Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976
84. Continuance of
certain weights and measures during transitional period.-
(1) Notwithstanding
that this Act has come into force in respect of any area or class of goods or
undertakings or class of weights and measures or users of weights and measures
in the State of Sikkim, the Central Government may, by notification, permit the
continuance of the use, after such commencement in respect of that area or
class of goods or undertakings, or for classes of users of weights or measures,
of such weights and measures. in addition to the standard weights or measures,
and for such period, not exceeding five years, as may be specified in the
notification.
(2) Nothing in
sub-section (1) shall be deemed to empower the Central Government to issue any
notification in respect of any weight or measure which was not in use in the State
of Sikkim immediately before the commencement of this Act.