Highlight of Legal Metrology Bill, 2008
Bill was introduced in Parliament on 24.10.2008. Bill is a single legislation on weights and measures. Will replace existing two Acts, namely, “The Standards of Weights & Measures Act, 1976” & “The Standards of Weights & Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1985”. Simplify the weights and measures laws, will contain only 56 Sections in place of existing 160 (together in the above two acts) Person has to get approval of model of weight or measure before being put in manufacturing or importing from authorities. Importer needs to get registered with Authorities Every person shall obtain license from Authorities Existing Law Proposed Law Verification of weighing and measuring instruments to be done by State Enforcement Authorities Government Approved Test Centre can verify certain prescribed weighing and measuring instruments (Parliamentary committee had recommended to delete this clau...