Chapter V - Offences and Penalties
Section 57
Section 57: repeal of the Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 and Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1985.
The Act repealed the 1976 and 1985 weights-and-measures statutes while saving listed earlier instruments that were in force at commencement.
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Statutory text
Bare law
(1) The Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 (60 of 1976) and the Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1985 (54 of 1985), is hereby repealed.
(2) Without prejudice to the provisions contained in the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), with respect to repeals, any notification, rule or order made under the Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 (60 of 1976) and the Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1985 (54 of 1985), shall, if in force, at the commencement of this Act, continue to be in force and have effect as if it was made under the corresponding provision of this Act.
(3) Notwithstanding such repeal, any appointment, notification, rule, order, registration, licence, certificate, notice, decision, approval, authorisation or consent made, issued or given under such law shall, if in force at the commencement of this Act, continue to be in force and have effect as if it were made, issued or given under the corresponding provisions of this Act.
Introduction
The 1976 Standards of Weights and Measures Act and the 1985 Enforcement Act are repealed. The section saves specified prior notifications, rules, orders and permissions that were in force at commencement.
The savings are conditional on the earlier instrument being in force at commencement. Do not assume every historic licence, approval or rule survives or remains current today.
Key takeaways
Trigger
The 1976 Standards of Weights and Measures Act and the 1985 Enforcement Act are repealed. The section saves specified prior notifications, rules, orders and permissions that were in force at commencement.
Consequence or process
Saved instruments operate as if made under corresponding provisions of the 2009 Act, subject to later replacement and the General Clauses Act.
Important limit
The savings are conditional on the earlier instrument being in force at commencement. Do not assume every historic licence, approval or rule survives or remains current today.
Who and what the section covers
The 1976 Standards of Weights and Measures Act and the 1985 Enforcement Act are repealed. The section saves specified prior notifications, rules, orders and permissions that were in force at commencement.
Consequence and statutory process
Saved instruments operate as if made under corresponding provisions of the 2009 Act, subject to later replacement and the General Clauses Act.
Practical steps
Identify the earlier instrument and its force on commencement.
Map it to a corresponding provision of the 2009 Act.
Check subsequent replacement or expiry.
Hypothetical example
A business holding an old certificate checks whether it remained in force at commencement and whether a later corresponding instrument replaced it. This is an illustration, not a statement of a decided case or an automatic exemption.
Cross references and limits
The savings are conditional on the earlier instrument being in force at commencement. Do not assume every historic licence, approval or rule survives or remains current today.
Official sources
Practical checklist
Do
- Identify the earlier instrument and its force on commencement.
- Map it to a corresponding provision of the 2009 Act.
- Check subsequent replacement or expiry.
Avoid
- Do not assume a historic licence or order survives if it was not in force at commencement.
- Do not treat the repealed Acts as independently current after the 2009 Act commenced.
- Do not overlook a later replacement, amendment or expiry of a saved instrument.
Glossary
- Savings
- Continuation of specified earlier legal instruments that were in force when the 2009 Act commenced.
- Prescribed
- Set by applicable rules made under the Act.
Frequently asked questions
What triggers section 57?
The 1976 Standards of Weights and Measures Act and the 1985 Enforcement Act are repealed. The section saves specified prior notifications, rules, orders and permissions that were in force at commencement.
What is the statutory consequence or process?
Saved instruments operate as if made under corresponding provisions of the 2009 Act, subject to later replacement and the General Clauses Act.
What is the key limit to check?
The savings are conditional on the earlier instrument being in force at commencement. Do not assume every historic licence, approval or rule survives or remains current today.
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Contact BizeneedLast updated 10 October 2026