Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Where the State Government is of opinion that by reason of' the size or nature of any secondary standard or working standard, it is not desirable or practicable to put a stamp theron, it may direct that instead of putting a stamp on such secondary standard or working standard, a certificate may be issued to the effect that such secondary standard or working standard conforms to the standards established by or under the Central Act and every secondary standard or working standard so certified shall be deemed to have been duly stamped under this Act on the date on which such certificate was issued. 5 CHAPTER V MANUFACTURE, REPAIR OR SALE OF WEIGHTS OR MEASURES J 6. (I) No person shall make, manufacture, repair or sell any weight or measure unless he holds a valid licence issued in this behalf by the Controller authori , sing such person to (Ie so : Provided that a person who bonafide repairs in his premises any weight or measure owned by him shall not be required to take out a li.cence referred to in this sub- section if he, in the opinion of the Controller,- (a) has the technical competence and the necessary equipment to repair such weight or measure; or (b) having the necessary equipment for the repair of such weight or measure in his possession, has persons in his employment who have the technical compe- tence to repair such weight or measure. (2) Every licence issued under this section - (a) shall be in such form as may be prescribed; (b) shall be issued on payment of such fees as may be prescribed; (c) shall be valid for such period as may be specified therein; (d) may be renewed from time to time; and (e) may contain such conditions and restrictions as may be prescribed. (3) Every licence issued under any Sikkim Law relating to weights and measures shall, if in force immediately before the commencement of this Act, continue to be in force until the expiry of the period of its validity or until the cancellation thereof, whichever i:; earlier, and may be renewed under this Act if an application for its renewal is made in the prescribed form at least one month before the expiry of the the period of its validity. (4) A person who intends to commence, after the commencemnt of this Act, business as a maker, manufacturer, repairer or seller of any weight or measure, shall make an application in such form as may be prescribed for the issue of a licence and every licence so issued may be renewed if an application for its renewal is made in the prescribed form at least one month before the expiry of the period of its validity. (5) The Controller may, if he is satisfied that the maker, manufacturer, repairer or seller, as the case may be, of any weight or measure was prevented by suffi- cient cause from making application for the renewal of his licence before the expiry of the period of the validity thereof, permit him to make the application within a further period of one month from the date of expiry of the said period on payment by him of such further fee, not exceeding the fee which is payable for the issue of the licence. (6) On receipt of ,".11 application for the issue of a licence under this sec- tion, the Controller may, if he is satisfied, after making such inquiry as he may think fit, that the applicant fulfils the prescribed conditions, issue such licence: Provided that no application for the issue of a licence shall be rejected unless the applicant has been given a reasonable opportunity of making representation against the proposed action. (7) i~o application for the renewal of a licence issued under this section shall be rejected unless - (a) the holder thereof has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed action; and (b) the 60ntroller is satisfied that - (i) the application has not been made within the time specified in this section; or (ii) the applicant has made any statement in, or in relation to, the application for the issue or renewal of the licence which is incorrect or false in any material particular; or (iii) the applicant has contravened any provision of Central Act or any rule made thereunder or of this Act or any rule made thereunder. Prohibition on the manufac- ture, repair or sale of weights or measures without licence. Suspension and cancellation of licence. Manufacture of