Standard Weight and Measures
Offences and Penalties
OFFENCE | PENALTY | ||
1 | Use of non-standard weights or measures, or numeration. | 1 | Imprisonment upto 6 months, or fine upto Rs. 1000/- or both. For second or subsequent offence, imprisonment upto 2 years and also fine. |
2 | Quotation, etc in non-standard weights and measures | 2 | Fine upto Rs. 2000/-. For the second or subsequent offence, imprisonment for a term upto 3 years and also fine. |
3 | Sale , etc of un-verified weights and measures | 3 | Fine upto Rs. 10,000/-. For the second or subsequent offence imprisonment upto 7 years and also fine. |
4 | Sale etc. of packaged goods not conforming to provisions of Sec. 39 | 4 | Fine upto Rs. 5000/- . For second or subsequent offence imprisonment upto 5 years and also fine. |
5 | Contravention of any other provision of the Act | 5 | Fine upto Rs. 2000/- |