(1) Every secondary standard or working standard shall conform to the standards established by or under the Central Act and shall be verified with the reference standard or secondary standard, as, the case may be, in such manner and at such periodical intervals as may be specified by or under tha'l Act and shall, if found on such verification to conform to the standards established by or under that Act, be stamped.
(2) Where any secondary standard or working standard is stamped under sub-section (1), a certificate shall be separately issued showing the date on which such weight or measure was stamped.
(3) Every verification and stamping referred to in sub-section (1) shall be made by such person or authority as may be prescribed.
(4) A secondary standard or working standard which is not verified and stamped in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) shall not be deemed to be a secondary standard or working standard, as the case may be, and shall not bo used for the verification of any working standard or, as the case may be, of any weight or measure, not being a national prototype or a reference standard or secondary standard.
(5) Every secondary standard shall be kept at such place and in such custody as may be prescribed.
Secondary or working standard which may not be stamped.
15. Where the Administrator is of opinion that by reason of the size or nature of any secondary standard or working standard, it is not desirable or practicable to put a stamp thereon, it may direct that instead of putting a stamp on such secondary standard or working standard, a certificate may be issued to the effect that such secondary standard or working standard conforms to the standards established by or under the Central Act and every secondary standard or working standard so certified shall be deemed to have been duly stamped under this Regulation on the date on which such certificate was issued.
CHAPTER V MANUFACTURE, REPAIR OR SALE QV WEIGHTS OR MEASURES Prohibition on the manufacture, repair or sale of weights or measures without licence.