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THE LEGAL METROLOGY ACT, 2009<br/>Comparative Chart of Sections of the Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 and the Legal Metrology Act, 2009<br/>Introduction<br/>CHAPTER I<br/>PRELIMINARY<br/>Sections<br/>1. Short title, extent and commencement<br/>2. Definitions<br/>3.' Provisions of this Act to override provisions of any other law . . i<br/>CHAPTER II<br/>STANDARD WEIGHTS AND MEASURES<br/>4. Units of weights and measures to be based on metric system .<br/>5. Base unit of weights and measures<br/>6. Base unit of numeration<br/>7. Standard units of weights and measures ' .<br/>8. Standard weight, measure or numeral 9. Reference, secondary and working standard 10. Use of weight or measure for particular purposes<br/>11. Prohibition of quotation, etc., otherwise than in terms of standard units of weight, measure or numeration<br/>12. Any custom, usage, etc., contrary to standard weight, measure or numeration to be void<br/>CHAPTER III<br/>APPOINTMENT AND POWERS OF DIRECTOR, CONTROLLER<br/>AND LEGAL METROLOGY OFRCERS<br/>13. Appointment of Director, legal metrology officers and o^er employees 14. Appointment of Controller, legal metrology officers aiui other employees<br/>15. Power of inspection, seizure, etc.<br/>16. Forfeiture<br/>17. Manufacturers, etc., to maintain records and registers<br/>18. Declarations on pre-packaged corrunodities 19. Registration for importer of weight or measure 20. Non-standard weights and measures not to be imported 21. Training in Legal Metrology 22. Approval of Model 23. Prohibition on manufacture, repair or sale of weight or measure without licence<br/>CHAPTER IV<br/>VERinCATION AND STAMPING OF WEIGHT OR MEASURE<br/>24. Verification and stamping of weight or measure<br/><br/>CHAPTER V<br/>OFFENCES AND PENALTIES<br/>Penalty for use of non-standard weight or measure<br/>Penalty for alteration of weight and measure Penalty for manufacture or sale of non-standard weight or measure<br/>Penalty for making any transaction, deal or contract in contravention of the prescribed standards<br/>Penalty for quoting or publishing, etc., of non-standard units . Penalty for transactions in contravention of standard weight<br/>or measure Penalty for non-production of documents, etc. Penalty for failure to get model approved Penalty for use of unverified weight or measure Penalty for sale or delivery of commodities, etc., by non-standard weight or measure Penalty for rendering services by non-standard weight, measure or number Penalty for selling, etc., of non-standard packages Penalty for contravention by Government approved Test Centre. Penalty for non-registration by importer of weight or measure . Penalty for import of non-standard weight or measure Penalty for obstructing Director, Controller or legal metrology officer Penalty for giving false information or false return<br/>Vexatious search Penalty for verification in contravention of Act and rules Penalty for counterfeiting of seals, etc. Penalty for manufactine of weight and measure without licence Pen3lt>' for repair, sale, etc., of weight and measure without Ucence Penalty for tampering with licence Compoimding of offences Offences by companies and power of court to publish name, place of business, etc., for companies convicted<br/>p of lodi.0 Pon.1 Codo «.d Codo of Criodnal Procedure not to apply Power to the Central Goverrunent to make rules Power of State Government to make rules Delegation of powers<br/>rrcui to aoolv hi certain cases<br/>Srdi S'wSS°«tud°'M.SStufo»S .<br/>24<br/>THE STANDARDS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES<br/>ACT, 1976<br/>Introduction<br/>PART I<br/>PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO EVERY PART<br/>Sections<br/>1. Short title, extent and commencement<br/>2. Definitions 3. Provisions of this Act to override the provisions of any other law<br/>PART U<br/>ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARDS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES<br/>CHAPTER 1<br/>STANDARD UNITS 4. Units of weight or measure to be based on metric system<br/>5. Base unit of length<br/>6. Base unit of mass<br/>7. Base unit of time<br/>8. Base unit of electric current<br/>9. Base unit of thermodynamic temperature 10. Base unit of luminous intensity<br/>11. Base unit of amount of substance 12. Supplementary, derived, special and other units of weight or measure—their symbols, definitions, etc.<br/>13. Base urut of numeration<br/>14. Standard unit of weight or measure<br/>CHAPTER n<br/>PHYSICAL REPRESENTATION OF STANDARD UNITS 15. National prototypes<br/>16. National standards 17. National prototype and luitional standard how to be kept 18. Reference, secondary and working standards 19. Power of Central Govermnent to prescribe physical characteristics, etc., of weights and measures<br/>CHAPTER III<br/>STANDARD WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 20. Standard weight or measure ^ ^ 21. Use of non-standard weight or measure prohibited 22. Manufacture of non-standard weight or measure prohibited 23. Prohibition with regard to inscriptions etc.<br/>CHAPTER IV CUSTODY AND VERIFICATION OF STANDARD EQUIPMENTS<br/>24. Supply, etc,, of reference standards<br/><br/>25. Preparation and custody or secondary or working standards . . . 38 26. Verification, stamping, etc., of secondary or working standards. . . 38 27. Secondary or working standard which may be stamped . . . 38<br/>PART m<br/>APPOINTMENT AND POWERS OF DIRECTOR AND OTHER STAFF 28. Appointment of Director and other staff . . . 38 29. Power of inspection, etc. . . . 39<br/>30. Forfeiture • • •<br/>PART IV<br/>. INTER-STATE TRADE OR COMMERCE IN WEIGHT, MEASURE OR OTHER GOODS<br/>CHAPTER I<br/>APPLICABILITY OF THIS PART<br/>31. Part rV to apply to inter-State trade or commerce only CHAPTER H<br/>GENERAL<br/>32. Use of weights only or measures only in certain cases 33. Prohibition of quotations, etc., otherwise fiian in terms of standard units of weights, measures or numeration 34 _ Any custom, usage, etc., contrary to standard weight, measure or numeration to be void 35. Manufacturers, etc., to maintain records and registers CHAPTER in<br/>APPROVAL OF MODELS<br/>36. Approval of models _ 37 Ucence to manufacture weights or measures when to be issued 38. Weight or measure to contain number of the approved model, etc. CHAPTER IV COMMODITIES IN PACKAGED fO™ Jsta"""''' OR DISTRIBUTED IN THE COURSE OF INTER-STATE trade or commerce 39. Quantities and origin of commodities in packaged , 45 form to be declared CHAPTER V<br/><br/>VEWnCATTON AND STAMWNG OF VTOGm^iro measures SENT FROM ONE STATE<br/>40 Definitions 41 Verification and stamping of weights and measures sen from one State to another h- -v 42 Weight or measure of the first presum corrS throughout the territory of Indra ^ ^ 43. Weight or me«^ of foe ^oty . m any State umess . . nn-eived from transferor<br/><br/>45. Proceduie when any weight or measure Is transferred from a transferee State to another State<br/>46. Manufacturers, etc., who send any weight or measure to ?my other State to submit return to the Controller<br/>PART V<br/>IMPORT AND EXPORT OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES<br/>CHAPTER 1<br/>REGISTRATION OF EXPORTERS AND IMPORTERS<br/>47. Persons exporting or importing any weight or measure to get themselves registered<br/>CHAPTER II<br/>EXPORT AND IMPORT OF WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND<br/>COMMODITIES IN PACKAGED FORM<br/>48. Conditions under which export of non-standard weights and measures and other goods may be made<br/>49. Non-metric weight or measure not to be imported<br/>PART VI<br/>OFFENCES AND THEIR TRIAL<br/>50. Peiulty for use of non-staiuiard weights or measures<br/>51. Penalty for contravention of section 18<br/>52. Penalty for contravention of section 22<br/>53. Peitalty for contravention of section 23<br/>54. Penalty for contravention of section 29<br/>55. Penalty for contravention of section 32<br/>56. Penalty for contravention of section 33<br/>57. Penalty for contravention of section 34<br/>58. Penalty for contravention of section 35<br/>59. Penalty for contravention of section 36<br/>60. Penalty for manufacture of weights or measures unless approval of model is in force<br/>61. Penalty for contravention of section 38<br/>62. Penalty for sale, etc., of unverified weights or measures in the course of inter-State trade or commerce<br/>63. Penalty for contravention of section 39<br/>64. Penalty for contravention of section 47<br/>65. Penalty for contravention of section 48<br/>66. Penalty for contravention of section 49<br/>67. Penalty where no specific penalty is provided 68. Presumption to be made in certain cases 69. Penalty for personation of officials 70. Penalty for giving false iidbrmation or false returns<br/>71. Vexatious actions<br/>72. Cogiuzance of offices, etc.<br/>73. Compounding of offeiKes<br/><br/>Sections<br/>74. Offences by companies and power of court to publish name, place of business, etc., of companies convicted . • -• 56 75. Provisions of Indian Penal Code not to apply to any offence punishable under this Act . . . 57<br/>PART vn<br/>TRAINING INSTITUTE<br/>76. Establishment of a training Institute and provisions for training thereat • • • 77. Training at other places<br/>PART VUI<br/>MISCELLANEOUS<br/>78. Survey and statistics 79. Conversion of non-metric weights and measures into standard units of weights or measures 80. Non-metric weight or measure not to be mentioned in any document, etc., or to form the basis of any contract after the commencement of this Act<br/>81. Appeals 82. Levy of fees<br/>83. Power to make rules 84. Continuance of certain weights and measures during transitional period . . . 85. Repeal and savings ' ' ' . THE SCHEDULE.—IConvcrsion of non-metric mights and measures into standard units—See section 79]<br/>THE STANDARDS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (ENFORCEMENT) ACT, 1985<br/>Introduction<br/>CHAPTER 1 PRELIMINARY<br/>1. Short title, extent and commencement * * . 67 2. Act not to apply to inter-State trade or commerce • • * 3. Definitions 4. Provisions of this Act to override the provisions of any other law except the Standards Act CHAPTER II appointment of controllers INSPECTORS AND OTHER OFHCES^S 5 Appointment of Controllers, Inspectors and other officers and staff . • Po''", .o .umonB, to Wright • • 7. ControUer and officers appointed under this Act . 70 to be public servants . 70 8. Protection of action taken in<br/><br/>GBNBtAl PKOVISIONS «N TO STANDARD WEIGHTS AND MEASURES , P,„hibitto» of of weights aAd me.s«« ofl,.r _ Standard weights and measures<br/>70<br/>10. Use of weights only or measures only in certain cases 11. Prohibition of quotations, etc., otherwise than in terms of standard weight or measure<br/>CHAPTER IV CUSTODY AND VF.RinCATION OF STANDARD EQUIPMENTS 12. Custody and verification of reference standards 13. Preparation of secondary and working standards 14. Verification, stamping and custody of secondary or working standards 15. Secondary or working standard which may not be stamped<br/>CHAPTER V<br/>REGISTRATION OF USERS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 16. Persons using weights or measures for transactions or industrial production or for protection to get themselves registered 17. Procedure of registration 18. Punishment for non-registration<br/>CHAPTER VI<br/>MANUFACTURE, REPAIR OR SALE OF WEIGHTS OR MEASURES 19. Prohibition on the manufacture, repair or sale of weights or<br/>measures without licence<br/>20. Suspension and cancellation of licence 21. Manufacture of weights or measures 22. Prohibition of sale or use of unstamped weights or measures 23. Manufacturer, etc., to maintain records and registers<br/>CHAPTER VII<br/>VERinCATION AND STAMPING OF WEIGHTS OR MEASURES 24. Verification and stamping of weights or measures 25. Display of certificate of verification 26. Validity or weights or measures duly stamped<br/>CHAPTER VIII<br/>INSPECTION, SEARCH, SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE 27. Power to inspect 28. Power of Inspector to require production of weight or measure or records for inspection 29. Power of Inspector to enter premises<br/>30. Power to search 31. Power of Iivspector to seize any weight or measure<br/>32. Forfeiture<br/>CHAPTER IX<br/>PROVISIONS WITH REGARD TO THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF COMMODITIES IN PACKAGED<br/>FORM WITHIN THE STATE<br/>33. Provisions of the Standards Act and the rules made thereunder relating to commodities in packaged form to apply to commodities in packaged form sold or distributed within the State<br/>CHAPTER X<br/>PROVISIONS WITH REGARD TO ANY CUSTOM OR USAGE RELATING TO THE SALE OF ANY COMMODITY, WHETHER BY QUANTITY OR NUMBER AND SALE OF<br/>COMMODITIES BY HEAPS 34. Custom or usage requiring delivery of additional quantities to cease. 35. Sale by heaps<br/><br/>CHAPTER XI<br/>OFFENCES AND PENALTIES , Penalty for manufacturing, etc., of non-standard weights or measures , Penalty for counter-felting of seals, etc. Penalty for sale or delivery of commodities, etc., by non-standard weight or measure Penalty for keeping non-standard weights or measures for use and for other contravention Penalty for contravention of section 10 Penalty for contravention of section 11 Penalty for contravention of section 19 Penalty for contravention of section 20 Penalty for contravention of section 21 Penalty for contravention of section 22 Penalty for contravention of section 23 Penalty for contravention of section 24 Penalty for contravention of section 28 Penalty for contravention of section 29 Penalty for contravention of sections 30 and 31 Penalty for contravention of section 33 Penalty for contravention of section 35 Penalty for tampering with licence Penally for selling or delivering rejected weights and measures Penalty for personation of officials Penalty for giving false information or maintaming false records or registers Wilful verification or disclosure in contravention of Law<br/>Vexatious search Penalty for contravenHon not separately provided for Presumption to be made in certain cases When employer to be deemed to have abetted an offence Offences by companies Cognizance of offences Summary trial of certain offences Compounding of offences Provisions of Indian Penal Code not to apply to any offence under this Act CHAPTER XIJ miscellaneous<br/>Transfer or transmission of business Ucences neither saleable nor transferable Appeals Levy of fees Delegation of powers Power to make rules nmvisions of the Standards Act Power of State G°vemn«^ o ^f weights or wiUUn U.e S..e . ■<br/>Act not to apply in cerlam cases Repeal and savings<br/> |
