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फ़िल्टर
It ensure uniform enforcement of Standards and connected matters in Legal Metrology throughout the country. The Govt. has enacted :
- The Legal Metrology Act, 2009
- The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011
- The Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011
- The Legal Metrology (Approval of Models) Rules, 2011
- The Legal Metrology (National Standards) Rules, 2011
- The Legal Metrology (Numeration) Rules, 2011
- The Legal Metrology (Govt. Approved Centre) Rules 2013
- The Indian Institute of Legal Metrology Rules, 2011
- The Delhi Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011.
Yes, the Department issues licence to the manufacturer, dealer and repairer of Weights & Measures and for dealing in weights & measuring instruments, the licence is a must.
Every Weights & Measures used by the dealer is stamped by the Weights & Measures Department after due verification, with a special seal indicating the identification of Legal Metrology Officer and quarter in which it is verified. The validity of such stamped weights is two years whereas in the case of Counter/Beam/Electronic Balances/Platform scale it is one year. Dispensing unit, weigh bridge verification certificate is issued to the user which is required to be displayed at conspicuous place by the trader/user.
Controller, is the competent authority to grant the licence. For the convenience of the public W&M Deptt. has been divided into Nine Districts. The applicant can submit his application for grant of licence to the Zonal Officer of the concerned district.
Any person or a firm, which pre-packs any commodity whether in any bottle, tin, wrapper or otherwise in units suitable for sale, is a Packer. Packers need to register themselves with this Department.
Any commodity which, is placed in a package without the purchaser being present, is of whatever nature so that the quantity of the product contained therein has a predetermined value which can’t be altered without opening of the package, is a pre-packed commodity.
No, overcharging is an offence for which the trader can be prosecuted.
Verification and stamping of the capacity of the Vehicle Tank or its compartment or any equipment is called Calibration.
| Name of the Weights | Validity Period |
|---|---|
| Cast Iron Weights | Two Years |
| Bullion Weights | Two Years |
| Counter Machine | Two Years |
| Beam Scale | Two Years |
| Electronic Scale | One year |
| Platform Machine | One year |
| Steel Meter | One year |
| Volume measures | Two Years |
| Peg measures | One year |
For the facility to the public the Government have created four Quarters (A) Jan. to March (B) April to June (C) July to September (D) October to December.
For example:- Any Weight or Measure got verified in January it can be re-verified up to next due (A) Quarter i.e, within January to March without any penalty.
The Controller, Weights & Measures is the competent Authority to grant Licence for Manufacturer/ Dealer/ Repairer in Weights & Measures. Registration as Packer/Manufacturer/Importer of packaged commodities is also done by the controller.
Every person who either purchase or sells any Commodity in Pre-packed shape should ensure that it bears the following declarations:-
- Name and complete address of the Manufacturer, Packer and / or importer of the packaged commodities.
- Net contents in terms of weight, volume or number.
- Date of manufacture/packing/import of the commodity (month and year).
- Maximum Retail Price (inclusive of all taxes).
- Generic name of the commodity.
- Customer Care Number with name, address, Telephone No. of the person/office which can be contacted in case of consumer complaints.
- Size, if applicable
Note: For detail please see Rules 6 of Legal Metrololgy (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011.
The followings are the compulsory declaration required on a packet which have been imported and available for sale:
- Name and complete address of the Manufacturer, Packer and / or importer of the packaged commodities.
- Net contents in terms of weight, volume or number.
- Date of manufacture/packing/import of the commodity (month and year).
- Maximum Retail Price (inclusive of all taxes).
- Generic name of the commodity.
- Customer Care Number with name, address, Telephone No. of the person/office which can be contacted in case of consumer complaints.
- Size, if applicable
The following are the items on which the Packaged Commodities Rules, 2011 are not applicable:-
- Packages of commodities containing quantity of more than 25 kg or 25 ltrs excluding cement and fertilizer sold in bags up to 50 kg.
- Packaged commodities meant for industrial consumers or institutional consumers only.
- Fast food items packed by Restaurant/hotel etc.
- It contained scheduled formulations and non-scheduled formulations covered under the Drugs (Price Control) Order, 1995 made under section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955)
- Agriculture farm produces in packages of above 50 Kg.
- The net weight or measure of the commodity is ten gram or ten milliliter or less, if sold by weight or measure.
Note: For details please see Rule 26 of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011.
No, Weights or Measure shall be sold or offered, exposed or possessed for sale or used or kept for use in any transaction or for industrial production or protection unless it has been verified & stamped that too by a licenced manufacturer/dealer of Weights & Measures.
No, A licence issued or renewal under this Act is not saleable or otherwise transferable.
Whoever, being required to present any weight or measure for verification or re-verification, omits or fails without any reasonable cause to do so, shall be punished with fine of five thousand rupees and such weight or measure can be seized on inspection.
Yes, under rule 11 of the Delhi Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011, no person shall make, manufacturer, repair, sell any weight or measure unless he holds a valid licence. The fees for the Licenses have been prescribed under Schedule IV of the Delhi Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011 and the guidelines have been given along with the prescribed application form which is also available on the Department Website www.weights.delhigovt.nic.in
He can complain in the Office of Controller of Weights & Measures or in the Office of concerned District.
The persons can be fined of Rs. 5000/- and for second or subsequent offence, the persons could face imprisonment.
He shall be punished with fine which may extend to Rs. 2000/- per partners/Directors as per constitutional status of the firm/company.