The Assam Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1958
The 27th May 2959

**No.LJL.21/57 .—The following Act of the Assam Legislative Assembly**

which received the as.ent of the President is hereby published for general
information.

**(Receiv ed the as sent o f the President on the 24th May 1959)**

**ASSAM ACT No.XIX OF 1959**

TH E ASSAM WEIGH TS AND MEASURES (ENFOR CEMEN T)

ACT, 1958

(Passed by the Assembly)

[Published in the _Assam Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 28th May 1959}_

_An_

_Act_

_to provide fo r the enforcement o f Standards o f Weights and Measures Act, 1956_

_■-_ _{Central Ac t 89 o f 19 56 ) and fo r matters connected therewith._

**Pre am ble .—Whereas it** is expedient to enforce the Standards

of Weights and^Measures Act, 1956 (Central Act 89 of 1956) in the State of
Assam and other matters connected therewith J


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It is hereby enacted in the N inth Year of the Republic of India aS

follows :—

CH APTER I

**Pre lim in ar y**

1. **Sh or t title, ex tent an d co m m encem ent.** **—(1)** This Act may be

called the Assam Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1958.

(2) It extends to the whole of Assam.

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may,

by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint ; and different dates may
be appointed for different provisions of this Act or for different are as or for
different classes of undertakings or for different classes of goods.

**2. D ef in itio ns.—** In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a) “Commercial weight or measure” means a weight or measure

purporting to be a standard weight or measure used in any
transaction for trade or commerce ;

_(b) “ Controller” means the Controller of Weights and Measures_

app ointed under section 15 ;

ft) “ Inspector” means an Inspector of Weights and Measures

appointed under section 15 ;

_(d) “ M int” means the m int of the Central Government either in_

Bombay cr in Calcu tta ;

(«) “ Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act ;

( / ) “Standard weight or measure” means any unit of mass or

measure referred to in sub-section (1) of section 13 of the
Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1956 (Central Act 89
of 1956) and includes any other weight or measure perm itted to
be used by the Central Government in pursuance of sub­
section (1) of section H o f the said Act ;

_(g) “ Reference standard s” means the sets of standard weights and_

measures supplied to the State Government by the Central
Government in pursuance of sub-section (2) o f section 15 of the
Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1956 (Central Act 89 o f
1956);

(A) “Stam ping” means marking in such manner as to be so far as

practicable, indelible and includes casting, engraving, etching
and branding ;

_li) “ Verification” with its grammatical variations used with reference_

to a weight or measure or weighing or measuring instrument,
includes the process of comparing, checking or testing such
weight or measure or weighing or measuring instrument and

also includes re-verification ;


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_(j) “Weighing instrum ent” means any instrument for weighing and_

includes scales with the weights belonging thereto, scale-beams,

, balances, spring balances, steel yards and other weighing

machines ;

_(k} “ Measuring in strument” means any measuring instrument other_

5 than a weighing instrument and includes any instrument for
measuring length, area, volume or capacity.

CH APTER II

**Stan da rd W eigh ts an d M ea su re s**

3. **W or king Sta nda rd s.—** (1) For the purpose of verifying the correct­

ness of commercial weights and measures and weighing and measuring

   - instruments used in transactions for trade or commerce, the State Govern­
ment may cause to be prepared as many sets of authe nticated standard
weights and measures as it may deem necessary to be called the working
standards, and special sets of working standards in relation to bullion
including precious stones.

(2) Th e working standards shall be made of such material and accord­

ing to such designs and specifications and shall be prepared by such agency
and shall be stamped and authenticated by such person or authority and in
such manner as m ay be prescribed.

(3) Th e working standards shall be kept at such places, in such custody

and in such manner as may be prescribed.

**(4)** A working standard shall be verified with the secondary standard

and marked by such persons, at such places, at such intervals and in such
manner as may be prescribed:

Provided that a working standard in relation to bullion and precious

stones shall be verified with the reference standard.

(5} A working standard which is not so verified and marked within the

prescribed period shall not be deemed legal or be used for the purposes of

this Act.

(6) A working standard which has become defective shall no

longer be legal or be used for the purposes of this Act, until it has been
verified and marked in the prescribed manner.

**4. Se co nd ar y sta ndards. —(1) For the purpose of verifying the**

/ correctness of the working standards, the State Government may cause to be

prepared at the Mint as many sets o f authe ntica ted standard weights and

measures as it may deem necessary to be called the secondary standards.

(2) The secondary standards shall be made of such material and

according to such design and specifications as m ay be prescribed and shall
be stam ped and authe nticated **by** such person or authority as the Central
Government may direct.

(3) Th e secondary standards shall be kept at such places, in such

custody and in such manner as may be prescribed.

**(4)** A secondary standard shall be verified with the reference standard

at least once in every period of five years and shall be marked with the d ate
of verification in the prescribed manner by such person or authority as the
State Government may direct.


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**(5) A** secondary standard which is not so verified and marked within

the aforesaid period shall not be deemed legal and shall not be used for the
purposes of this Act.

**5. Ref er en ce st andard s.—The reference standards shall be kept at**

such places, in such custody and in such mannei- as the State Government
may direct.

**6. Stan da rd weigh in g an d m ea su ri ng in str um ents .— (1)** For the

purpose of verifying the correctness of commercial weights and measures
and of weighing and measuring instruments used in transactions for trade
or commerce, the State Government may cause to be prepared as many
sets of weighing and measuring instruments as it may deem necessary.

(2) Such instruments shall be of such kind, kept in such num ber and

shall be verified and stamped in such manner as may be prescribed.

(3) Such instruments shall be kept at all places where secondary

standard or working standards are kept.

7. **Pro hib ition o f use o f w eig hts** **and m easu res ot her th an**

**stan dar d w eig hts and m easu res. —(1) Notwithstanding anything con­**
tained in any other law or any custom, usage or practice, no unit of mass
or measure, other than the standard weights or measures shall be used in
any transaction for trade or commerce or any dealing or contract or for
any work to be done or goods to be sold or delivered in any are a or class
of goods or undertakings in respect of which this Act has come into force.

(2) Any custom, usage, practice or method of whate ver na ture

which permits in any trade, a trader, seller or buyer to demand, receive or
cause to be dem anded or received any quantity of article in excess of, or
less than, the quantity fixed by the weight or measure by which the
contract or dealing in respect of the said article has been made, shall be
void.

Any transaction, dealing cr contract made or had after the expiry

of six months from the commencement of this Act shall, in so far as it
contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1), be void.

8. **Pow er to pre sc ribe th e use o f wei ghts only , or m easu res on ly,**

**in ce rtain cases.— (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act,**
the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct
that in any specified trade or class of trades no transaction, dealing or con­
tract shall be made or had except by weight only, or except by measure
only.

(2) A notification issued under this section shall take effect in such area,

with effect from such date, and subject to such conditions, if any, as may
be specified therein.

CH APTER II I

**Ver ificat ion an d Sta m pin g o f W eigh ts a nd M ea su re s**

9. **M ar king o f den om in ations on co m m er ci al wei ghts an d m eas­**

**ure s.—** Every weight or measure manufactured for use as a commercial

weight, or measure shall bear the description of the weight or measure
which it purports to be marked legibly on it in such manner as may be
prescribed.

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**10. Pro hib ition o f sa le o f unst am ped co m m er ci al w eig hts an d**

**m easu res .—** No commercial weight or measure or weighing or measuring
instrument shall be sold or delivered unless it has been verified or re-veri­
fied in accordance with the rules made under this Act and stam ped in the
prescribed manner by an Inspector with stamp of verification.

11. **Pro hib itio n o f use o f unst am ped co m m er ci al w eig hts or**

**m easu res. —No weight or measure or weighing or measuring instrument**
shall be used in transaction in trade or commerce unless it has been veri­
fied or re-verified in accordance with the rules made under this Act and
stamped in the prescribed manner by an Inspector, with a stamp of veri­

fication.

**12. Pow er o f State Gov er nmen t to ex em pt.—** Where the size of a

com meicial weight or measure renders it impracticable to have any deno
mination marked on it under the provisions of section 9 or to be stam ped
under the provisions o' section 10 or section 11, the State Government
may, by notification in the Official Gazette, exempt such weights or measures
from being so stamped.

**13. Pro hib itio n o f m an ufa ct ure s, et c , o f w eig hts an d m easu res**

**w ithout lice nse .—** No person shall, in course of trade, manufacture,

repair or sell any commercial weight or measure or any weighing or

measuring instrument, unless he has obtained in the prescribed manner
a license in this behalf from the State Government or any officer

authorised by such Government.

14. **Mar king o f weight or m ea su re on se ale d co nta in er s.— No**

person shall sell, offer for sale, expose for sale, or have in his possession
for sale, any article notified in this behalf by the State Government in the
Official Gazette and contained in a sealed package or container unless

such package or container bears thereon, or on a label securely

attach ed thereto, a description of the net weight or measure of the
article contained therein.

**15. Appointm en t** **o f Con troller,** **A ss ista nt** **Con trollers anti**

**In sp ect ors .— (1) The State Government may appoint a Controller of**

Weights and Measures for the State and as many Assistant Controllers
and Inspectors of Weights and Measures as may be necessary for

exercising the powers and discharging the duties conferred or imposed
on them by or under this Act.

(2) The State Government may, by general or special order, define the

local limits within which each Assistant Controller and Inspector shall exer­
cise the powers and discharge the duties conferred or imposed on them by
or under this Act.

**(3)** Subject to the provisions of this Act, all Assistant Controllers

of Weights and Measures and Inspectors shall perform their functions
under the general superintendence and control of the Controller, and

Controller and the Assistant Controllers of Weigh's and Measures may, in
addition to the powers and duties conferred or imposed on them by or
under this Act, exercise any power or discharge any duty so conferred or
imposed on Inspectors.

**16. Ver ificat ion an d st am pin g by In sp ecto rs. —(1)** Every Inspec­

tor shall, for the purpose of verification of weights and measures and

weighing and measuring instruments, attend at such place and time within
his jurisdiction as may be appointed in this behalf by the Controller.


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(2) The Inspector shall verify every weight, or measure or weighing or

measuring instrument which is brought to him for the purpose of verifica­
tion and if he finds such weight or measure or weighing or m easuring in stru­
ment correct and in conformity with the Standards of Weights and Mea­

sures Act, 1956 (Central Act 89 of 1956), and the rules made thereunder,
he shall stam p the same with a stamp of verification in the prescribed

ma nner.

17. **Pow er to in sp ect,** etc .— (1) An Inspector may, within the area

under his jurisdiction, inspect at all reasonable times, the weights, measures
and weighing and measuring instrument which are used in transaction for
trade or commerce or are in the possession of any person or are on any pre­
mises for such use and may verify every such weight or measure or weighing
or measuring instrument with a secondary or working standard or weighing
or measuring instrum ent prescribed for the purpose.

**(2)** For the purpose of verifying the correctness of any weight or mea­

sure used in any transaction, an Inspector may also verify the weight or
measure of any article sold or delivered in the course of the transaction.

(3) An Inspector acting under sub-section (1) may, at all reasonable

times, require any tra der or any employee or agent of a trader to produce
before him for inspection all weights, measures, weighing and measuring
instruments which are used by him or are in his possession or are kept on
any premises used for trade and all documents and records relating thereto
and such trader, employee or agent shall comply with such requirements.

(4) An Inspector may seize and detain any weight or measure or weigh­

ing or measuring instrument regarding which an offence under this Act
appears to have been committed or which appears to have been or which
might be used in the commission of such an offence, and may also seize and
detain any article sold or delivered or caused to be sold or delivered by
means of such weight or measure or weighing or measuring instrument
together with any documents or records relating thereto.

(5) Where an Inspector has reason to believe th at a sealed package or

container of an article notified under section 14 does not actually contain
the net weight or measure of the article which it purports to contain, the
Inspector may break open i he sealed package or container and verify its

contents, and if, on such verification, the net weight or measure of the
article is found to be correct, the Inspector shall re-seal the package or
container where it is possible so to do without injury to the contents thereof
and attach a certificate thereto stating the correct weight or measure of the
article, but if, on the other hand, the net weight or measure of article is
found to be incorrect, the Inspector rr ay seize and detain the package or
conta ine r and the article contained there n.

(6) For the purpose of such inspection, an Inspector m ay, at all reason­

able times, enter in to any place where weights, measures or weighing or
measuring instrument are used or kept for use in transaction for trade or

commerce and inspect such weights and measures and weighing and mea­
suring instruments.

18. **Pow er o f In sp ec to r to ad ju st w eig hts or m easu res. —** Where

it appears to the State Government desirable that an Inspector should be
allowed in any are a to adjust the weights or measures or weighing or me a­
suring instruments, it may, if it thinks fit authorise such Inspector to adjust
weights and measures or such instruments accordingly.


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**19. M an ufa ct ur er s, etc ., to m ain ta in re co rd s an d docum ents .—**

(1) Every manufacturer, repairer or dealer in weights and measures or

weighing or measuring instrument, and every person using them in tran ­
saction for trade or commerce shall maintain such records and accounts as
may be prescribed and if required so to do by an Inspecto r, shall produce
such records and accounts before him,

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (11, if the State

Government is of opinion that having regard to the nature of business

carried on by any person referred to in sub-section (1), it is necessary so
to do, it may, by order, exempt such person or class of persons from the
operation of th at sub-section.

**20. Appea ls.— (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), an**

appeal shall lie—

(a) from every decision of an Inspector under this Act, to the Assis­

tant Controller, and from every decision of the Assistant Con­
troller to the Controller;

_(b) from every decision of the Controller under this Act, not being_

a decision m ade in appeal under clause (al, to the State Govern­
ment or any authority specially authorised in this behalf by the
State Governm ent.

(2) Every such appeal shall be preferred within thirty days from the

date of service of the decision on the person concerned.

(3) Every appeal to the Assistant Controller shall be affixed by a Court

fee stamp of rupees four and every appeal to the C ontroller or to the
State Government or to any authority specially authorised by the State
Government under clause _(b) of sub-section (I) shall be affixed by a Court_
fee stamp of rupees ten.

(4) On receipt of any such appeal, the appellate authority shall, after

giving the appellant a reasonable opportunity of being heard and after
making such enquiry as it deems pro per decide the appeal.

**21. Levy o f fe es. —The State Government may** charge such fees

for the grant of licenses under section 13, for manufacture, repair or sale of
commercial weights and measures and weighing and measuring instruments
as may be prescribed.

22. **Valid ity o f w eig hts an d m easu res duly st am ped .—A weight**

or measure or weighing or measuring instrument, duly stam ped by an
Inspector under this Act, shall be a legal weight or measure or weighing
or measuring instrument in all places in which this Act has come into
force unless it is found to be false or defective , and shall not be liable to be
re-stamped by reason merely of the fact th at it is used in any place other
than that in which it was originally stamped,

CH APTER IV

**Pen altie s**

23. **Pen alty for sa le or deliver y by weigh t or m ea su re ot her th an**

**standard weight** **or** **m easu re.— Whoever, after the expiry** of six

months from the comm encement of this section, sells or causes to be sold or
delivers or causes to be delivered in the course of any transaction for tia de
or commerce any article by any denomination of weight cr measure other
than one of the standard weights or measures shall be punishable, lor a first


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offence, with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, and for a
second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a period which may

extend to three m onths, or with fine, or with both.

24. **Pen al ty fo r sa le o f unst am ped** **co m m er ci al** **w ei ghts** **an d**

**m easu res. —Whoever sells or delivers any commercial weight or m easureci**

any weighing or measuring instrument which has not been verified or re-verifi­
ed or stamped in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made
thereunder shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one

thousand rupees.

25. **Pen alty fo r use o f unst am ped** **co m m er ci al w eig hts an d**

m easure s.— Whoever uses in any transaction for trade or commerce, or
has in his possession for such use, any commercial weight or measure or
any weighing or measuring instrume nt which has not been verified or
re-verified or stamped in accordance with the provisions of this Act and

the rules made thereu nder shall be punishable for a first offence, with fine

which may extend to one thousand rupees, and for a second or subse­

quent offence, with imprisonment for a period which may extend to three
months, or with fine, or with both.

_Explanation 1.—_ When any such weight or measure or weighing or

measuring instrument is found in the possession of any tra der or any
employee or agent of such tra der, such trader, employee or agent shall be

presumed, until the contrary is proved, to have had it in his possession for
use in transactions for trade or commerce.

_Explanation 2.— Where any weight or measure or weighing or measuring_

instrument is used or possessed in contravention of this section by any
employee or agent of a trader on behalf of such a trad er, such trader shall,
unless he proves that the offence under this section was committed by his
employee or agent without his knowledge or consent, be also deemed to be
guilty of the offence.

**20. Pen alty for m anufa ct ure o f w eig hts , etc ., withou t li cen se.—’**

If any person manufactures, repairs, or sells any commercial weight or

measure or weighing or measuring instrument, w ithout obtaining a license
as required by section 13, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a
period which may extend to three months, or with fine, or with both.

27. **Pen alty fo r use o f w eig ht or m ea su re in co ntr aven tion o f**

**se ct io n** 8.—Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of a notification
issued under section 8 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to
one thousand rupees.

28. **Pen alty for fa ilure to m ark Weight or m easu re on se al ed**

**co nta in er s.** **—** Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 14 shall be
punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.

29. **Pen alty fo r fr audulent** use **o f w eig hts , m easures, et c.—** Who­

ever fraudulently uses any standard weight or measure or weighing or
measuring instrument which he knows to be false shall be punishable with
imprisonment for a period which may extend to one year, or with fine, or
with both.


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30. **Penalty for being in poss es sion o f fa lse weigh t or measure,**

**etc.—** Whoever is in possession of any commercial weight or measure or
weighing or measuring instrument which he knows to be false, • intending
that th e same may be fraudulently used, shall be punishable with imprison­
ment for a period which may extend to one year,, or with fine, or with

both.

31. **Pe na lty for m ak ing or selling fa lse weigh t or measure,**

etc .— Whoever makes, sells or disposes of, or causes to be made, sold or
disposed of any stan dard weight or measure or weighing or measuring
instrument which he knows to be false, in order that the same may be
used as true, or knowing that the same is likely to be used as tru e, shall
be punishable with imprisonment for a period which may extend to one
year, or with fine, or with both.

**32j Penalty for giving sh or t we ight or mea su re .—** Whoever in

selling any article by weight or measure, delivers or causes to be delivered
to the purchaser less than what is purported to be sold shall, if the deficiency
exceeds the prescribed limit of error, be punishable with fine which may
extend to three hundred, rupees.

**33. Penalty for forg ing, etc., of weigh ts, m ea su re s, etc.—(1)**

Whoever forges or counterfeits any stam p used under this Act for the

stamping of any standard weight or measure or weighing or measuring
instrument or possesses any such counterfeit stamp, or removes a stamp

from any standard weight or measure or weighing or measuring instrument
and inserts the same into another weight or measure or weighing or measu r­
ing instrument or wilfully increases or diminishes a weight or measure so
stamped, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a period which may
extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.

(2) Whoever knowingly uses, sells, disposes of or exposes for sale any

weight or measure or weighing or measuring instrument with such forged
or counterfeit stam p thereon, or a weight or a measure so increased or
diminished shall be punishable with imprisonment for a period which may
extend to six months or with fine, or with both.

**34. Penalty for neglect or refusal to produce weigh t or measu re,**

**etc ,, for insp ection ,—Whoever—**

_(a) refuses or neglects to produce for inspection under section 17,_

any weight or measure or weighing or measuring instrument
or any document or record relating thereto in his possession
or on his premises, or

_(b) refuses to permit an Inspector to inspect and verify any such_

weight, measure, instrument, document or record, or

(c) obstructs the entry of an Inspector under section 17, or
(d) otherwise obstructs or hinders an Inspector in the performance

of his duties under this Act,

shall b« punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.

**35. Pe na lty for breach of duty by Inspector.—If an Inspector**

knowingly stamps a weight or measure or weighing or measuring instru­
ment in contravention of the provisions of this Act or of the rules made
thereunder, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a period which
**may** extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.


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**CHAPTER V**

**Misc ellaneous**

**_36. Pro te ct io n o f act ion taken in go od fa ith.—_** No suit, prosecu­

tion or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Controller, or any
Assistant C ontroller of Weights and Measures or any Inspector or any other
person or authority appointed under this Act in respect of anything which
is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or
Rules made thereunder.

**37. Con troller, etc ., ap pointed un de r th e Act** **to be public**

**se rvants .—** The Controller, Assistant Controller and

Inspector appointed under this Act shall be deemed to be a
public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the India n
Penal Code, 1860 (Act XLV of 1860).

38. **Cog niza nc e o f offe nce s, e tc .—(l)** No court shall take cognizance

**of an offence punishable under this Act except upon complaint in writing**
made by the Controller or an Assistant Controller authorised in this
behalf by the Controller by general or special order.

(2) No court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the first class shall

try any offence punishable under this Act.

**39. St am ped w eig hts , etc., to be pre su m ed, to be co rre ct.—-A**

weight or measure or weighing or measuring instrument duly stam ped
under the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder shall be
presumed to be correct until its inaccuracy is proved, if this is produced
in any court by any Inspector having charge thereof or by any person acting
under the general o r special authority of the Controller.

40. **Offen ce s by com panie s. — (1) If the person** com mitting an

offence under this Act is a company, every person who, at the time the
offsnee was committed, was in-charge of, and Was responsible to the com­
pany for the conduct of the business of the com pany, as well as the company
shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be
proceeded against and punished according ly:

Provided that nothing con tained in this sub-section shall ren der any

such person liable to punishment if he proves that the offence was commit­
ted without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent

the commission of such offence.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained iis iub-section (1), where an

offence under this Act has been committed by a company and it is proved

th at the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of or is
attributable to any neglect on the p ar t of, any director, manager, secretary

**or other officer of th e company shall also be deemed to be guilty of tha t**
offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

**Ex plan ation. - For the purposes of this sections—**

(a) “Com pany” means any body corporate and includes a firm or

other association of individuals ; and


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(A) “ director” in relation to a firm, includes a partner in the firtn.

41. **Deleg ation of powers.— (1) The State Government may by noth**

fication in the Official Gazette, direct th at any power exercisable by it under

this Act or rules made thereunder shall, in relation to such matters and
subject to such conditions, as may be specified in the direction be exercis­

able also by such officer or authority subordinate to the State Government as
may be specified in the notification.

(2) All notifications under sub-section (1) shall be laid, as soon as may

be, before the State Legislature.

**42. L im its o f er ro r to be to lera te d in w eig hts an d m easures.—**

Subject to any rules that may be made under the Standards of Weights and
Measures Act, 1956 (Central Act 89 of 1956) in this behalf, the State
Government may prescribe the limits of error which may be tolerated :—

_(a) in secondary standards referred to in section 4 ;_

(4) in working standards referred to in section 3 ;

_(c) in commercial weights and measures or in selling articles by_

weight or measure generally or as regards any trade or class of
trades ; and

_(d) weighing and measuring instruments._

£ . . .
43. **Rep ea l.—The Assam Adoption oi Standard Weights Act, 1955**

(Assam Act IX of 1955), is hereby repealed.

44. **Pow er to m ak e rule s.— (1) Th e State Government may, by**

notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purpose of
this Act.

(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the fore­

going power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following

' '' ' matters, namely j—

(a) the material of which and the designs and specifications accord­

ing to which working standard s may be made, the agency by
which such standards may be prepared, the person by whom

or the authority by which and the manner in which such

standards m ay be stam ped and authe nticated ; the places **at**
which and the custody and manner in which such standards

may be kept j

(4) the procedure for the verification or re-verification and marking

of working standard s, the person by whom, the places at which
and the intervals at which, they may be marked :

(f) the material of which and the designs and specifications accord­

ing to which secondary standards may be made, the places at
which and the custody and manner in which such standards

may be kep t;


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_(d) the procedure for the verification or re-verification and marking_

of secondary standards and the manner in which they may

be marked ;

(«) the num ber of weighing and measuring instruments to be kept,

the manner in which they may be verified and stamped and
necessary particulars regarding the same ;

_( f ) the manner in which commercial weights and measures may be_

marked by manufacturers ;

(g) fhe f° [I , n] and manner in which, and the conditions subject to

which licenses may be granted to persons for manufacture,
rep air or sale of commercial weights and measures and weigh­
ing and measuring instruments ;

(A) the qualifications, functions and duties generally of Assistant

Controllers and Inspectors under this A ct;

!j) verification and stamping of weights and measures and weighing

and measuring instruments and the period within which they
are to be re-verified ;

(J ) inspection of weights and measures and weighing and measuring

instruments used in transactions for trade or commerce ;

_(k) the seizure, detention and disposal_ of weights and measures

which are not authorised by this Act ;

(/) the books, accounts a nd records relating to weights and measures

and weighing and measuring instruments to be maintained
and the manner in which they may be maintained or
produced ;

_(m) the limits of error which may be tolerated in secondary or work­_

ing standards ;

(«) the limits _of_ error which may be tolerated in weights and mea­

sures and weighing and measuring instruments used or inten­
ded to be used in transaction for trade or commerce ;

(o) the limits of error which may be tolerated in selling articles by

weights and measures generally or as regards any tra de or class
of tra des ;

_[p) the form and manner in which appeals may be preferred and the_

procedure for'hearing appeals ;

(9) the fees which ma'^ be charged under sections 13 and 21 and the

collection and levy of the same ;

(r) any ether matter which has to be, or may be, prescribed ;
(5) the material, form and specification and m anufacture and sals of

commercial weights and measures and weighing and measuring
#### instruments.

(3) In making any rule under this section the State Government may

provide that a breach thereof shall be punishable with fine which may
extend to five hundred rupees.

(4) All rules made under this Act shall be laid for not less than fourteen

days before the State Legislature as soon as possible after they are made,
and shall be subject to such modifications as the Legislature may make
during the session in which they are so laid or the session immediately
following.

B. G. BARUA,

Secy, to the Govt, of Assam, Law Deptt.


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