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THE ASSAM ADOPTION OF STANDARD WEIGHTS ACT, 1955

The Assam Adoption of Standard Weights Act, 1955

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An ACT

Section 1
CHAPTER I

CHAPTER I - PART I

Section 2

Section 1. Short title extent and commencement

Section 1

Section 1(1)

Section 1

Section 1(2)

Section 1

Section 1(3)

Section 1

Section 2. Definitions

Section 2

Section 2(1)

Section 2

Section 2(2)

Section 2

Section 2(3)

Section 2

Section 2(4)

Section 2

Section 2(5)

Section 2

Section 2(6)

Section 2

Section 2(7)

Section 2

Section 2(8)

Section 2
CHAPTER II

CHAPTER II - PART II - STANDARD WEIGHTS

Section 16

Section 3. Standard Weights

Section 3

Section 3(1)

Section 3

Section 4. Primary Standards of Weights

Section 4

Section 4(1)

Section 4

Section 4(2)

Section 4

Section 5. Secondary standards of weights

Section 5

Section 5(1)

Section 5

Section 5(2)(a)

Section 5

Section 5(2)(b)

Section 5

Section 6. Working standards

Section 6

Section 6(1)

Section 6

Section 6(2)

Section 6

Section 6(3)

Section 6

Section 7. Weighing Instruments

Section 7

Section 8. Prohibition of weights other than standard ones

Section 8

Section 8(1)

Section 8

Section 8(2)

Section 8

Section 9. Restriction on local authorities

Section 9

Section 10. Prohibition of local practice

Section 10
CHAPTER III

CHAPTER III - PART III - Verification and Stamping of Weights

Section 36

Section 11. Validity of weights

Section 11

Section 11(i)

Section 11

Section 11(ii)

Section 11

Section 12. Stamping and verification of weights

Section 12

Section 13. Appointment of Inspector

Section 13

Section 14. Verification and stamping by Inspector

Section 14

Section 15. Power to inspect weights, etc, and power of entry

Section 15

Section 15(1)

Section 15

Section 15(2)

Section 15

Section 15(3)

Section 15

Section 15(4)

Section 15

Section 16. Government may determine difference

Section 16

Section 17. Levy of fees

Section 17

Section 18. Validity of weights, etc duly stamped

Section 18

Section 19. Stamped weights, etc. to be deemed correct court

Section 19

Section 20. Officers to be public servant

Section 20
CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER IV - PART IV - Penalties

Section 53

Section 21. Penalty for sale by weights other than standard ones

Section 21

Section 22. Penalty for use or possession of weights, etc. not authorised

Section 22

Explanation to Section 22

Section 22

Section 23. Penalty for giving short weight

Section 23

Section 24. Penalty for sale or delivery of weights, etc, not verified or stamped

Section 24

Section 25. Penalty for forging of stamp or tampering with weights etc

Section 25

Section 25(1)

Section 25

Section 25(2)

Section 25

Section 26. Penalty for neglect or refusal to produce weights, etc, for inspection

Section 26

Section 27. penalty for stamping any weight etc, in contravention of act or rules

Section 27

Proviso to Section 27

Section 27

Section 28. All offences cognizable

Section 28

Section 29. Bar to suit, prosecution, etc, for any-thing done in good faith

Section 29
CHAPTER V

CHAPTER V - PART V - Miscellaneous

Section 67

Section 30. Delegation of powers by the government

Section 30

Section 31. Margin of error

Section 31

Section 32. Offences under other existing laws

Section 32

Section 33. Power of Government to make rules

Section 33

Section 34. Repeal and amendments

Section 34

Schedule - THE FIRST SCHEDULE - STANDARD WEIGHTS

Section 73

Schedule - THE SECOND SCHEDULE - REPEAL AND AMENDMENTS

Section 74