(1) An Inspecto r may , within the area under his jurisdict ion , inspect at all reasonable times , the weights, measures and weighing and measuring ins trument which are used in tran saction for trade or commerce or are in the possession of a ny person or are on any pr e mises for such use an d may verify every such weight o r measure or weighing or measuring in strument with a secondary or working standard or weighing or mea suring i nst rum ent presc ribed for the purpose.
(2) For the purpose of verifying the correctness of any weight or mea sure used in any tran sac tion , an Inspec tor may also verify the w eigh t or measure o f any art icle sold or delivered in the course of the transact ion.
(3) An Inspec tor a ctin g under sub-section (1) may, at all reasonab le times, req uir e any tra de r or any employee or agent of a tra de r to produce before him for inspection all weigh ts, measures, weighing and measuring inst rum ents which are used by him or are in his possession or are kept on any premises used for trade and all documents and records relating the reto and suc h tra de r, employee or age nt shall comply with such requirements.
(4) An Inspec tor may seize and deta in any weig ht or m easu re or weigh ing or m easu ring ins trument rega rding which an offence under this Act app ears to have been committ ed or which appears to have been or which mig ht be used in the commission of such an offence, and may a lso seize and de tai n any arti cle sold or delivered or caused to be sold or delivered by means of such weig ht or measure or weighing or measuring ins trument toge ther with any documents or records rela ting thereto.
(5) Where an Inspector has reason to believe th at a sealed package or conta ine r of an arti cle notified under section 14 does no t actu ally con tain the ne t weig ht or measure of the article which it purport s to con tain , the Inspec tor may break ope n i he sealed package or con tain er and verify its con ten ts, and if, on such verification, the net weigh t or measure of the arti cle is found to be correct, the Inspec tor shall re-seal the package or con tainer where it is possible so to do without inju ry to the contents the reo f and at tach a certificate thereto s tating the corre ct weight or measure of the art icle, bu t if, on the o the r hand, the ne t weight or measure of ar ticle is foun d to be incorrect , the Inspec tor rr ay seize and detain the package or conta ine r and the arti cle contained ther e n.
(6) For the purpose of such inspection , an Inspec tor m ay, at a ll reason able time s, en ter in to any place where weights, measures or weighing or measuring ins trument are used or kept for use in transa ctio n for tra de or comm erce and inspect such weights and measures and weighing an d mea suri ng inst ruments .