The West Bengal Standards Of Weights And Measures ( Enforcement ) Act, 1958
west-bengal · 1958
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- S. 0The reference standards shall be kept at such places, in such custody and in such manner as the State Government may d
- S. 1(2) This Act may be called the West Bengal BhorCtitle
- S. 2Section defines key terms used in the West Bengal Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1958.
- S. 3(1) For the purpose of verifying the correctness of working weights and measures and weighing instruments and
- S. 4Section 4 allows the State Government to prepare verification models of standard weights and measures, subject to Central Government permission.
- S. 6Section 6 mandates the exclusive use of standard weights and measures in all transactions and dealings in West Bengal.
- S. 7Section 7 allows the State Government to mandate weight-only or measure-only transactions for specified articles via official notification.
- S. 8Section mandates correct denomination and legibly marked weights and measures for transactions.
- S. 9Section 9 mandates verification and stamping of weights and measures for lawful use in transactions.
- S. 10The section allows the State Government to exempt certain weights or measures from marking or stamping if their size makes it impractical.
- S. 11Section prohibits trade or business involving manufacture, repair, or sale of weights and measures without a license.
- S. 12Section 12 mandates that sealed packages must display correct net weight or measure unless the item is not typically sold by weight or measure.
- S. 13(1) The State Government may appoint a Controller Appoint
- S. 14Section 14 empowers Inspectors to verify and stamp weights and measures, rejecting and marking defective instruments.
- S. 15Section 15 authorizes inspectors to inspect, verify, and seize weights, measures, and related instruments used in trade to enforce standards.
- S. 16Section mandates manufacturers, repairers, dealers, and users of weights and measures to maintain prescribed records.
- S. 17(1) If the Controller, a Deputy Controller, an Appeals
- S. 18The section allows the State Government to set fees for licenses and verification of weights and measures, up to 250 rupees.
- S. 19Section 19 penalizes violations of standards in sale or delivery of weights, measures, or instruments.
- S. 20Section 20 penalizes possession of unverified weights and measures for transactions, with fines and imprisonment for offenders.
- S. 21Section 21 imposes penalties for manufacturing, repairing, or selling weights or measures without a required license.
- S. 22Section 22 penalizes violations of directions in notifications issued under section 7 with fines up to 2,000 rupees.
- S. 23Section 23 imposes a fine up to two lakh rupees for violating provisions related to correct weights and measures in sealed containers.
- S. 24Section 24 penalizes fraudulent use of false weights or measures with up to one year imprisonment, fine, or both.
- S. 25Section penalizes possession of known false weights or measures for fraudulent use with up to one year imprisonment or fine or both.
- S. 27Section penalizes selling articles by weight or measure with less than the prescribed limit, imposing a fine up to 300 rupees.
- S. 28Section 28 penalizes the sale or use of false weights or measures with imprisonment up to one year, fine, or both.
- S. 29Section penalizes counterfeiting, possession, and use of fraudulent weights, measures, and instruments under the Act.
- S. 30Section penalizes refusal to produce weights, measures, or records for inspection or obstructing inspectors under the Act.
- S. 31Inspectors who knowingly falsify weights or measures face up to one year imprisonment or fines for breaching the Act.
- S. 32Section 32 protects officers from legal actions for actions done in good faith under the Act.
- S. 33Section 33 specifies that only the Controller or authorized officers can file complaints for offenses, and only higher courts can try them.
- S. 34Section presumes weights and measures stamped under the Act to be accurate unless proven otherwise.
- S. 35The Controller, every Deputy Controller, every CoutrollM
- S. 36Section 36 holds company directors and officers liable for offenses committed by the company unless they prove lack of knowledge or consent.
- S. 37The State Government may, by notification in the of powers
- S. 38Section 38 allows the State Government to set permissible error limits for various weights and measures under the 1956 Act.
- S. 39(1) The State Government may, by notification in ' make rules
- S. 1880public servants
- S. 1958Section ensures repealed laws' provisions continue under this Act, and existing laws are repealed upon this Act's enforcement.