Assam Adoption Standard Weights Act, 1955
No: 9 Dated: Apr, 19 1955
THE ASSAM ADOPTION OF STANDARD WEIGHTS ACT, 1955
ASSAM ACT IX OF 1955
Act to provide for the adoption and regulation of the use of standard weights in the State of Assam.
Preamble:- WHEREAS it is expedient to adopt Standard Weights and to regulate the use thereof in the State of Assam ;
It is hereby enacted in the Sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows : -
PART I
1. Short title extent and commencement:- (1) This Act may be called the Assam Adoption Standard Weights Act, 1955.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Assam.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may notify in the official Gazette.
2. Definitions:- In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-
(1) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
(2) "Primary Standard" means the set of weights supplied by the Central Government under sub-section of section 4 of the Standard Weights Act, 1939.
(3) "Rules" mean the rules made under this Act.
(4) "An Inspector" mean an Inspector appointed under section 13.
(5) "Secondary Standards" mean the weights prepared and stamped under sub-section (1) of section 5.
(6) The expression "Verification" used with reference to a weight or weighing instrument, includes the process of comparing, checking or testing of such weights or weighing instruments.
(7) "Weighing Instruments" include scales, with the weights belonging thereto, scale beams, balances, spring balances, steel yards, weighing machines and other instruments for weighing.
(8) "Working Standards" mean the weight prepared and stamped under sub-section (1) of section 6.
PART II
3. Standard Weights:- (1) The weights set forth in sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Standards of Weight Act, 1939 and reproduced in Part I of the First Schedule hereto annexed as well as the multiples and sub-multiples of these weights setforth in Part II of the said schedule and authorised under subsection (2) of the aforesaid section, shall be the weights authorised to be used in the State of Assam and shall be the Standard Weights for the purpose of this Act.
4. Primary Standards of Weights:- (1) The authenticated set of weights supplied by the Central Government under sub-section (2) of section 4, of the Standards of Weight Act, 1939, shall be the Primary Standards and shall be used for the purpose of verifying the secondary standards.
(2) The Primary Standards shall be kept in such custody as the State Government may direct.
5. Secondary standards of weights:- (1) For the purpose of verifying the working standards of weight, such standard weights as the State Government may consider expedient shall be prepared, marked and stamped in such manner as the State Government may prescribe. The standard weights so prepared, marked and stamped shall be the Secondary Standards and the State Government may provide and keep such Secondary Standards in the custody of the Administrative Head of each district or subdivision.
(2) (a) Once at least in every five years such secondary standards shall be verified with the primary standards and shall be adjusted or replaced, if necessary, and shall be marked with the date .of verification by such officer as Government may authorise.
(b) A secondary standard which is not so verified or adjusted or replaced and marked within the aforesaid period shall not be deemed legal and shall not be used for the purposes of this Act.
6. Working standards:- (1) For the purpose of verifying weights in use in the State, the State Government may provide such working standards as it thinks fit. They shall be made of such materials and according to such specifications and by such agency and shall be verified with the secondary standards and stamped by such persons and in such manner as the State Government may prescribe.
(2) The working standards shall be kept in the custody of such officers and shall be verified in such manner as the State Government may direct.
(3) A working standard shall not be legal or be used unless it has been properly verified and marked under this Act.
7. Weighing Instruments:- Properly stamped weighing instruments shall be kept at all places where secondary standards or working standards of weights are kept. Such instruments shall be of such kind and kept, verified, adjusted or replaced in such manner as may be prescribed.