Assam Adoption of Standard Weights Act, 1955

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    "title": "Assam Adoption of Standard Weights Act, 1955",
    "short_title": "Assam Adoption of Standard Weights Act, 1955",
    "act_number": "(Assam Act No. 9 of 1955)",
    "act_year": 1955,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
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    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Assam Adoption of Standard Weights Act, 1955",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(1) \"Prescribed\" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.\n(2) \"Primary Standard\" means the set of weights supplied by the Central Government under sub-section (2) of section 4 of the Standard Weights Act, 1939.(Act 9 of 1939)\n(3) \"Rules\" mean the rules made under this Act.\n(4) \"An Inspector\" mean an Inspector appointed under section 13.\n(5) \"Secondary Standards\" mean the weights prepared and stamped under sub-section (1) of section 5.\n(6) The expression \"Verification\" used with reference to a weight or weighing instrument, includes the process of comparing, checking or testing of such weights or weighing instruments.\n(7) \"Weighing Instruments\" include scales, with the weights belonging thereto, scale beams, balances, spring balances, steel yards, weighing machines and other instruments for weighing.\n(8) \"Working Standards\" mean the weight prepared and stamped under sub-section (1) of section 6.\nPart II",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Standard Weights.",
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        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Primary Standards of Weights.",
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        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Secondary Standards of Weights.",
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            "content": "(b) A secondary standard which is not so verified or adjusted or replaced and marked within the aforesaid period shall not be deemed legal and shall not be used for the purposes of this Act.",
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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Working standards.",
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Weighing Instruments.",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Prohibition of weights other than standard ones.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Restriction of local authorities.",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Prohibition of local practice.",
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            "content": "Part III\nVerification and Stamping of Weights",
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Validity of weights.",
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            "content": "(i) unless its material, form and specifications con-form to the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder; and\n(ii) unless its denomination is marked on the top or side thereof in legible letters or figures or both.",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Stamping verification of weights.",
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        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Appointment of Inspector.",
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        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Verification and stamping by Inspector.",
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        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Power to inspect weight, etc., and power of entry.",
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        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Government may determine difference.",
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            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Levy of fees.",
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        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Validity of weights, etc., duly stamped.",
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        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Stamped weight, etc., to be deemed correct in Court.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Officers to be public servant.",
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            "content": "Part IV\nPenalties",
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        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Penalty for sale by weights other than standard ones.",
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        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Penalty for use or possession of weights, etc., not authorised.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 21
        },
        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Penalty for giving short weight.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 22
        },
        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Penalty for sale or delivery of weights, etc., not verified or stamped.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Penalty for forging of stamp or tampering with weights, etc.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 24
        },
        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Penalty for neglect or refusal to  produce weights, etc., for  inspection.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Penalty for stamping any weight, etc., in contravention of Act or Rules.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 26
        },
        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. All offences cognizable.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Bar to suit, prosecution, etc., for any thing done in good faith.",
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            "content": "Part V\nMiscellaneous",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 28
        },
        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Delegation of powers by the Government.",
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        {
            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Margin of error.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "32. Offences under other existing laws.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 31
        },
        {
            "number": "33",
            "title": "33. Power of Government to make rules.",
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        {
            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Repeal and amendments.",
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            "content": "The First Schedule\nStandard Weights\n[See Section 3 (1)]\nPart I\nAct IX of 1939-Section 3, sub-section (1) of the Standards of Weight Act, 1939 :-\n(a) The standard tola, being a weight of 180 standard grains.\n(b) The standard seer, being a weight of 80 standard tolas or 14,400 standard grains.\n(c) The standard maund, being a weight of 40 standard seers.\n(d) The standard pound avoirdupois, being a weight of 7,000 standard grains.\n(e) The standard ounce avoirdupois, being one-sixteenth part of the weight of a standard pound avoirdupois.\n(f) The standard hundred-weight, being a weight of 112 standard pounds avoirdupois.\n(g) The standard ton, being a weight of 2,240 standard pounds avoirdupois.\nPart II\n(a)\nMultiples of the tola:-\n5 tolas\n...\n...\n...\n...\n1 chhatak.\n10 tolas\n...\n...\n...\n...\n2 chhataks or half powa.\n20 tolas\n...\n...\n...\n...\n1 powa.\n40 tolas\n...\n...\n...\n...\n½ seer.\n(b)\nSub-multiples of the tola:-\n½ tola\n...\n...\n...\n...\n6 mashas.\n¼ tola\n...\n...\n...\n...\n3 mashas.\n1/12 tola\n...\n...\n...\n...\n1 mashas.\n1/16 tola\n...\n...\n...\n...\n1 anna.\n=6 ratis.\n1/24 tola\n...\n...\n...\n...\n½ masha or 4 ratis.\n1/96 tola\n...\n...\n...\n...\n1 rati.\n(c)\nMultiples of the seer:-\n5 seers\n...\n...\n...\n...\n1 panseri or pasuri.\n20 seers\n...\n...\n...\n...\n1/2 maund.\nThe Second Schedule\nRepeal and Amendments\n(See Section 34)\nEnactment amended\nTitle of the Act\nAmendments\n1.\nThe Assam Municipal Act, 1923 (Assam Act V of 1923).\nClause (XXVIII) of section 297 shall  be deleted, and clauses\n\t\t\t\t(XXIX)  (XXX) and (XXXI) renumbered as  clauses (XXVIII), (XXIX)\n\t\t\t\tand  (XXX) respectively.\n2.\nThe Assam Local Self-Government Act, 1953 (Assam Act XXV of\n\t\t\t\t1953).\nIn clause (d) of section 82 for the comma a semi-colon shall\n\t\t\t\tbe substituted and the words \"and prescribe the weights and\n\t\t\t\tmeasures to be used in such bazars\" shall be deleted.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 12th June, 2020 [ass385]",
        "Act Number": "(Assam Act No. 9 of 1955)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1955",
        "Short Title": "Assam Adoption of Standard Weights Act, 1955",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}