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The words "or any part thereof" inserted by section 7 of U. P. Act XV of 1966. 175 [The Uttar Pradesh weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1959] [Section 13A-15] [Provided that nothing in this section shall apply- (i) to any sealed package or container, the net weight of the article contained wherein-- (a) in the case of biscuits, confectionary or other sweets, is less than 120 grammes; or (b) in the case of any other foodstuffs, is less than 60 grammes; or (ii) to any other article which is not ordinarily sold by weight or measure: Provide further that the State Government, if it is satisfied that the size of any class of sealed packages or containers renders it impractical to comply with the provisions of this section, may, by notification in the Gazette, exempt such class from the operation of this section.]1 [Prohibition of quoting price or expressing quality of any article other-wise than in terms of standard weight or measure 13-A No person shall in any transaction for trade or commerce quote the price or express the quantity of any article in terms of any denomination of weight or measure other than one of the standard weights or measures.]2 Appointment of Controller, Deputy Controller, Assistant Controller and Inspectors 14- (1) The State Government may appoint a Controller of weights and Measures for the State and as many Deputy Controllers and Assistant Controllers and Inspectors of Weights and Measures, as may be necessary for exercising the powers and discharging the duties conferred or imposed on them by or under Act or the rules made thereunder. (2) The State Government may, by general or special order, define the local limits within which each Deputy Controller and Assistant Controller and Inspector shall exercise the powers and discharge the duties conferred or imposed on them by or under this Act or the rules made thereunder. (3) Subject to the provisions of this Act, all Deputy Controllers, Assistant Controllers and Inspectors of Weights and Measures shall perform their functions under the general superintendence and control of the Controller; and the Controller, the Deputy Controller and the Assistant Controllers of Weights and Measures may, in addition to the powers and duties conferred or imposed on them by or under this Act, exercise any power or discharge any duty so conferred or imposed on Inspectors. Verification and stamping by Inspector 15- (1) Every Inspector shall, for the purpose of verification of weights and measures and weighing and measuring instruments, attend at such places and at such time within his jurisdiction, as may be appointed in this behalf by the Controller. (2) The Inspector shall verify every weight or measure or weighing or measuring instrument which is brought to him for the purpose of verification and if he finds such weight or measure or weighing or measuring instrument correct and in conformity with the Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1956 (Act no. 89 of 1956) and the rules made thereunder, he shall stamp the same with a stamp of verification in the prescribed manner.