THE LEGAL METROLOGY ACT, 2009.

[NO. 1 OF 2010]

[13th January, 2010]

  CHAPTER III 

             APPOINTMENT AND POWERS OF DIRECTOR, CONTROLLER 

               AND LEGAL METROLOGY OFFICERS

SECTION 23.-  Prohibition on manufacture, repair or sale of weight or measure without licence.-(1) No person shall manufacture, repair or sell, or offer, expose or possess for repair or sale, any weight or measure unless he holds a licence issued by the Controller under sub­section (2):

   Provided  that no licence to repair shall be required by a manufacturer for repair of his own weight or measure in a State other than the State of manufacture of the same.

(2) For the purpose of sub-section (1), the Controller shall issue a licence in such form and manner, on such conditions, for such period and such area of jurisdiction and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed.