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The Uttar Pradesh Wewhts and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 19591

44 sections · 2 chapters

Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
Section 2 Definitions
Section 3 Working standards
Section 4 Secondary standards
Section 5 Reference standards
Section 6 Standard weighing and measuring instruments
Section 7 Prohibition of use of weights and measures other than standard weights and measures
Section 8 Power to prescribe the use of weights only or measures only in certain cases
Section 8-A Registration of persons using weight or measures or weighing or measuring instruments in transactions for trade or commerce
Section 9 Marking of denominations on commercial weights and measures
Section 10 Prohibition of sale or use of un-stamped commercial weights and measures
Section 11 Power of State Government to exempt
Section 12 Prohibition of manufacture, etc. of weights and measures without licence
Section 13 Marking of weight or measure on sealed containers
Section 13-A Prohibition of quoting price or expressing quality of any article other-wise than in terms of standard weight or measure
Section 14 Appointment of Controller, Deputy Controller, Assistant Controller and Inspectors
Section 15 Verification and stamping by Inspector
Section 16 Power to inspect etc.
Section 17 Power of Inspector to, adjust weights or measures
Section 18 Manufacturer etc. to maintain records and documents
Section 19 Appeals
Section 20 Levy of fees
Section 21 Validity of weights and measures duly stamped
Section 22 Penalty for sale or delivery by weight or measure other than standard weight or measure
Section 23 Penalty to sale of unstamped commercial weights and measures
Section 24 Penalty for use of unstamped commercial weights and measures
Section 25 Penalty for manufacture of weights, etc. without licence
Section 26 Penalty for use of weight or measure in contravention of section 8
Section 26-A Penalty for non-registration
Section 27 Penalty for failure to mark weight or measure on sealed containers
Section 27-A Penalty for quoting prices or, expressing quantities in contravention of section 13-A
Section 28 Penalty for fraudulent use of weight and measures, etc.
Section 29 Penalty for being in possession of false weight or measures etc.
Section 30 Penalty for making or selling false weight or measure, etc.
Section 31 Penalty for delivering or receiving any quantity of article less than or in excess of the quantity fixed by the weight or measure in the contract Etc.
Section 32 Penalty for forging of weights, measures etc.
Section 33 Penalty for neglect or refusal to produce weight or measures etc. for inspection.
Section 34 Penalty for breach of duty by inspector
Section 35 Protection of action taken in good faith
Section 36 Controller, etc. appointed under the Act to be public servants
Section 37 Cognizance of offence etc.
Section 37-A Composition of offences
Section 38 Stamped weights, etc. to be presumed to be corrects
Section 39 Offences by companies
Section 40 Delegation of powers
Section 41 Limits of error to be tolerated n weights and measures
Section 42 Repeal
Section 43 Power to make rules
Section 44 Savings

The Uttar Pradesh Wewhts and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 19591

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Section 8

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Section 8 of The Uttar Pradesh Wewhts and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 19591 — Power to prescribe the use of weights only or measures only in certain cases

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(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act the State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette direct that in any specified trade or class of trades no transaction for trade or commerce shall be made or had except by weight, or measure, as the case may be. (2) A notification issued under this section shall take effect in such area, with effect from such date, and subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified therein.

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