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OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

 

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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/-

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