Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(!) The State Government may, by notification, and after consultation with the Central Government, make rules to carry out the provisions. of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:- · (a) the time within which the weight or measure may be got verified under provsio to sub-section (1) of section 16; (b) registers and records to be maintained by persons referred to under sub- section (1) of section 17; (c) the form, manner, conditions, period, area ofjurisdiction and fees for issuance of licence tinder sub-section (2) of section 23; Powt:r of State Govt:rnment to make rules. Det.:gation of Powers. Act not to apply in co:rtain cases. Extstmg Dtrector, Controller and legal metro log) officer not to be affected b) the m:w quahlicauon to he prc~cnbed . Repeal of the Standards of Wetghts and Measures Act, 1976 and Standards or Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1985 16 THE GAZETIE OF lNDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PAJITII- (d) fee for verification and stamping of any weight or measure under sub-section (/)of section 24; (e) manner of notifying Government approved Test Centre. terms and conditions and fee to be paid under sub-section (3) of section 24; (f) fee for compounding of offences under sub-section (/) of section 48. (3) In making any rule under this section, the State Government may provide that a breach thereof shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees. (-I) The power to make rules under this section shall be subject to the condition of the rules being made after previous publication in Official Gazette. (5) Every rule made under this section shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before each House of State Legislature, where there are two Houses and where there is one House of State Legislature, before that House.