Discuss the powers of Legal Meteorology officer regarding inspection and seizures under the Legal Meteorology Act, 2009.
CS Executive · Economic and Commercial Laws · PYQS · December 2021
Discuss the powers of Legal Meteorology officer regarding inspection and seizures under the Legal Meteorology Act, 2009.
Answer & Explanation:
According to Section 15(1) of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, the Director, Controller or any legal metrology officer may, if he has any reason to believe, whether from any information given to him by any person and taken down in writing or from personal knowledge or otherwise, that any weight or measure or other goods in relation to which any trade and commerce has taken place or is intended to take place and in respect of which an offence punishable under the Act appears to have been, or is likely to be, committed are either kept or concealed in any premises or are in the course of transportation, - enter at any reasonable time into any such premises and search for and inspect any weight, measure or other goods in relation to which trade and commerce has taken place, or is intended to take place and any record, register or other document relating thereto; seize any weight, measure or other goods and any record, register or other document or article which he has reason to believe may furnish evidence indicating that an offence punishable under this Act has been, or is likely to be, committed in the course of, or in relation to, any trade and commerce. The Director, Controller or any legal metrology officer may also require the production of every document or other record relating to the weight or measure referred to in sub-section (1) and the person having the custody of such weight or measure shall comply with such requisition. Where any goods seized under sub-section (1) are subject to speedy or natural decay, the Director, Controller or legal metrology officer may dispose of such goods in such manner as may be prescribed. Every search or seizure made under this section shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, relating to searches and seizures.
Topics: Legal Metrology Act, 2009
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