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(vi) While investigating, LMO shall consider the following points:
- If the accused firm is a proprietary concern, and if Shops and Establishments Act is applicable, LMO shall obtain/procure valid copy of Shops and Establishments Act licence.
- Where Shops and Establishments Act is applicable, but licence is not available, LMO shall procure, a copy of any such licence/document issued by competent authority, which indicates the status of the firm and name of the owner. In case, where Shops and Establishments Act is not applicable, LMO shall take undertaking from the accused regarding the ownership of the firm.
- If the accused firm is a partnership concern, LMO shall procure valid copy of partnership deed.
- He shall ensure that all the partners are alive and are responsible for the offence. In addition, he shall obtain a copy of any other valid licence/document which contains the names of the partners.
- If the accused firm is private limited or public limited and the company has nominated any director as per Rule 29 of the Legal Metrology (General) Rules 2011, the LMO shall procure a copy of such nomination. If no person is nominated by the accused company, he shall procure existing list of Directors of the company along with Memorandum of Association and Article of Association. If there is any discrepancy in the names of the Directors between the two documents, he shall procure form number 32 as per Company Act. He shall ensure that all Directors are alive and responsible for the offence.

- In the case where packaged commodities are seized from the retailer, LMO shall procure purchase bills/cash memo/delivery challans and details of dealer/distributor/packer/manufacturer/importer of the said goods.

- As per documents procured from the retailer, LMO shall find out names and addresses of all accused in the said case and prepare correspondence to the Dealer/ Distributor/ Packer/ Manufacturer/ Importer. During investigation he may avail the facility of email and various websites (website of registrar of company). He may also take help from concerned police station and concerned LMO of that jurisdiction. In the case where accused is located outside the State, he shall make correspondence to the Controller of that State through the Assistant Controller/Zonal Officer.