Trade Marks Act, 1999
82. Determination of character of textile
goods by sampling .-
(1) For the purposes of this Act, the Central
Government may make rules.-
(a) to provide, with
respect to any goods which purport or are alleged to be of uniform number,
quantity, measure, gauge or weight, for the number of samples to be selected
and tested and for the selection of the samples.
(b) to provide, for
the manner in which for the purposes of section 81 cotton yarn and cotton tread
shall be marked with the particulars required by that section, and for the
exemption of certain premises used for the manufacturer, bleaching, dying or
finishing of cotton yarn or cotton thread from the provisions of that section,
and
(c) declaring what
classes of goods are included in the expression "piece goods such as are
ordinarily sold by length or by the piece" for the purpose of section 81,
of this Act or clause (n) of sub section 92) of section 11 of the Customs Act,
1962 (52 of 1962).
(2) With respect of any goods for the
selection and testing of samples of which provision is not made in any rules
for the time being in force under sub-section 91), the court of officer of
customs, as the case may be, having occasion to ascertain the number, quantity,
measure gauge or weight of the goods, by order by writing, determine the number
of samples to be selected and tested and the manner in which the samples are to
be selected.
(3) The average of the results of the testing
in pursuance of rules under sub-section (1) or of an order under sub-section
(2) shall be prima facie evidence of the number, quantity, measurer, gauge or
weight, as the case may be, of the goods.
(4) If a person having any claim to, or in
relation to any goods of which samples have been selected and tested in
pursuance of rules under sub-section (1), or of an order under sub-section (2),
desires that any further samples of the goods be selected and tested, such
further samples shall, on his written application and on the payment and
tested, such further samples shall, on his written application and on the
payment in advance by him to the court or officer of customs, as the case may
be, of such sums in for defraying the cost of the further selection and testing
as the court or officer may from time to time, be selected and tested to such
extent as may be permitted by rules may be the Central Government in this
behalf or as, in the case of goods with respect to which provision is not made
in such rules, the court or officer of customs may determine in the
circumstances to be reasonable, the samples being selected in the manner
prescribed under sub-section (1), or in sub-section (2), as the case may be.
(5) The average of the results of the testing
referred to in sub-section (3) and of the further testing under sub-section (4)
shall be conclusive proof of the number, quantity, measure, gauge or weight, as
the case may be, of the goods.