(1) Every person having any weight or measure in his possession, custody or control in circumstances indicating that such weight or measure is being, or is intended to be, used by him in any transaction or for industrial production or for protection, shall before putting such weight or measure into use, have such weight or measure verified at such place, and during such hours as the Controller may, by general or special order, specify in this behalf (hereinafter referred to as the specified place or specified time).
(2) Every weight or measure referred to in sub-section (1) shall be re-verified at such periodical intervals as may be prescribed.
(3) Every Inspector shall, for the purpose of verification of any weight or measure, attend the specified place (within the local limits Verification and stamping of weights or measures.
4i THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II— of his jurisdiction) at the specified time and verify every weight or measure which is brought to him at such place and within such time and shall, If he is satisfied that such weight or measure conforms to the standards established by or under the Central Act put his stamp thereon:
Provided that where any weight or measure is such that it cannot, or should not, be moved from its location, the Inspector shall take such steps for the verification of such weight or measure as may be prescribed.
(4) Where any verification has been made under sub-section (3), the Inspector shall grant to the person referred to in sub-section (1) a certificate in the prescribed form indicating therein the particulars of the weight or measure verified and stamped by him.
(5) Where the Controller is of opinion that by reason of the size or nature of any weight or measure, it is not desirable or practicable to put a stamp thereon, he may, by an order in writing, direct that instead of putting a stamp on such weight or measure, a certificate may be issued to the effect that such weight or measure conforms to the standards established by or under the Central Act and every weight or measure so certified shall be deemed to have been duly verified and stamped under this Regulation on the date on which such certificate was issued.
Display of certificates of verification.
22. Every certificate of verification granted under this Regulation shall be displayed in a conspicuous place in the premises where such weight or measure is being, or is intended to be, used in any transaction or for industrial production or for protection.
Validity of weights or measures dulystamped.
23. (J!) A weight or measure which is, or is deemed to be, duly verified and stamped under this Regulation shall be deemed to conform to the standards established by or under the Central Act at every place within the Union territory of Lakshadweep unless it is found on inspection or verification, that such weight or measure does not conform to the standards established by or under that Act.
(2) No weight or measure which is, or is deemed to be, duly verified and stamped under this Regulation shall require to be re-stamped merely by reason of the fact that it is being used at any place within the Union territory of Lakshadweep other than the place at which it was originally verified and stamped:
Provided that where a verified weight or measure, installed at one place, is dismantled and re-installed at a different place, such weight or measure shall not be put into use unless it has been re-verified and stamped, notwithstanding that periodical re-verification of such weight or measure has not become due.
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CHAPTER VII INSPECTION, SEARCH, SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE
24. (I) An Inspector may, within the local limits of his jurisdiction, Inspect and test, at all reasonable times, any weight or measure which—
(i) is being, or is intended to be, used, or
(ii) is in the possession, custody or control of any person, 01 {Hi) is in or on any premises, in such circumstances as to indicate that such weight or measure is being, or is intended or likely to be, used in any transaction or for industrial production or for protection, and may also verify whether such weight or measure is in conformity with the standards established by or under the Central Act.
(2) For the purpose 'of ascertaining the correctness of any weight or measure used in any transaction, any Inspector may also test the weight or measure of any article sold or delivered to any person in the course of such transaction.
Power to inspect.