{"id":42270,"date":"2022-04-16T15:27:35","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T09:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=42270"},"modified":"2024-07-03T18:17:54","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T12:47:54","slug":"stamping-verification-of-measures-and-weights-under-legal-metrology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/stamping-verification-of-measures-and-weights-under-legal-metrology\/","title":{"rendered":"Stamping &#038; Verification of Measures and Weights under Legal Metrology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">In\nan attempt to provide customers with security &amp; confidence when purchasing\nproducts or goods, the Legal Metrology Act, 2011 was brought to regulate trade\n&amp; commerce by standardising weights &amp; measures throughout the country.\nOne of these measures is stamping &amp; verification of measures and weights\nunder Legal Metrology. In this write-up, we aim to guide traders on the rules\n&amp; practices to follow on stamping &amp; verification of measures and\nweights under Legal Metrology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"mt-3 mb-3 embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe class=\"embed-responsive-item\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wz3cSS9N9Fo\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/stamping-verification-of-measures-and-weights-under-legal-metrology\/#Legal_Metrology_Act_%E2%80%93_Stamping_Verification_of_Measures_and_Weights\" >Legal\nMetrology Act &#8211; Stamping &amp; Verification of Measures and Weights<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/stamping-verification-of-measures-and-weights-under-legal-metrology\/#Different_Government_Approved_Test_Centres\" >Different\nGovernment Approved Test Centres<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/stamping-verification-of-measures-and-weights-under-legal-metrology\/#Reverification_%E2%80%93_Stamping_Verification_of_Measures_and_Weights\" >Reverification\n&#8211; Stamping &amp; Verification of Measures and Weights<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/stamping-verification-of-measures-and-weights-under-legal-metrology\/#Penalties_%E2%80%93_Stamping_Verification_of_Measures_and_Weights\" >Penalties &#8211;\nStamping &amp; Verification of Measures and Weights<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/stamping-verification-of-measures-and-weights-under-legal-metrology\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Legal_Metrology_Act_%E2%80%93_Stamping_Verification_of_Measures_and_Weights\"><\/span>Legal\nMetrology Act &#8211; Stamping &amp; Verification of Measures and Weights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nkey provision for stamping &amp;verification of measures and weights is Section\n24 of the Act and it provides as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Every individual having any\nweight or measures in their possession, control, or custody in the\ncircumstances showing that such weight or measure is being, or is aimed, or is\nlikely to be, used by him in any transaction\/for protection, shall, before\nputting such measure or weight in to such use, have such measure or weight\nverified at such place &amp; during such hours as the Controller may, by\ngeneral order, a state in this behalf, on payment of such fees as may be\nprescribed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The\nnecessities to fall under the purview of the above-mentioned definition are\ntwofold:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Having a measure of weight in\npossession, control, or custody;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Such measure is aimed or is\nlikely to be used for protection or in a transaction.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>This\nSection has caused some trouble, as industrial manufacturing enterprises have\noften been inspected, inviting a relook of the terms protection&amp;\ntransaction. Under <strong><em>Section 2(u) of the Act<\/em><\/strong> transaction has been described:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Transaction<\/em><\/strong>:\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any contract, whether for\npurchase, sale, exchange, or any other purpose;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any assessment of royalty,\nduty, toll, or other dues;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The assessment of any work\ndone, services provided, or wages due.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Protection<\/em><\/strong>:\nIt means the utilisation of reading attained from any measure or weight for the\npurpose of determining any step which is needed to be taken to protect the\nwell-being of any human being or animal or to safeguard any vegetation,\ncommodity, or thing, whether collectively or separately.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, only wherever the process or selling-buying, exchange, etc., or a process of reading any weight\/measure is taking place for the customer protection, the measure or weight so used shall be needed to be verified. Particularly, this means that measures or weights that are being used within industrial premises or used in any intermediary processes at the time of production will not be required to be examined. This has also been explained by the <strong><em>Legal Metrology Division of the Department of Consumer Affairs<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/consumeraffairs.nic.in\/\n\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup> <\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Different_Government_Approved_Test_Centres\"><\/span>Different\nGovernment Approved Test Centres<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Section 24(2) of the Act read to the  <a class=\"text-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/legal-metrology-act-registration\/\"><strong>Legal Metrology<\/strong><\/a> (Government Approved Test Centre) Rules, 2013, specified weights &amp; measures are required to be examined at Government Approved Test Centres. These are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Load Cell;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clinical Thermometer;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Counter Machine;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sphygmomanometer;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automatic Rail Weighbridges;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beam Scale;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tape Measures;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water Meter;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weights of all categories;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-automatic\nweighing instrument of accuracy class IV or Class III (up to 150kg).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reverification_%E2%80%93_Stamping_Verification_of_Measures_and_Weights\"><\/span>Reverification\n&#8211; Stamping &amp; Verification of Measures and Weights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Reverification\nis compulsory and prescribed under the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011.\nRule 27 states reverification should be carried out on the completion of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>24 months for all weights,\nlength measures, tape, counter machine, capacity measures;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6 months for storage tanks;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12 months for all measure or\nweight comprising tank lorry other than that above mentioned;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moreover, any dismantling,\nrepair, or reinstallation should require reverification prior to use.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Penalties_%E2%80%93_Stamping_Verification_of_Measures_and_Weights\"><\/span>Penalties &#8211;\nStamping &amp; Verification of Measures and Weights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Under\nSection 33 of the Legal Metrology Act, usage of an unverified measure or weight\ninvolves a minimum fine of Rs. 2000\/- and a maximum of Rs. 10,000 for the 1<sup>st<\/sup>\noffence. Subsequent offences shall involve the imprisonment, which may extend\nup to one year, along with a fine. Similar penalties also exist for the usage\nof non-standard measures &amp; weights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Particularly, these necessities are applicable to all individuals, irrespective of the size of the undertaking. Smaller businesses must buckle up; a surprise visit by the Controller might be around the corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our Article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/compliance-under-legal-metrology\/\">Compliance under Legal Metrology\n<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an attempt to provide customers with security &amp; confidence when purchasing products or goods, the Legal Metrology Act, 2011 was brought to regulate trade &amp; commerce by standardising weights &amp; measures throughout the country. One of these measures is stamping &amp; verification of measures and weights under Legal Metrology. In this write-up, we aim [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":42274,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2114],"tags":[2265],"acf":{"service_id":"376"},"authorName":"Karan Singh","authorImageUrl":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/processed-1-150x150.jpeg","authorDescription":"A legal writing enthusiast, a wanderer, and a zealous reader. 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