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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "additional controller" includes 8, Joint Controller, Deputy Con- troller and an Assistant Controller appointed under section 5; (b) "allthorised seal or stamp" means a seal or stamp made under, and in accordance 'With, the provisions of this Act; (c) "Central Act" means the Standards of Weights and Measures Act, (d) "controller" means the Controller of LegaI" Metrology appointed by the State Government under section 5; (e) "counterfeit", in relation to a seal or stamp, means a seal or stamp which is so made as to resemble an authorlsed seal or stamp, 25 t!'le case may be, inten- t ding by that resemblance to practice deception, or knowing it to be likely that decep- tion will thereby be practised. Explanation I. It is not essential that the resemblance of' the counterfeit seal or stamp to the authorised seal or stamp should be exact. Explanation 2.- When a person causes a counterfeit seal or stamp to resemble an au- thorised seal or stamp and the resemblance is such that if a person relies on such seal or stamp, he might be deceived thereby, it shalt be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that the per"son so causing the seal or stamp to resemble the authorised seal or stamp intended by means of that resemblance to practise deception or knew it to be like- ly that deception would thereby be practised; (f) "heap" means any unit of' a commodity for sale where such sale is intended to be made without any weighment or measurement or, where the sale is nude by number, without counting the number; (g) "inspector" means a person who is appointed as such under section 5, by whatever name called; (h) . "mint" means a mint of the Central Government; (i) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (j) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (k) "protection" means the utilisation of any weight or measure, or any reading obtained with the help of any weight or measure, fer the purpose of deter mining whether or not any step is required to be taken to safeguard the well-being of any human being or animal, commodity, vegetation or thing,vvhether individually or collectively; (1) "standard weight or measure" means a weight, measure or number which conforms to the standards established in relation thereto by or under Central Act; (m) words and expressions used in this Act and not defined but defined in the Central Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act. Provisions of this 4. The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything incon- Act to override sistent therewith contained in any enactment other than this Act and the Central Act the provisions of or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any enactment other than this Act or any other law ex- the Central Act. . cept the Central Act. Appointment of Controllers. Inspectors. other officers and staff. CHAPTER II APPPOINTMENT OF CONTROLLERS, INSPECTORS AND OTHER OFFICERS.