Section 24, Legal Metrology Act, 2010 [S25-FME]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 6 May 2010.

In Legal Metrology Act, 2010 [A11-E7C]. This text from 18 October 2014, by Act 98 of 2014 [A11-HV2]. Other texts (1): from 6 May 2010 to 17 October 2014.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 24, Legal Metrology Act, 2010 [S25-FME]. Machine: S25-FME.

24. Penalty for contravention.—(1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 4 or section 5 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees, and in the case of a continuing contravention, with an additional fine which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees for every day during which the contravention continues after conviction for the first such contravention. (2) Whoever contravenes any other provision of this Act or the rules made thereunder, for which no penalty is elsewhere provided, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees.

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Section 2, Legal Metrology Act (Amendment) Act, 2014 [S26-VAN], 18 October 2014, Band A. "section 24 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2010 (1 of 2010)".

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