The Assam Weights and Measures (Enforcement) (Amendment) Act, 1960

The 24th Mav 1960 No.LJ L.58/59.—Th e following Act o f the Assam Legislative Assembly which received the assent of the Governor is hereby published for general information . (Receiv ed the as se nt o f the Gov ernor on the 21st Ma y 1960) ASSAM ACT No.X VIII OF 1960 TH E ASSAM WEIGH TS AND MEA SURES (ENF OR CE ME NT ) (AM END MENT) ACT, 1960 (As passed by the Assembly) [Publ ished in the Assam Gazette, Extraord ina ry, dated the 24th May 1960] An Act to a mend the A ssa m Weigh ts and Measures {Enforcement} Ac t, 19 58 {Assam Act X I X o f 195 9} Preamble. Whereas it is expedien t to amend the Assam Assam Act Weights and Measures (Enforcemen t) Act, 1958 here- XIX of inafter called the Principal Act, in the ma nner here in­ afte r ap pe ar in g: It is he reby enac ted in the Eleventh Y ear of the Rep ubl ic of India as follows :— Short title, 1. (i ) This Act may be called the Assam Weights com menTc' an <^ Measures (Enfo rcement) (Amendm ent) Act, I960, ment. (2) I t shall have the like extent as the Prin­ cipal Act. (3) It shall come into force at once. Substitution 2 . For section 12 of the Principa l Act, the follow- ol section 12 jn g s hall be subst itu ted , nam ely :— c f Assam Act X IX of 1959. 12. Th e Sta te Governm ent may, bv notification and subjec t t o such conditions and restr ictio ns as it may think fit to impose, exem pt anv class of persons, any commodi ty, tra de , any class of trades or weights or measures or weighing or measuring instruments used or inte nde d to be used for anv purpose other tha n the tra de specified in the notification from all or ‘ any o f the provisions o f this Act” . , P. C. DAS, Dv. Secy, to the Govt, o f Assart, Law Dep tt. "Power of State Gov­ ernment to exempt.