Section 14 of (Enforcement) Act, 1958 — Marking of weights or measures in sealed containers
Bare section text
Official Legislative Text
Marking of weights or measures in sealed containers.—No person shall sell, offer for sale, expose for sale, or have in his possession for sale, any article contained in a sealed package or container unless such package or container bears thereon or on a label securely attached thereto, a description of the net weight or measure of the article contained therein:
- (i)any sealed package or container—
- (a)of net weight of less than one hundred and twenty grammes, if the sealed package or container contains biscuits, confectionery or sweets ; and
- (b)of net weight of less than sixty grammes, if the sealed package or container contains any other foodstuffs ; other articles sold, offered for sale, exposed for sale, or in possession for sale which is not ordinarily sold in transaction for trade or commerce by weight or measure:] Provided that the State Government may, if it is satisfied that the size of any class of such package or container renders it impracticable to comply with the provisions of this section by notification in the Official Gazette, exempt such class from the operation of this section.
Educational Study Layer
Summary
- No person is allowed to sell, offer, expose, or possess for sale any article in a sealed package or container unless the net weight or measure is marked on the package or a secure label.
- Sealed packages of biscuits, confectionery, or sweets are exempt from marking if their net weight is less than one hundred and twenty grams.
- Sealed packages of any other foodstuffs are exempt from marking if their net weight is less than sixty grams.
- Sealed packages containing articles that are not ordinarily sold in trade or commerce by weight or measure are exempt from marking.
- The State Government can notify an exemption in the Official Gazette for any class of packages or containers if their small size makes compliance impracticable.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. Do I need to mark the weight on a small packet of biscuits weighing 100 grams?
No. Under Section 14 of this Act, a sealed package of biscuits, confectionery, or sweets is exempt from the marking requirement if its net weight is less than one hundred and twenty grams.
2. What is the rule for small packets of foodstuffs other than biscuits or sweets?
Under Section 14 of this Act, any other foodstuff in a sealed container is exempt from marking if its net weight is less than sixty grams.
3. How must the description of the net weight or measure be attached to a sealed package?
Under Section 14 of this Act, the description of the net weight or measure must be borne directly on the package or container, or on a label securely attached to it.
Practice Quiz
Q1.Raju sells sealed boxes of milk powder, each containing a net weight of 500 grams. Under Section 14 of this Act, has Raju committed an offence if these boxes have no label indicating the net weight?
Q2.A bakery sells sealed packages of custom chocolates. Each package has a net weight of 100 grams. Under Section 14 of this Act, must the bakery mark the net weight on these packages?
Q3.Under Section 14 of this Act, what must the State Government do to exempt a class of sealed packages because their size makes labeling impracticable?
Q4.Under Section 28 of this Act, what is the maximum penalty for a person who violates Section 14 by possessing unlabeled sealed containers of a specialty foodstuff weighing 200 grams?