The Assam Weights and Measures (Enforcement) (Amendment) Act, 1960
The 24th Mav 1960

No.LJ L.58/59.—The following Act of the Assam Legislative Assembly

which received the assent of the Governor is hereby published for general
information.

**(Received the assent o f the Governor on the 21st May 1960)**

**ASSAM ACT No.XVIII OF 1960**

TH E ASSAM WEIGH TS AND MEASURES (ENFORCEME NT)

(AMEND MENT) ACT, 1960

(As passed by the Assembly)

[Published in the _Assam Gazette, Extraordinary, dated the 24th May 1960]_

_An_

_Act_

_to amend the A ssam Weigh ts and Measures {Enforcement} Ac t, 19 58 {Assam Act_

_X I X o f 1959}_

**Preamble.** Whereas it is expedient to amend the Assam Assam **Act**

Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1958 here- XIX of

inafter called the Principal Act, in the manner herein­
after ap pe aring:

It is hereby enacted in the Eleventh Year of the

Republic of India as follows :—

**Short** **title,** 1. (i) This Act may be called the Assam Weights

**commenTc'** [an <]^ Measures (Enforcement) (Amendment) Act, I960,

**ment.**

(2) It shall have the like extent as the Prin­

cipal Act.

**(3)** It shall come into force at once.

**Substitution** **2.** For section 12 of the Principal Act, the follow-

**ol section 12** jn g s hall be substituted, nam ely:—
**cf** **Assam**

**Act X IX of**
**1959.**

**"Power** **of** 12. The State Government may, bv notification

**State** **Gov­** and subject to such conditions and restrictions as it

**ernment to** may think fit to impose, exempt anv class of persons,
**exempt.**

any commodity, trade, any class of trades or weights
or measures or weighing or measuring instruments
used or intended to be used for anv purpose other
than the tra de specified in the notification from all or ‘

any o f the provisions of this Act” . ,

P. C. DAS,

Dv. Secy, to the Govt, of Assart, Law Deptt.


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