LawgistThe Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act
4Penalty for unauthorised marking with grade designation mark
Whoever marks any scheduled article with a grade designation mark, not being authorised to do so by rule made under section 3, shall be punishable 1[with imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months and fine not exceeding five thousand rupees].
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1. Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for "with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees" (w.e.f. 15-4-1987).
All sections
- 1 Short title and extent
- 2 Explanations
- 3 Prescription of grade designations
- 3A Powers of entry, inspection and search
- 3B Powers of the authorised officer to seize agricultural produce
- 4 Penalty for unauthorised marking with grade designation mark
- 5 Penalty for counterfeiting grade designation mark
- 5A Penalty for selling migraded articles
- 5B Power to prescribe compulsory grade designations in respect of certain articles
- 5C Institution of prosecution
- 6 Extension of application of Act
