Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act : Penalty for contravention of sections 30 and 31.

Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act,1985

Act No : 54

Section : Penalty for contravention of sections 30 and 31.

50. Penalty for contravention of sections 30 and 31. Whoever prevents the Controller or any officer authorised by the Controller in this behalf, from searching any premises or prevents an Inspector from making any seizure of any weight, measure, packaged commodity, goods, document, record or label, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, and, for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years and also with fine.