Act 9 of 1968

Preamble

-- 1 -- Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu Legislature Department LA/1848/68 The following Act, passed by the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu received the Assent of the President of India on the 30th April, 1968, and is hereby published for general information. THE GOA WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (ENFORCEMENT) ACT, 1968 (Act No. 9 of 1968) [30th April, 1968] An Act to provide for the enforcement of standard weights and measures and for matters connected therewith. it enacted by line Legislative Assembly of us and w Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu in the Nineteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows: - Preliminary

Sections

Type to filter. 51 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. 8Power to prescribe the use of weights only, or measures only, in certain cases
9. 9
10. 10Marking of denominations on commercial weights and measures
11. 11Prohibition of sale of unstamped commercial weights and measures
12. 12Prohibition of use of unstamped commercial weights or measures
13. 13Power of State Government to exempt
14. 14Prohibition of manufacture etc., of weights and measures without licence
15. 15
16. 16Marking of weights or measures on sealed containers
17. 17
18. 18Appointment of Controller, Assistant Controller and Inspectors
19. 19Verification and stamping by Inspectors
20. 20Power to Inspect, etc
21. 21Power of Inspector to adjust weights or measures
22. 22
23. 23Appeals
24. 24Levy of fees
25. 25Validity of weights and measures duly stamped
26. 26Penalty for sale or delivery by weight or measure other than standard weights or measures
27. 27Penalty for sale of unstamped commercial weights and measures
28. 28Penalty for use of unstamped commercial weights and measures
29. 29
30. 30Penalty for use of weights or measures in contravention of section 8
31. 31Penalty for non-registration
32. 32Penalty for contravention of section 15
33. 33Penalty for failure to mark weight or measure on sealed containers
34. 34
35. 35Penalty for fraudulent use of weights, measures etc
36. 36Penalty for being in possession of false weight or measure etc
37. 37Penalty for making or selling false weight or measure
38. 38
39. 39
40. 40
41. 41Penalty for breach of duty by Inspector
42. 42Protection of action taken in good faith
43. 43
44. 44Cognizance of offence etc
45. 45Composition of offences
46. 46
47. 47Offences by companies
48. 48Delegation of Powers
49. 49Limits of error to be tolerated in weights and measures
50. 50Power to make rules
51. 51Repeal and savings

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