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 clause)

All directors of the Company are liable for violation and all of them are required to appear in person before Court

Bill seeks to nominate one director who will be responsible for implementation of the provisions of the Act and Rules (objected by Parliamentary Committee)

Exporter needs to register with Authorities

No compliance on goods meant for export, as it has to comply with the law of importing country.


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