THE LEGAL METROLOGY ACT, 2009

ACT NO. 1 OF 2010 · Enacted [13th January, 2010.] · 57 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

Section 3.Provisions of this Act to override provisions of any other law.

STANDARD WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Section 4.Units of weights and measures to be based on metric system.

Section 5.Base unit of weights and measures.

Section 6.Base unit of numeration.

Section 7.Standard units of weights and measures.

Section 8.Standard weight, measures or numeral.

Section 9.Reference, secondary and working standard.

Section 10.Use of weight or measure for particular purposes.

Section 11.Prohibition of quotation, etc., otherwise than in terms of standard units of weight, measure or numeration.

Section 12.Any custom, usage, etc., contrary to standard weight, measure or numeration to be void.

APPOINTMENT AND POWERS OF DIRECTOR, CONTROLLER AND LEGAL METROLOGY OFFICERS

Section 13.Appointment of Director, legal metrology officers and other employees.

Section 14.Appointment of Controller, legal metrology officers and other employees.

Section 15.Power of inspection, seizure, etc.

Section 16.Forfeiture.

Section 17.Manufacturers, etc., to maintain records and registers.

Section 18.Declarations on prepackaged commodities.

Section 19.Registration for importer of weight or measure.

Section 20.Non-standard weights and measures not to be imported.

Section 21.Training in Legal Metrology.

Section 22.Approval of model.

Section 23.Prohibition on manufacture, repair or sale of weight or measure without licence.

VERIFICATION AND STAMPING OF WEIGHT OR MEASURE

Section 24.Verification and stamping of weight or measure.

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Section 25.Penalty for use of non-standard weight or measure.

Section 26.Penalty for alteration of weight and measure.

Section 27.Penalty for manufacture or sale of non-standard weight or measure.

Section 28.Penalty for making any transaction, deal or contract in contravention of the prescribed standards.

Section 29.Penalty for quoting or publishing, etc., of non-standard units.

Section 30.Penalty for transactions in contravention of standard weight or measure.

Section 31.Penalty for non-production of documents, etc.

Section 32.Penalty for failure to get model approved.

Section 33.Penalty for use of unverified weight or measure.

Section 34.Penalty for sale or delivery of commodities. etc., by non-standard weight or measure.

Section 35.Penalty for rendering services by non-standard weight, measure or number.

Section 36.Penalty for selling, etc., of non-standard packages.

Section 37.Penalty for contravention by Government approved Test Centre.

Section 38.Penalty for non-registration by importer of weight or measure.

Section 39.Penalty for import of non-standard weight or measure.

Section 40.Penalty for obstructing Director, Controller or legal metrology officer.

Section 41.Penalty for giving false information or false return.

Section 42.Vexatious search.

Section 43.Penalty for verification in contravention of Act and rules.

Section 44.Penalty for counterfeiting of seals, etc.

Section 45.Penalty for manufacture of weight and measure without licence.

Section 46.Penalty for repair, sale, etc., of weight and measure without licence.

Section 47.Penalty for tampering with licence.

Section 48.Compounding of offences.

Section 49.Offences by companies and power of court to publish name, place of business, etc., for companies convicted.

Section 50.Appeals.

Section 51.Provisions of Indian Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure not to apply.

Section 52.Power of the Central Government to make rules.

Section 53.Power of State Government to make rules.

Section 54.Delegation of Powers.

Section 55.Act not to apply in certain cases.

Section 56.Existing Director, Controller and legal metrology officer not to be affected by the new qualification to be prescribed.

Section 57.Repeal of the Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 and Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1985.