Whoever fraudulently uses any false weight or false measure of length or capacity, or fraudulently uses any weight or any measure of length or capacity as a different weight or measure from what it is, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
Section history
Section 265 — Fraudulent use of false weight or measure
As in force on 15 May 1998.
Timeline 3 versions
- 30 March 1987 Enacted
- 15 May 1998 You are here
- 1 January 2020 Act 15 of 2019
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