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A legal metrology officer visits the godown of Malhotra Traders to check the net contents of packaged commodities, but the owner blocks the officer's entry to the premises for this inspection. Under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, what is the consequence?

Obstructing a legal metrology officer's entry into premises for inspection of packaged commodities is punishable with imprisonment up to two years, and up to five years for a second or subsequent offence. The owner's consent is not required for the officer's lawful inspection.

  1. AFine only, up to twenty-five thousand rupees
  2. BNo penalty, since inspection needs the owner's consent
  3. CImprisonment up to two years, and up to five years for a second or subsequent offenceCorrect
  4. DImprisonment up to one year for every offence

Explanation

Section 40 punishes obstructing the entry of the Director, Controller or any legal metrology officer into premises for inspection, including of the net contents of packaged commodities, with imprisonment up to two years, and up to five years for a second or subsequent offence. It does not make entry depend on the owner's consent.

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