Section 2 in The West Bengal Standards Of Weights And Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1958
2. Definitions.
- In this Act unless the context otherwise requires, -(a)"Assistant Controller" or "Deputy Controller" means an Assistant Controller or Deputy Controller of Weights and Measures appointed under section 13;(b)"Controller" means the Controller of Weights and Measures appointed under section 13;(c)"Inspector" means an Inspector of Weights and Measures appointed under section 13;(d)"measuring instrument" means any measuring instrument other than a weighing instrument and includes any instrument for measuring length, area, volume or capacity;(e)"mint" means a mint of the Central Government;(f)"prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;(g)"standard weight" or "standard measure" means any unit of mass or measure referred to in sub-section (1) of section 13 of the Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1956, and includes any other weight or measure permitted to be used by the Central Government in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 14 of the said Act;(h)"reference standards" means the sets of standards of mass and measure supplied to the State Government by the Central Government in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 15 of the Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1956;(i)"stamping" means marking in such manner as to be, so far as practicable, indelible and includes casting, engraving, etching and branding;(ia)[ "transaction" means any transaction in trade or commerce and includes any assessment or declaration or determination, of quantity with reference to measurement of weight, volume, capacity, length or area;] [Clause (ia) inserted by W. B. Act 10 of 1965.](j)"verification" with its grammatical variations used with reference to a weight or measure or weighing instrument or measuring instrument, includes the process of comparing, checking or testing such weight or measure or weighing instrument or measuring instrument;(k)"weighing instrument" means any instrument for weighing and includes scales with the weights, belonging thereto, scale-beams, balances, spring balances, steel yards and other weighing appliances.
