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The Tamil Nadu Weights and Measures Enforcement Act 1958
The Tamil Nadu Weights and Measures Enforcement Act 1958
Act 20 of 1958
Keyword(s):
Commercial Weight or Measure, Controller, Inspector, Measuring Instrument,
Mint, Reference Standards, Stamping, Standard weight or measure,
Verification, Weighing Instrument
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'[TAMIL NADUJ ACT No. XX OF 19582
1880). ]
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CHAPTER I.
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PRELIMIN
1. (1) Thi s Act may be called the '['Tami 1 Nadu] Short tit ie,
Wej ghts and Measurcs (Enforccm~nt)Act, 1958. extent and
commence-
ment,
(2) It extends to the whole of the 3[State of Tamil
Nadu .]
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1These words were substituted for the word '' Madras " by the
Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws Order, 1969, as amended by the
Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws (Second Amendment) Order, 1969'
s p a r Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Fort St. George
Gazette Extraordinary, dated the 25th August 1958,iPart IV-A, pages
245-249.
This Act was extended to the added territories by section 3 of,
and the First Schedule to, the Tamil Nadu (Added Territories) Exten-
sion of Laws (So. 2) Act, 1961 (Tamil Nadu Act 39 of 19611, repealing 1
the correspondiag law in force in those territories.
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STANDARD
WEIGHTSAND MEASURES. ,'
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(5) A working sfaadard which is not so verified atid
marked at the prescribed intervals shall iwt be deemed legal
or be used for the purposes of this Act.
(6) A workirkg staudard which has become defective
shall not be deemed legal or be used for tile purposes of
thisAct, untilit hasbeen vzrified and marked in the
prescribed mannu.
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Secondary 4. (1) For the purpose of verifying thc correctness of the
standards*working standards, the Government may cause to be
prepared at the Mint as many sets as they may deem
necessary of authenticated standard weights and measures
to be called the secondary standards,
(2, The secondary standards shall be made of such
n,,;erial and accordicg to such designs and specifications
as may be prescribed and shall be stamped and authenticated
. by such person or snthority and in such manner as may be
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.prescribed.
(3) The sccotldary standards shall he kept at such
places, in such custody and in s:lch mmnner as may be
prescribed.
(4) A secondltry standard shall b
reference standard ot least once in every
and shall be marked with the date of
rity and in such ma
Enforcement.
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(3) Such instruments shall be kept at all places where
secondary standards or working standards are kept.
measure, i
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CHAPTER 111,
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VBRIF~CATLON OF WEIGHTSAND MEASURES.
AND STAMPING
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Provided
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that this section shall not apply to ~n article
sd2, if-2.-s--'- s&. c ~ g ~ s efor d sale, or in possession
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for sale which is nor ordinarily saki i2 - - -->&.
tradc, business or commerce by weight or measure.
15. (1) The Government may appoint"a Controller of AppoiDtment of
oller, Assi-
COL..Co,,trolla8
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Weights and Measures for the =[State of Tamil Nadu] -vd stant 1
decision-
(i)Where the decision has been made by an Inspector,
to tho Controller ;
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894 Weights and Mwures [l958: T.N. Act XX
(Blforcemeirt).
(ii) Where the decision has been madsby the Controller,
not being a decision made inappeal under clauw (i), to the
Government or any officer specially authorised in this
behalf by them.
2) The Government or the appellate officer referred to
6.
in su section (1) may admit an appeal presented af'ter the
expiration of the said period of sixty days if they are, or he
is, satisfied that the appellant had sufficient cause for not
- presenting it within the said period.
. (3) On receipt of an appeal under sub-section (I), the
Govenunent or the appellate officex shall, after giving the
t a reason1)le opportunity of being heard and after
ch enquiry as they deem or he deems fit, decide
and the (isision of. the Governxnent ar the appel-
late oflb,oershall be final.
(a) for the grant of licences under section 13, for the
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rnanufwture, repair or sale of commercial weights, measures
weighing or measuringinstruments, and
(b) for the verification, marking, stamping and adjust-
ment of commerciai weights, measures or weighing or
measuring instrumentu.
23. Whoever, after the expiry of three months from the Penalty for
commencement of this section, sells or causes t c be sold sale or
deliveryorb!r
or delivers or muses to be delivered in the course of any wejht
transa ction for trade, b:.lsiness or commerce any particle
by any denomination of weight or measure other than other than
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that of the standard weight or measure shtll be punishable, standard
for a first offence with fine which mzy extend to five masuraOr
hundred rupees, and fol R second or subsequent offence,
Y.ith imprisonment for fi term which may exter~dto three
months, or with fine, oil with both.
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24. Whoever sells or delivers any c~rnmcrci~l weight Penalt for
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or measure or any weighing or measuring instrument which sale l' I 1
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33. (1) Whoev.:r fcrgcs or counterfeits any stamp used Penalty for
undcr this ~ cfort the stemping of i:lIy standard w i i ~ h or t .forgin&ctc,
me-surc or weighing or mezsuring instrume~ltor possesses mea5ures, of weights, ".
any such forg;d or counterfc it st: mp, or relnoves 2. stsmp ,tea
fi om n r y sta adsr:! weight orsmeasulc or weighing G r measu-
.
ring insirurnen\ ~ n inscrts
d the same info another wdght or
n t wlfully
mca sure or wPighil1g or me~.suriilg i n ~ t r ~ f i l eor
incfeas-,s or d.imi~:ishesa weight or measure so st::mpcd,
sh~.llb2 punishabl&with imprisonment for a term which
mS;y extend to olic ycar, or with. finc, or with, both.
(2) Wl1ocvcr knowinbly uses, sells, disposes of or
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exposes for ~~~1.12
zny wdight or measure or weighing or
nle-suring inslrun~cntwith s u c h f o ~ g ~ordcoulltc~-h
it stamp
tllereon, & a weight or 8. measure so increased or diminished
shall be punisha,bl.: with impiisonment for a t a m which may
extend to six months or with fine, or with both*
r ~ c o r d ,oi
(), t h entry
~ of r n ~nsp-ct o: under section
17, or
($0olhc.rwiscobstruc:s or hinders a n I l l b p ~ ~ t in
pcrformancd of his dutics U I I ~ C Sthis Act,
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'. . prdtection 36. No soit, prosecution or other icgp1 ~xacucclil~~ ~lla1llic .
of acti6n agdinst t hc Colitrollc~of ~Weighta :I nd Mcijsures or any
- taken in Assistant Con1rollct ~f Wcight s and Mcasurcs or any
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ervant
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Cognizance 38. (1) No Cofrrl slzall takc cogniz:llicc of an offcnce
of offences, punish3blc u rider this Act excel?i L L ~ ~ Jco111pl;lint
I in writillg
etc. made by the Coi~.trc!llero f Weights and Mcasl~resor any
officer authorized iii ihis behalf by !Ilc said
general or special order.
(2) No court infi:rior to t h a t c.;'a :i'ijr csidci1cy magis-
trato or ;r mn:+giskr.atc u r t hc first-clos:, sl~;!li try -1ry offcnco
c ~ Ad.
punishnblt: u i ~ c l Illis
S~amped 39. A weight or :Ilcasure or wcighing or nlcasuring
weights, atc.9 instrui~lcntduly stamped under the p~ovisio~-ts
of' this Act .
1 presumed~~dt~crul~:sm::d~tlrcro~lnder~h~tll,ii'iiis~3rc~~~di~~~y
to be
court by any Inspccl.cr having ch;!~-gctlul.cnf by any
person acting uader tllc gancral or special ituthority of
the Controller of Wcighis a ild Mc:t surss, bc presumed '
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(E'nfi rcement) I
error toof
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* Stalidnrds\of Weigl~tsand Measures Act, 1956 (Celltral tolerated in .*
Act 89 of 1956) in this bshalf, the Govornmcn~~ nlay pros- weights and .
u~*jbc ( 1 ~~ i ~ bfcrror
~ ~ i t swl~icllmay be tolcratc(1- measures,
( ( f ) in lvc,rkini: si;lndnrds referred to in section 3;
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n3fy th: Sraqdardi cf ~ a > . h t ~ ; a n3M:asurcs
d i Ac?,I1976 j
kecntral Act 69 of 19f6), section 2 4th: .-,.,&.I;%L&r*.J!~%sL L$*a
d
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(2) I11 particular. ;r~lci witlit- v l !~i.c.jl:dice to t hc genera-
lity of the foregoing po we1 : sun17 1 - ~ l ~ c111;iy nrovide for a11
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ilaw ih: Eiallda-di u l W - i ~ hi t and; Nc;rszre; Act, 1975
- (Central Act 03 ~f 1 9 / ~ ) ,section 2(t). '
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