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THE ANDHRA PRADESH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (ENFORCEMENT) ACT, 1958

The Andhra Pradesh Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1958

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CHAPTER I

CHAPTER I - PRELIMINARY

Section 2

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement

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Section 1(1)

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Section 1(2)

Section 1

Section 1(3)

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Section 2. Definitions

Section 2

Section 2(a)

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Section 2(b)

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Section 2(c)

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Section 2(d)

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Section 2(e)

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Section 2(f)

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Section 2(g)

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Section 2(h)

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Section 2(i)

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Section 2(j)

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Section 2(k)

Section 2

Section 2(l)

Section 2
CHAPTER II

CHAPTER II - STANDARD WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Section 20

Section 3. Working standards

Section 3

Section 3(1)

Section 3

Section 3(2)

Section 3

Section 3(3)

Section 3

Section 3(4)

Section 3

Proviso to Section 3(4)

Section 3

Section 3(5)

Section 3

Section 3(6)

Section 3

Section 4. Secondary standards

Section 4

Section 4(1)

Section 4

Section 4(2)

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Section 4(3)

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Section 4(4)

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Section 4(5)

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Section 5. Reference standards

Section 5

Section 6. Standard weighing and measuring instruments

Section 6

Section 6(1)

Section 6

Section 6(2)

Section 6

Section 6(3)

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Section 7. Prohibition of use of weights and measures other than standard weights and measures

Section 7

Section 7(1)

Section 7

Section 7(2)

Section 7

Section 7(3)

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Section 8. Power to prescribe the use of weights only, or measures only in certain cases

Section 8

Section 8(1)

Section 8

Section 8(2)

Section 8
CHAPTER III

CHAPTER III - VERIFICATION AND STAMPING OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Section 47

Section 9. Stamping of denomination on commercial weights and measures

Section 9

Section 10. Prohibition of sale of unstamped commercial weights and measures

Section 10

Section 11. Prohibition of use of unstamped commercial weights or measures

Section 11

Section 12. Power of Government to exempt

Section 12

Section 13. Prohibition of manufacture etc., weights and measures without licence

Section 13

Section 14. Stamping of weights or measures on sealed containers

Section 14

Proviso to Section 14

Section 14

Section 15. Appointment of Controller, Assistant Controller and Inspectors

Section 15

Section 15(1)

Section 15

Section 15(2)

Section 15

Section 15(3)

Section 15

Section 15(4)

Section 15

Section 16(1)

Section 16

Section 16(2)

Section 16

Section 17(1)

Section 17

Section 17(2)(a)

Section 17

Section 17(2)(b)

Section 17

Section 17(3)

Section 17

Section 17(4)

Section 17

Section 17(5)

Section 17

Section 17(6)

Section 17

Section 17(7)

Section 17

Section 18. Power of Inspector to adjust weights or measures

Section 18

Section 19. Manufacturers, etc., to maintain records and documents

Section 19

Section 19(1)

Section 19

Section 19(2)

Section 19

Section 20. Appeals

Section 20

Section 20(1)

Section 20

Section 20(1)(a)

Section 20

Section 20(1)(b)

Section 20

Section 20(2)

Section 20

Section 20(3)

Section 20

Section 21. Levy and collection of fees

Section 21

Section 21(1)

Section 21

Section 21(1)(a)

Section 21

Section 21(1)(b)

Section 21

Section 21(2)

Section 21

Section 22. Validity of weights and measures duly stamped

Section 22
CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER IV - PENALTIES

Section 86

Section 23. Penalty for sale or delivery by weight and measure other than standard weight or measure

Section 23

Section 24. Penalty for sale of unstamped commercial weights and measures

Section 24

Section 25. Penalty for use of unstamped commercial weights and measures

Section 25

Explanation to Section 25

Section 25

Explanation to Section 25

Section 25

Section 26. Penalty for use of weight or measure in contravention of section 8

Section 26

Section 27. Penalty for manufacture of weight, etc., without licence

Section 27

Section 28. Penalty for failure to stamp weight or measure on sealed containers

Section 28

Section 29. Penalty for fraudulent use of weights, measures, etc.

Section 29

Section 30. Penalty for being in possession of false weight, measure etc.

Section 30

Section 31. Penalty for making or selling false weight or measure etc.

Section 31

Section 32. Penalty for forging, etc., of stamps, weights, measures, etc.

Section 32

Section 32(1)

Section 32

Section 32(2)

Section 32

Section 33. Penalty for giving short weight or measure

Section 33

Section 34. Penalty for neglect or refusal to produce weight or measure, etc., for inspection

Section 34

Section 34(a)

Section 34

Section 34(b)

Section 34

Section 34(c)

Section 34

Section 34(d)

Section 34

Section 34

Section 34

Section 35. Penalty for breach of duty by Inspector

Section 35

Section 36. Power to compound offences

Section 36
CHAPTER V

CHAPTER V - MISCELLANEOUS

Section 110

Section 37. Protection of action taken in good faith

Section 37

Section 38. Controller, etc., appointed under the Act to be public servants

Section 38

Section 39. Cognisance of offences, etc.

Section 39

Section 39(1)

Section 39

Section 39(2)

Section 39

Section 40. Stamped weights etc., to be presumed to be correct

Section 40

Section 41. Offences by Companies

Section 41

Section 41(1)

Section 41

Proviso to Section 41(1)

Section 41

Section 41(2)

Section 41

Explanation to Section 41(2)

Section 41

Section 42. Delegation of powers

Section 42

Section 43. Limits of error to be tolerated in weights and measures

Section 43

Section 44. Repeal

Section 44

Section 45. Power to make rules

Section 45

Section 45(1)

Section 45

Section 45(2)

Section 45

Section 45(2)(a)

Section 45

Section 45(2)(b)

Section 45

Section 45(2)(c)

Section 45

Section 45(2)(d)

Section 45

Section 45(2)(e)

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Section 45(2)(f)

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Section 45(2)(g)

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Section 45(2)(h)

Section 45

Section 45(2)(i)

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Section 45(2)(j)

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Section 45(2)(k)

Section 45

Section 45(2)(l)

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Section 45(2)(m)

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Section 45(2)(n)

Section 45

Section 45(2)(o)

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Section 45(2)(p)

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Section 45(2)(q)

Section 45

Section 45(2)(r)

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Section 45(2)(s)

Section 45

Section 45(3)

Section 45

Section 45(4)

Section 45

Section 46. Power to remove difficulties

Section 46

Section 47. Repeal of Andhra Pradesh Ordinance No.1 of 1958

Section 47

Section 47(1)

Section 47

Section 47(2)

Section 47