Act 19 of 1959

Preamble

code The 27th May 1959 No.LJL.21/57 .- The following Act of the Assam Legislative Assembly which received the as: ent of the President is hereby published for general information. (Received the assent of the President on the 24th May 1959) ASSAM ACT No.XIX OF 1959 THE ASSAM WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (ENFORCEMENT) ACT, 1958 (Passed by the Assembly) [Published in the Assam Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 28th May 1959] An Act to provide .for the enforcement of Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1956 (Central Act 89 of 1956) and for matters connected therewith. Preamble. - Whereas it is expedient to enforce the Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1956 (Central Act 89 of 1956) in the State of Assam and other matters connected therewith ; It is hereby enacted in the Ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows :- CHAPTER İ Preliminary

Sections

Type to filter. 41 sections.

1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
2. 2Definitions
3. 3Working Standards
4. 4Secondary standards
5. 5Reference standards
6. 6Standard weighing and measuring instruments
7. 7Prohibition of use of weights and measures other than standard weights and measures
8. 8
9. 9Marking of denominations on commercial weights and measures
10. 10Prohibition of sale of unstamped commercial weights and measures
11. 11Prohibition of use of unstamped commercial weights or measures
12. 12Power of State Government to exempt
13. 13Prohibition of manufactures, etc., of weights and measures without license
14. 14Marking of weight or measure on sealed containers
15. 15Appointment of Controller, Assistant Controllers and Inspectors
16. 16Verification and stamping by Inspectors
17. 17Power to inspect, etc
18. 19Manufacturers, etc., to maintain records and documents
19. 20Appeals
20. 21Levy of fees
21. 22Validity of weights and measures duly stamped
22. 23Penalty for sale or delivery by weight or measure other than standard weight or measure
23. 24Penalty for sale of unstamped commercial weights and measures
24. 25Penalty for use of unstamped commercial weights and measures
25. 26Penalty for manufacture of weights, etc., without license
26. 27Penalty for use of weight or measure in contravention of section 8
27. 28Penalty for failure to mark weight or measure on sealed containers
28. 29Penalty for fraudulent use of weights, measures, etc
29. 30Penalty for being in possession of false weight or measure, etc
30. 31Penalty for making or selling false weight or measure, etc
31. 33Penalty for forging, etc., of weights, measures, etc
32. 34
33. 35Penalty for breach of duty by Inspector
34. 36Protection of action taken in good faith
35. 37Controller, etc., appointed under the Act to be public servants
36. 38Cognizance of offences, etc
37. 39Stamped weights, etc., to be presumed, to be correct
38. 40Offences by companies
39. 41Delegation of powers
40. 43Repeal
41. 44Power to make rules

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