r'.'..,) ti-,r-.i
(') rhc m meroldispo i ot sctze.l articlcs s,hich.rc sntjcct to spcedy
or nir!DI rle.iyi
(.) uanner oi delcctDent of rejecred wcighrs or nlcisurcs i(,) thc lou nr l rich appais rna), be tretered and tlc proccc,lure for
thF lci ng ol iPpci s
\(ll ,...,r..,i .il-F.Nl.i,hr..r,F.rr.,,lJ,,d 4,1e.'..J tor ,,.._h o, ,h,,
i.ri.. .P..ir' i, ", i^,.8i
1u.,. s.i.i. i" .quir"d,o ,e. or n",, b-, n.es. hc..r. lr ,.,ti,it d,v rJle rlJ. ,i. -..,or. rl.e \.., L-, rinr- m.,
b r., l rlp-p tJ.rl bc prrJ r'-e r..h . r. "t,.h m,v "\,cnn ro on:
, h- ..'. . rl '. .F,.io | ,hjl, " . rb ,,. ,o r.,..o' ir,o,'or r1.." .:sr'.,r.1'- t.- o'..i.' li. 01 ,.h ,ti.i..t C.,. re.
G) Ev.ry rnle nr^.le rn.ler fiis sccrion shali is soon as h.v tr. after it is
rmdc, be lajd belbre LIc St.tc l.cglslaturc.
t' ) \|.r. r.\ irpe oi se,{hr or measrc rranulactured br a licored power of Staoe
nlanrt,cjr L,, , {, thrt r I n . $erchB or meann-cs .i drrr typc n:nrlactured by him Governmcnt to
witliin rhe strr. .i sil(knn is l.r,yl..l r. 1,. m d,.dr.rihoreLl o; det \rcd rl\ren, *c make provisions
St.te Co\.e,rmert may, tr} notificiLn,r, dir.cr dr.,t tlr modcl oi p\e,! su.h iype ot of Ce;tral Act
Nctght d neaure shalt-l,e nLl,ntrtc{t lor appm.rl iI icL,,ntan.F \i'trrhcprovki;trsot retating to ap-
s..rions i6, lTmdtsolrhcCentralA.t,indlhehpo,,rhcpf.lisnn\nfrtrijld.c.rioniDroval;fmod;k
.^..7..1 .8. ll, ,,1 .rrtii i.,..,,1,nro,h. i, J,o., --.io. .ippticable too,1,.'.,, .l ,.,'.." 'C.,,'. c.,'.,.1 ,. ..... -,la.l" "frespecth,clv to thc "Srite GorcrnN.rr" rd "this Act". weights or mea_
sures intcnded
to be used cx-
clusivdy wi-
thin the Statc.
(,)
( j)
( ir)
G)
()
(ii)
tl)
(c)
(0
(g)
(h)
(r)
(i)
of the Union'
Rcpeal and
Savings'
18
t )t Whe'( thP St c Lo!.rmdl tukes r dirction utrder (ub{ection
,,i,,"1,'i";,""";;ypeu'weiAhr^rme+ur.anY'orrrrivorionofrhc.Ploli'ioruor
ncrions 16. ir or ia i,lrh. C.mrul Act in r"lition 'o
rtu 'yP' ol wrighr.qmss!re
'h,ll b. m.{Iac, n.r,''h.Llt undcr rhi' dLr lnd rl'r puni'hmd'r Provid cd thereror rn
r\. C6tr.' Ac,.rrril l. d..rr.J ro b. rh- P'rris\hent Provrded rheteloR in rr'r1 A'r s
:l rhc $il Pro.ision(.".dring ro p rnr+menr' $'_' cnr'icd b\ this \Lt'
,' Th. nro\Nion- ol rh\ \,1' ii' "u lxr aq rh1 rlrrc ro th' "rifr"'ion dnd
1,"-"r"
"r
."i!l''., mersu,c" u.c ll"' ir"lunrii llro'lu't:on or lor f'-orc"i^r' shirl
;.'.i..R, ." o-v f.rron c$lu elv P'i"l" ''1 ii' he min'ihcrur' oi d) i-m o(
,*l'iii.'"' ul,rt t "ite \ of Il; Arm'd l-ur'''olLl* urrion'
"' r'\ On an.l iom rhe commcrc' m'nr ol rl'i( Acr' the P'ovirinn" (onai'
i"a in fu.,'n-li". No 9'ro roeo/lr dJlcd rhc 3!h MuaI' rq6b drl ill o(hcr
'iiir- r-.-.1^ r*. I" siir.i- ,"Liing t. n-tt*' r"r which Provisions hnve be$ made
in rhis A.t slall caasc to have any lor'e and effc't'
().) Withour PrniJJrcc to rIc nrovi'ion' 'onrrineJ,in rh'Si\[im lnrer-
o,crarion n;d GencrJl Clau;.( ALr, r17r. '\:rh r'rPrct ro r'Pcals.sy il'PoinrmFnr'
irori6-t:"., ru1", onlcr, r.gisrrarion licLnrc cerrrhcirc' norir'" dccrsroD Jl'Provar'
l',,r,.'i."'." ". -.o",,r i','l'. i$r'e'l or gi\'n 'nJ'r mv silkm.lw shall'
,f in lorce ar th",orrnr n'em'n Ll Llris A'r' 'onL'1'c
Lo bc L'.ro i"
* ii^"r", i",".r ". gt- unrler the corresponding provisions ol'this Act;
By Order of the Govenror,
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t
R. K. GUPTA.
Secretarv to the Government of Sikkim,
t aw"& Lesislative Department.
Govern-ment of Sikkim'
F. No. 16 (60) LLl78.
I
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PRINTED A'I THE 'SIKI{IM COVE,O.Ni,iETiT PF,ESS,
SIKKI
@
M
GOVE[1NI MENT GAZETTE
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
Gangtok, Friday, Scpfemb€r 19, 1980
LAW AND .IEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
. NOTTFICATION
No. 10/LLl80.
Dated Gangtok, the l81h September, lgg0.
^ The foliowing.Act of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly having received the assent ol the
Governor on the 16th day of September, 1980, is hereby publiahed foi general informuiion-.-
-
SIKKIM ACT NO. 11 OF 1980,
TTIE SIKI(IM WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (AMENDMENT) ACT, ]980.
AN
ACT
to amend the Sikkim Weights and Measures Act, 1980 (No, 4 of 1980).
- _ Be.it enrlted by the Legislaturs of Sikkim in the Thirty first year of
the Republic of India as follows:
l. (1) This Act may-b. calicd the Sikkim Weights and Mcasures (Anend- Shortitleand
menf) Act, 1980. extcnt.
(2) It extends to thc whole of Sikkim.
2. I1r sub-section (l) oI section 25 of the Sikkirn Weichts and Measures Act. Amcndmcnt
1980 (No- 4 of_1980),_the word "which" occuring altei the word ..measure.i of scction ,5.
.h1ll I-e delercd zr d the words "lo produce beloie hirn for insDection everv
cuch \ eight or nrea(urc whlh '.hrll be and shall be decmed atiavs to hiv;
becn addcrl.
By Order of the oovernor,
B, .R. PRADHAI'],
Secretary to the Government of Sikkim-
Law and LegisJative Departmeot.
Government of Sikkim,
F. No. 16 (60) LLl78.
PRINTED AT THE SIKKIM COVERNMENT PRESS, GANGTOK
THE SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS TO THE SIKKIM WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT, 19980 (ACT NO. 4 OF 1980) AMENDED AND UPDATED
UPTO SEPTEMBER, 1980