Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976
1. Short title, extent
and commencement. –
(1) This Act may be
called the Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976.
(2) It extends to the
whole of India.
(3) It shall come into
force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint, and
different dates may be appointed for different, -
(a) Provisions of this Act,
(b) Areas,
(c) Classes of undertakings,
(d) Classes of goods,
(e) Classes of weights and measures, or
(f) Classes of users of weights and measures,
And any reference in
any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a
reference to the coming into force of that provision in such area or in respect
of such classes of undertakings, goods, weights and measures or users of
weights and measures in relation to which this Act has been brought into force:
Provided that the provisions of
this Act (including the standards established by or under this Act) shall come
into force in the State of Sikkim on such date, not being later than five years
from the passing of this Act as the Central Government may, by notification
appoint, and different dates may be a appointed for different provisions
of this Act or for different areas or for different classes of undertakings
or for different classes of goods, or for different classes of weights and
measures or for different classes of users of weights and measures.