Legal Metrology Act, 2009

Short description: Indian legislation establishing standards for weights and measures

Legal Metrology Act, 2009

Parliament of India
Enacted by| Parliament of India
Repeals
Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1985
Status: In force

The Legal Metrology Act, 2009 is an Act of the Parliament of India that establishes and enforces standards of weights and measures in India.[1] It was enacted to replace the Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 and the Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1985.[2]

## Contents

* 1 Background
* 2 Key provisions
* 3 Implementation
* 4 See also
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## Background

The Legal Metrology Act, 2009 was introduced to consolidate and amend the laws relating to weights and measures in India.[3] It aims to establish and enforce standards of weights and measures and regulate trade and commerce in weights, measures, and other goods sold or distributed by weight, measure, or number.[2]

## Key provisions

The Act contains several key provisions:

* Establishment of standard units of weights and measures based on the metric system.
* Regulation of manufacturing, selling, and repairing of weights and measures.
* Appointment of legal metrology officers to enforce the Act.
* Penalties for offenses related to weights and measures.

## Implementation

The Act came into force on 1 April 2011.[4] It is administered by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India.

## See also

* Metrology
* Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976
* Indian Institute of Legal Metrology

## References

1. ↑ "Delhi: Now upload pics of products, bills via app for redressal of consumer grievances" (in en). https://www.deccanherald.com/india/delhi-now-upload-pics-of-products-bills-via-app-for-redressal-of-consumer-grievances-1205951.html.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Legal Metrology Act, 2009". Government of India. https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/4892/1/legalmetrology_act_2009.pdf.
3. ↑ "Delhi Confidential: An unusual sight as Piyush Goyal inaugurates national workshop on Legal Metrology Act" (in en). 2022-05-10. https://indianexpress.com/article/delhi-confidential/delhi-confidential-by-the-book-7908999/.
4. ↑ "The Legal Metrology Act, 2009". Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India. https://consumeraffairs.nic.in/acts-and-rules/legal-metrology/the-legal-metrology-act-2009.

## External links

* Full text of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009
* Legal Metrology Act, 2009 on the Department of Consumer Affairs website

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