law: Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 
  54. Penalty for
  
  contravention of Sec. 29. – 
  Whoever obstructs the
  
  Director or any person authorized to exercise the powers or discharge the
  
  functions of the Director (hereafter, in this Part referred to as the
  
  “authorized officer”) in the exercise of his powers or discharge of his
  
  functions as such Director or authorized officer, or with intent to prevent or
  
  deter the Director or such authorized officer from exercising his powers or
  
  discharging his functions, or in consequence of anything done or attempted to
  
  be done by the Director or such authorized officer in the lawful exercise of
  
  his powers or discharge of his functions as such, shall be punished with
  
  imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, and, for the second or
  
  subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five
  
  years.