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The Standards of Weights and Measures Ordinance, 1982

( Ordinance NO. XII OF 1982 )

Penalty for contravention of 1[section 19]
37. Whoever, being required by or under this Ordinance so to do, without any reasonable excuse, omits or fails to maintain any record or register, or being required by the authorised person, to produce any record or register for his inspection, omits or fails, without any reasonable excuse, so to do, shall be punished with fine which may extend to 2[five thousand Taka], and, for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months and also with fine.

  • 1
    The word and figure “section 19” were substituted for the word and figure “section 10” by section 11 of the Standards of Weights and Measures (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. VI of 2001).
  • 2
    The words “five thousand Taka” were substituted for the words “one thousand Taka” by section 11 of the Standards of Weights and Measures (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. VI of 2001).
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