Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1985
Chapter VIII:
Inspection, Search, Seizure and Forfeiture
27. Power to
inspect.-
1. An
Inspector may, within the local limits of his jurisdiction, inspect and test at
all reasonable times, any weight or measure which--
i.
is
in the possession, custody or control of any person, or
ii.
is
in or on any premises, in such circumstances as to indicate that such weight or
measure is being, or is intended or likely to be, used in any transaction or
for industrial production or for protection, and may also verify whether such
weight or measure is in conformity with the standards established by or under
the Standards Act.
2. For
the purpose of ascertaining the correctness of any weight or measure used in
any transaction, an Inspector may also test the weight or measure of the
article sold or delivered to any person in the course of such transaction.