# 42 Vexatious search

The Director, the Controller or any legal metrology officer, exercising powers under this Act or any rule made thereunder, who knows that there are no reasonable grounds for so doing, and yet--

(a) searches, or causes to be searched, any house, conveyance or place; or

(b) searches any person; or

shall, for every such offence, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with both.

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OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Penalty for non-registration by importer of weight or measure

Penalty for import of non-standard weight or measure

Penalty for obstructing Director, Controller or legal metrology officer

Penalty for giving false information or false return

Penalty for verification in contravention of Act and rules

Penalty for counterfeiting of seals, etc

Penalty for manufacture of weight and measure without licence

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