The Goa Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1968
State Act of Goa · Act 9 of 196850 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the enforcement of standard weights and measures and for matters connected therewith. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 9 of 1968 |
| Year | 1968 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Goa |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 50 |
| Subjects | consumer |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Working standards
- Section 4 Secondary standards
- Section 5 Reference standards
- Section 6 Standard weighing and measuring instruments
- Section 7 Prohibition of use of weights and measures other than standard weights and measures
- Section 8 Power to prescribe the use of weights only, or measures only, in certain cases
- Section 9 Registration of persons using weights or measures or weighing or measuring instruments in transactions for trade or commerce
- Section 10 Marking of denominations on commercial weights and measures
- Section 11 Prohibition of sale of unstamped commercial weights and measures
- Section 12 Prohibition of use of unstamped commercial weights or measures
- Section 13 Power of State Government to exempt
- Section 14 Prohibition of manufacture etc., of weights and measures without licence
- Section 16 Marking of weights or measures on sealed containers
- Section 17 Prohibition of quoting price, or expressing quantity, of any article otherwise than in terms of standard weight or measure
- Section 18 Appointment of Controller, Assistant Controller and Inspectors
- Section 19 Verification and stamping by Inspectors
- Section 20 Power to Inspect, etc
- Section 21 Power of Inspector to adjust weights or measures
- Section 22 Manufacturers etc. to maintain records and documents
- Section 23 Appeals
- Section 24 Levy of fees
- Section 25 Validity of weights and measures duly stamped
- Section 26 Penalty for sale or delivery by weight or measure other than standard weights or measures
- Section 27 Penalty for sale of unstamped commercial weights and measures
- Section 28 Penalty for use of unstamped commercial weights and measures
- Section 29 Penalty for manufacture of weights etc. without licence
- Section 30 Penalty for use of weights or measures in contravention of section 8
- Section 31 Penalty for non-registration
- Section 32 Penalty for contravention of section 15
- Section 33 Penalty for failure to mark weight or measure on sealed containers
- Section 34 Penalty for quoting prices or expressing quantities otherwise than in terms of standard weight or measure in contravention of section 17
- Section 35 Penalty for fraudulent use of weights, measures etc
- Section 36 Penalty for being in possession of false weight or measure etc
- Section 37 Penalty for making or selling false weight or measure
- 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
- Section 39 Penalty for forging etc. of weights, measures etc
- Section 40 Penalty for neglect or refusal to produce weight or measure etc. for inspection
- Section 41 Penalty for breach of duty by Inspector
- Section 42 Protection of action taken in good faith
- Section 43 Controller etc. appointed under this Act to be public servants
- Section 44 Cognizance of offence etc
- Section 45 Composition of offences
- Section 46 Stamped weights etc. to be presumed to be correct
- Section 47 Offences by companies
- Section 48 Delegation of Powers
- Section 49 Limits of error to be tolerated in weights and measures
- Section 50 Power to make rules
- Section 51 Repeal and savings
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