(1) For the purpose of verifying the correctness ctf commercial weights and measures and of weighing and measuring instruments used in transactions for trade or commerce, the Chief Commissioner may cause to be prepared as many sets of weighing and measuring instruments as he may deem necessary.
(2) Such instruments shall be of such kind, kept in such number and shall be verified and stamped in such manner as may be prescribed.
(3) Such instruments shall be kept at all places where secondary standards or working standards are kept.
Standard weighing find measuring instruments.
8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II Prohibition of uso of weights and measures other than standard weights and measures.
7. (I) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law or any custom, usage or practice, no unit of mass or measure, other , than the standard weights or measures, shall be used in any transaction for trade or commerce or in any dealing or contract or for any work to be done or goods to be sold or delivered in any area or class of goods or undertakings in respect of which this Regulation has come into force.
(2) Any custom, usage, practice or method of whatever nature, which permits in any trade a trader, seller or buyer to demand, receive or cause to be demanded or received any quantity of article in excess of, or less than, the quantity fixed by the weight or measure by which the contract or dealing in respect-of the said article has been made, shall be void.
(3) Any transaction, dealing or contract made or had after the expiry of three months from the commencement of this Regulation shall, in so far as it contravenes the provisions of sub-section (I), be void.
Power to prescribe the use of weights only, or measure* only, In certain cases.