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Short title, extent and commencement. | Read |
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Definitions. | Read |
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Provisions of this Act to override provisions of any other law. | Read |
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Units of weights and measures to be based on metric system. | Read |
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Base unit of weights and measures. | Read |
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Base unit of numeration. | Read |
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Standard units of weights and measures. | Read |
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Standard weight, measures or numeral. | Read |
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Reference, secondary and working standard. | Read |
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Use of weight or measure for particular purposes. | Read |
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Prohibition of quotation, etc., otherwise than in terms of standard units of weight, measure or numeration. | Read |
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Any custom, usage, etc., contrary to standard weight, measure or numeration to be void. | Read |
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Appointment of Director, legal metrology officers and other employees. | Read |
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Appointment of Controller, legal metrology officers and other employees. | Read |
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Power of inspection, seizure, etc. | Read |
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Forfeiture. | Read |
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Manufacturers, etc., to maintain records and registers. | Read |
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Declarations on prepackaged commodities. | Read |
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Registration for importer of weight or measure. | Read |
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Non-standard weights and measures not to be imported. | Read |
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Training in Legal Metrology. | Read |
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Approval of model. | Read |
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Prohibition on manufacture, repair or sale of weight or measure without licence. | Read |
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Verification and stamping of weight or measure. | Read |
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Penalty for use of non-standard weight or measure. | Read |
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Penalty for alteration of weight and measure. | Read |
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Penalty for manufacture or sale of non-standard weight or measure. | Read |
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Penalty for making any transaction, deal or contract in contravention of the prescribed standards. | Read |
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Penalty for quoting or publishing, etc., of non-standard units. | Read |
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Penalty for transactions in contravention of standard weight or measure. | Read |
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Penalty for non-production of documents, etc. | Read |
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Penalty for failure to get model approved. | Read |
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Penalty for use of unverified weight or measure. | Read |
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Penalty for sale or delivery of commodities. etc., by non-standard weight or measure. | Read |
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Penalty for rendering services by non-standard weight, measure or number. | Read |
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Penalty for selling, etc., of non-standard packages. | Read |
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Penalty for contravention by Government approved Test Centre. | Read |
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Penalty for non-registration by importer of weight or measure. | Read |
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Penalty for import of non-standard weight or measure. | Read |
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Penalty for obstructing Director, Controller or legal metrology officer. | Read |
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Penalty for giving false information or false return. | Read |
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Vexatious search. | Read |
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Penalty for verification in contravention of Act and rules. | Read |
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Penalty for counterfeiting of seals, etc. | Read |
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Penalty for manufacture of weight and measure without licence. | Read |
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Penalty for repair, sale, etc., of weight and measure without licence. | Read |
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Penalty for tampering with licence. | Read |
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Compounding of offences. | Read |
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Offences by companies and power of court to publish name, place of business, etc., for companies convicted. | Read |
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Appeals. | Read |
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Provisions of Indian Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure not to apply. | Read |
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Power of the Central Government to make rules. | Read |
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Power of State Government to make rules. | Read |
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Delegation of Powers. | Read |
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Act not to apply in certain cases. | Read |
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Existing Director, Controller and legal metrology officer not to be affected by the new qualification to be prescribed. | Read |
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Repeal of the Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 and Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1985. | Read |