Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1985
14. Verification,
stamping and custody of secondary or working standards.-
1. Every
secondary standard or working standard referred to in section 13, shall conform
to the standards established by or under the Standards Act and shall be
verified--
a. in the case of a
secondary standard, at any one of the places where reference standards are
maintained, against the appropriate reference standard;
b. in the case of a
working standard, at any one of the places where secondary standards are
maintained, against the appropriate secondary standard, in such manner and at
such periodical intervals as may be specified by or under the Standards Act and
shall, if found on such verification to conform to the standards established by
or under that Act, be stamped.
1.
2. Where
any secondary standard or working standard is stamped under sub-section (1), a
certificate shall be separately issued showing the date on which such weight or
measure was stamped.
3. Every
verification and stamping referred to in sub-section (1) shall be made by such
person or authority as may be specified by or under the Standards Act.
4. A
secondary standard or working standard which is not verified and stamped in
accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) and sub-section (3) shall not
be deemed to be a secondary standard or working standard, as the case may be,
and shall not be used for the verification of any working standard or, as the
case may be, for the verification of any weight or measure.
5. Every
verified secondary standard and every verified working standard shall be kept
at such place and in such custody as may be prescribed.