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(I) Every maker, manufacturer, repairer or dealer and every person using any weight or measure in any transaction or for industrial production or for protec- tion shall maintain such records and registers as may be prescribed, and, if required so to do by an Inspector, shall produce such records and registers before the Inspector for inspection. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (I), if the Contro- ller is of opinion that having regard to the nature or volume of the business carried en by any maker, manufacturer, dealer, repairer or user of any weight or measure, it is .necessary so to do, he :may, by order, exempt such maker, manufacturer, dealer, re- I f I) Ij 1IIIIiilllll nf rllnl rnll rnninn '7 CHAPTER VI VERTFfCATION AND STAMPING OF WEIGHTS OR MEASURES. / 2 I .V (I) Every person haying any weight or measure in his possession, custody 01" control in circumstances indicating that such weight or measure is being, or is in- tended to be, used by hi111in an)' transaction or for industrial production or for protec- tion, shall before putting such \",eight or measure into use, have such weight or measure verihcclat such place, and during such hours as the Controller may, by general or special order, specify in this behalf (hereinafter referred to as the specified place or specified time). (2) Every '".'eight or measure re.erred to in sub-section (I) shall be re- verified at such periodical intervals as may be prescribed. (3) Every Inspector shall, for the purpose of verification of any weight or measure, attend the specified place (within the local limits of his jurisdiction) at the specified time and verify every weight or measure which is brought to him at such place and within such time and shall, if he is satisfied that such weight or measure conforms to the standards establised by or under the Central Act, put his stamp thereon: Provided that where any weight or measure is such that it cannot, or should not, be moved from its location, the Inspector shall take such ·steps for the verification of such weight or measure as may be prescribed. (4-) Where any verification has been made under sub-section (3), the Ins- pector shall grant to the person referred toin sub-section (I) a certificate in the prescri- bed form indicating therein the particulars of the weight or measure verified and stamp- eel by him. (5) Where the Controller is of opinion that by reason of the size or na- ture of any weight or measure, it is not desirable to put a stamp thereon, he may, by an order in writing, direct that instead of putting a stamp on such weight or measure, a certificate may be issued to the effect that such weight or measure conforms to the standards established by or under the Central Act and every weight or measure so certi- Heel shall he deemed to have been duly verified and stamped under this Act.