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(1) An Inspector may, within the area under his insPect,eboe jurisdiction, inspect, at such times as may be prescribed, the weights or measures or weighing instruments or measur- ing instruments which are used in transactions in trade or commerce or are in the possession of any person or are on any premises for such use and may verify every such weight or measure or weighing instrument or measuring instrument in accordance with the provisions of section 14. (2) Au Inspector may, at such times as may be prescribed, require any person engaged in any trade or commerce or any employee or agent of such person to produce before him for inspection all weights, measures, weighing instruments and measuring instruments which are used by him or are in his possession or are kept on any premises used for trade or commerce and all documents and records relating thereto and such person, employee or agent shall comply with such requirement. (3) An Inspector may seize any weight or measure or weighing instrument or- measuring instrument regarding which an offence under this Act appears to have been com- mitted or which appears to have been, or which might be, used in the commission of such an offence, and may also seize any article sold or delivered or caused to be sold or delivered which has been weighed or measured by such weight or measure or weighing instrument or measuring instrument together with any documents or records relating to the transaction. (4) Where an Inspector has reasons to believe that a sealed package or container purporting to contain any net weight or measure of any article ordinarily sold by weight The West Bengal Standards of Weights and 7 Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1958. XXIII of Thal (Chapter 111.—Verification and Stamping of Weights and Measures.—Beetions 16, 17.) or measure does not actually contain the net weight or measure of the article which it purports to contain, the Inspector may, in the presence of witnesses, break open the sealed con- tainer and verify its contents. (5) If, on such verification, the net weight or measure of the article is found to be correct, the Inspector shall. tender the fair price thereof and may require a written acknowledgment therefor. (6) If, on the other hand, the net weight or measure of the article is found on such verification to be incorrect, the Inspector may seize the package or container and the article contained therein, after tendering the fair price thereof where the seizure is made from any person other than tte manufacturer, and may file a complaint against the manu- facturer for contravention of the provisions of section 12.