State Act

THE UTTAR PRADESH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (ENFORCEMENT) ACT, 1959

13- No person shall sell, offer for sale, expose for sale, or have in his possession for sale; any article contained in a sealed package or container unless such package or container bears thereon, or on a label securely attached thereto a deception of the net weight or measure of the article contained therein : [Provided that nothing in this section shall apply- (i) to any sealed package or container, the net weight of the article contained wherein-- (a) in the case of biscuits, confectionary or other sweets, is less than 120 grammes; or (b) in the case of any other foodstuffs, is less than 60 grammes; or (ii) to any other article which is not ordinarily sold by weight or measure: Provide further that the State Government, if it is satisfied that the size of any class of sealed packages or containers renders it impractical to comply with the provisions of this section, may, by notification in the Gazette, exempt such class from the operation of this section.]1