Whoever, being required by or under this Act or the rules made thereunder to submit returns, maintain any record or register, or being required by the Director or the Controller or any legal metrology officer to produce before him for inspection any weight or measure or any document, register or other record relating thereto, omits or fails without any reasonable excuse, so to do, shall be punished with fine which may extend to [twenty-five thousand rupees and for the second offence with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees and for the third and subsequent offence, with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees].
Section 31: Penalty for non-production of documents, etc.
The Legal Metrology Act, 2009Central Act · Act 1 of 2010
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Legal Metrology Act, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Section | 31 |
| Marginal note | Penalty for non-production of documents, etc. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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- substituted, Act 18 of 2023. . Subs. by Act 18 of 2023, s. 2 and the Schedule for certain words (w.e.f. 1-10-2023).
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