Section 31
Penalty for non-production of documents, etc.
About this Act
An Act to establish and enforce standards of weights and measures, regulate trade and commerce in weights, measures and other goods which are sold or distributed by weight, measure or number and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Whoever, being required by or under this Act
or the rules made thereunder to submit returns, maintain any record or register, or being required by the
Director or the Controller or any legal metrology officer to produce before him for inspection any weight
or measure or any document, register or other record relating thereto, omits or fails without any
reasonable excuse, so to do, shall be punished with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees and for
the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and also
with fine.