Standards of Weights and Measures Act : Penalty for contravention of section 48. Indian Bare Acts :

Standards of Weights and Measures Act,1976

Act No : 60

Section : Penalty for contravention of section 48.

65. Penalty for contravention of section 48. Every person who exports any weight or measure or commodity in packaged form which does not conform to the standards of weight or measure established by or under this Act shall, except where such export has been made with the previous approval of the Central Government, be punished with fine- which may extend to five thousand rupees, and, for the second or subsequent offence with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years and also with fine.