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Section 38: C og ni za nc e o f of fe nce s, e t c

The Assam Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1958State Act of Assam · Act 19 of 1959

( l ) No cou rt shall take cogn izance of an offence p uni sha ble under this Act except upo n com pla int in wri ting made by the Con troller or an Assistant Con troller author ised in this beh alf by the Controlle r by gen era l or specia l order.

(2) No cou rt infer ior to that of a Magis trat e of the first class shall try any offence pun ishable un de r this Ac t.

39. St am ped w eig h ts , e tc ., t o be pre su m ed , to be co rre ct. —-A weight or measure o r weighing or measuring ins trume nt duly stam ped under the provis ions of this Act and the rules mad e the reu nder shall be presume d to be correct until its inaccura cy is proved, if this is produc ed in any court by any Inspec tor hav ing c harge the reo f or by any person a cting under the general o r special au tho rity of the Controller.

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ActThe Assam Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1958
Section38
Marginal noteC og ni za nc e o f of fe nce s, e t c
JurisdictionState of Assam
StatusIn force as published by the source

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