Section 38: Penalty for delivering or receiving any quantity of article less than, or in excess of the quantity fixed by the weight or measure in the contract

The Goa, Daman and Diu Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1968Union territory Act of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu · Act 9 of 1968

Whoever — Manual of Goa Laws (Vol. IV) –1112– Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act

(i) in selling any article by weight or measure delivers or causes to be delivered to the purchaser any quantity of that article less than, or

(ii) in buying any article by weight or measure demands or receives or causes to be demanded or received from the vendor any quantity of that article in excess of the quantity fixed by the weight or measure by which the contract or dealing in respect of that article has been made, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.

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Act	The Goa, Daman and Diu Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1968
Section	38
Marginal note	Penalty for delivering or receiving any quantity of article less than, or in excess of the quantity fixed by the weight or measure in the contract
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Status	In force as published by the source

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