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Punjab Weights and Measures Ordinance, 1965

Topic Serial # Content Case Law
 

PREAMBLE

 
0 PREAMBLE
 

PART I

 
 

PRELIMINARY

 
1 Short title, extent and application
2 Definitions
 

PART II

 
 

STANDARD OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

 
3 Secondary Standards
4 Working Standards
5 Weighing and measuring instruments
6 Prohibition of weights and measures other than standard weights and measures for purposes other than measurement of land
7 Licensing of manufactures, etc., weights, measures, etc
 

PART III

 
 

VERIFICATION AND STAMPING OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

 
8 Denomination to be indicated
9 Stamping and verification of weights and measures
10 Use of weighing or measuring instrument not verified and stamped prohibited
11 Sale or delivery of weight, measure, weighing and measuring instrument not verified and stamped prohibited
12 Provision of means of verification and stamping
13 Appointment of Inspector of weights and measures
14 Inspector to enter into recognizance
15 Verification and stamping by Inspector
16 Power to inspect weights, etc., and to enter shops, etc., for that purpose
17 Inspector not to be maker, seller or adjuster of weighing or measuring instruments
18 Inspector to be public servant
19 Government may determine difference
20 Levy of fees
21 Validity of weights and measures, etc., duly stamped
22 Stamped weights, etc., to be prima facie deemed correct in any Court
 

PART IV

 
 

PENALTIES

 
23 Penalty for fraudulent use of weights etc
24 Penalty for making, selling or disposing of false or defective weight, measure, etc
25 Penalty for carrying on the business of manufacturing, etc., of weights, etc., without obtaining licence
26 Penalty for sale of weights or measures other than standard weights or measures
27 Penalty for use and possession of weight, measure, etc., not authorised
28 Penalty for giving short weight or measure
29 Penalty for sale or delivery of weight or measure, etc., not verified or stamped
30 Penalty for forging, etc., of weights, measures etc
31 Penalty for neglect or refusal to produce weight for inspection
32 Penalty for breach of duty by Inspector
 

PART V

 
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