(1) Whoever forges or coun terfe its any stam p used un de r this Act for the stam ping of any standard weight or measure or weighing or measu ring ins trument or possesses any such counterfei t stam p, or removes a stam p from any sta ndard weig ht or measure or weighing or measuring ins trument and inserts th e same into anoth er weight or measure or weigh ing or me asu r ing ins trument or wilfully increases or diminishes a weight or measure so stam ped , shall be pun isha ble with imp riso nment for a period which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
(2) Who ever know ingly uses, sells, disposes of or exposes for sale any weight or measure or weighing or measuring ins trument with such forged or cou nterfeit stam p thereon , or a weig ht or a measure so increased or diminished shall be punishable with imprison ment for a per iod which may extend to six mon ths or with fine, or with both.
34. Pe na lty f or n eg lect or re fu sa l to p roduce weigh t or m ea su re , etc ,, for in sp ec tion ,—Whoever—
(a) refuses or neglec ts to produce for inspection unde r section 17, any weight o r measure or weighing or measuring inst rum ent or any doc ument or reco rd relating the reto in his possession or on his p remises, or
(b) refuses to permit an Insp ecto r to inspect and verify any such weight, measure, ins tru me nt, docume nt or record , or
(c) obst ruct s the entry of an Inspec tor u nder section 17, or
(d) otherwise obstructs or hinders an Insp ecto r in the performance of his duti es under this Act, shall b« pun isha ble with fine which may extend to five hundre d rupees.