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\/ Every false or unverified weight or measure seized under the provisions of Forfeiture. this Act shall be liable to be forfeited to Government. CHAPTER VIII PROVISIONS fORM WITH SOLD REGARD TO COMJViOnHIES IN OR DISTRIBUTED '\VITI-IIN THE PACKAGED STATE. 3 I. (I) The provisions of the Central Act with regard to commodities in packaged form shall, as far as 111:>ybe, apply to every commodity in packaged form which is distributed, packed, sold, kept, offered or exposed for sale in the State of Sikkim as if those provisions were applicable to trade or commerce within the State subject to the modification that any reference therein to the Central Government and the Central Act . shall be construed as references, respectively to the State Government and this Act. (2) An Inspector milY, from time to time, inspect the \veight or measure, or count the number, of the commodity contained in any p2<.ckagcwhich is- (i) kept at any place where the commodity is packed; or (ii) kept, offered or exposed for sale; or (iii) sold, delivered, held in possession or is in the process of delivery; within the State of Sikkim with a view to determning whether the package contains the quantity or number of the commodity as specified on it or on the label thereon. (3) Where the Inspector finds, after weighing, me2,sul'ing or counting, that any package does not contain the quantity or number of the commodity, as specified on it or on the label thereon,or docs not ,conform to the provisions of the Central Act or any rule or order made thereunder, he m,"y seize such package and may also, by order, prohibitthe sale of each package which is similar to the seized package and may so mark or seal each such package as to indicate clearly that the sale or delivery of such package has been prohibited.and no such package shall be sold or kept, offered or exposed for sale or delivery or otherwise disposed of.unlcss-s- '(i) the contents of such package have been bro,ught into 'conformity with the provisions of the Central Act or any rule or order made thereunder, by the manufac- turer, packer or distributer thereof; or I Provisions <Df the Central Act rela- ting to packaged commodities to apply to packa- ged cornmodit es sold or distvi- buted within the State. Sale of commo- dities by num- ber. Sale of Commo- dities by heaps. Penalty for ma- nufacturing, etc., of no n-standerd weights or mea- sures. Penalty for counterfeiting of seals, etc. 10 (ii) the disposal thereof has been authorised by the Contro Her. (4) No person shall keep in any place, where ~J1y transaction is made, any commodity in packaged form 'which is nut for sale, and if any commodity in packaged form is kept in such place in contravention the provisions of this sub-section, such commodity shall be presumed to have been kept in such place ['01' sale. CHAPTER IX PROVISIONS WITH REGARD TO THE SALE OF COMMODITIES IN ANY OTHER FOHM