(1) Whoever forges or counterfeits any stamp used under this Regulation for the stamping of any standard weight or measure or weighing or measuring instrument or possesses any such counterfeit stamp, or removes a stamp from any standard weight or measure or weighing or measuring instrument and inserts the same into another weight or measure or weighing or measuring instrument, or wilfully increases or diminishes a weight or measure so stamped, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a period which may extend to cne year, or with fine, or with both.
Penalty for forging, etc, of weights, measures, etc.
(2) Whoever knowingly uses, sells, disposes of or exposes for sale any weight or measure or weighing or measuring instrument with such forged or counterfeit stamp thereon, or a weight or a measure so increased or diminished shall be punishable with imprisonment for a period which may extend to six months or with fine, or with both.
34. Whoever—
(a) refuses or neglects to produce for inspection under section 17, any weight or measure or weighing or measuring instrument or any document or record relating thereto in his possession or on his premises, or
(b) refuses to permit an Inspector to inspect and verify any such weight, measure, instrument, document or record, or
(c) obstructs the entry of an Inspector under section 17, or
(d) otherwise obstructs or hinders an Inspector in the performance of his duties under this Regulation, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.
Penalty for neglect or refusal to produce weight or measure etc., for inspection.
T4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTBAOBDINAKY [PAHT II Penalty for breach of duty by Inspector.
35. If an Inspector knowingly stamps a weight or measure or weighing or measuring instrument in contravention of the provisions of this Regulation or of the rules made thereunder, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a period which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
Protection ot action taken in good faith.
CtlAlrl&tl V MISCELLANEOUS
36. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Controller, or any Assistant Controller of Weights and Measures or any Inspector or any other person appointed under this Regulation in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Regulation or rules made thereunder.
Controller, etc., appointed under the Regulation to be public servants.
Cognizance nf offences, etc.
37. The Controller, every Assistant Controller and Inspector appointed under this Regulation shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code. 45 of i860.