The Standards Of Weights And Measures Act, 1976 (60 of 1976) 182 An Act to establish standards of weights and measures, to regulate inter-State trade or commerce in weights, measures and other goods which are sold or distributed by weight, measure or number, and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto . shall also cause its accuracy to be certified by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures and deposit the same in such custody and at such place as that Government may think fit. Explanation II--Where the movement of any such weight, measure or other goods commences and terminates in the same State, it shall not be deemed to be a movement of such weight, measure or other goods from one State to another merely by reason of the fact that in the course of such movement it passes through the territory of any other State; (n) 'label' means any written, marked, stamped, printed, or graphic matter affixed to, or appearing upon, any commodity or package containing any commodity; (o) 'manufacturer' in relation to any weight or measure, means a person who, or a firm or a Hindu unpided family which--. (1) This Act may be called the Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976. 43. 17. Where the Central Government is of opinion that in addition to the training imparted at the Institute, it is necessary to impart to an employee, not below the rank of an Inspector, further specialized training which is not provided for at the Institute, it may send such employee to such other place, authority or institution as it may think fit for receiving such specialized training. (5) A certificate granted under sub-section (4) shall be valid for the period specified therein and may be renewed, from time to time, for such further period as may be prescribed. In addition, it has to guide, co-ordinate and supervise the enforcement activities of the state enforcement machinery are the responsibility of state and centre. The Weights and Measures regulation in India also regulate the sale of commodities in 'pre-packed form' in the course of inter-State trade or commerce. (a) it is not required to be dismantled before its dispatch to the transferee State and is not likely to lose its accuracy by reason of such dispatch, it shall be known, for the purposes of this Chapter, as a weight or measure of the first category; (b) it is required to be dismantled before its dispatch to the transferee State and re-assembled and installed for use in the transferee State, it shall be known, for the purposes of this Chapter, as a weight or measure of the second category. 65. (c) forward a copy of such periodical returns to the Controller of the transferee State. The specifications of measuring instruments used in commercial transaction, industrial production and measurement involved in public health and human safety are given in the Standard of Weights and Measures (General) Rules 1987. The degree Celsius may also be used for expressing the interval or difference of temperature. Describe in detail about establishment of the weight and measure act? (8) The Central Government may, by rules, specify such reasonable variations in the net contents of the commodity in a package as may be caused by the method of packing or the ordinary exposure which may be undergone by such commodity after it has been introduced in trade or commerce. (a) 'calibration' means all the operations which are necessary for the purpose of determining the values of the errors of a weight or measure and, if necessary, to determine the other metrological properties of such weight or measure, and includes the actual fixing of the positions of the gauge marks or scale marks of a weight or measure, or in some cases, of certain principal marks only, in relation to the corresponding values of the quantity to be measured. 71. (1) The base unit of amount of substance shall be the mole. (iv) puts, or causes to be put, his own mark on any complete weight or measure made or manufactured by any other person and claims such product to be a weight or measure made or manufactured by himself or itself, as the case may be. 27. (3) Every search or seizure made under this section shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, relating to searches and seizures made under that Code. Ans. The Standards Of Weights And Measures Act, 1976 (60 of 1976) 182 An Act to establish standards of weights and measures, to regulate inter-State trade or commerce in weights, measures and other goods which are sold or distributed by weight, measure or number, and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The Author, Anshul Gupta, is a student of Jamnalal Bajaj School of Legal Studies , Banasthali University. (2) Every numeration shall be made in accordance with the decimal system. 80 (1) No unit of weight, measure or numeration shall, after the commencement of this Act, be stated in any enactment, notification, rule, order, contract, deed or other instrument in terms of any unit of weight, measure or numeration other than that of a standard unit of weight, measure or numeration. (5) The Central Government shall prescribe the minimum qualifications, which a person shall possess in order to be eligible for admission to the Institute for receiving training thereat and different qualifications may be prescribed for different courses of training imparted at the Institute. 26. (d) 'Director' means the Director of Legal Metrology appointed under section ......; (e) 'export' with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means taking out of India to a place outside India; (f) 'false package' means any package which does not conform to the provisions of this Act or any rule or order made there under in relation to such package; (g) 'false weight or measure' means any weight or measure which does not conform to the standards established by or under this Act in relation to that weight or measure; (h) 'General Conference on Weights and Measures' means the Conference General des Poids et Measures established under the Convention du Metre; (i) 'Import' with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means bringing into India from a place outside India; (j) 'International Bureau of Weights and Measures' means the Bureau International des Poids et Measures, established under the Convention du Metre, at Sevres in France. (1) If any person, in the course of inter-State trade or commerce, uses, or causes to be used, sells, distributes, delivers or otherwise transfers, or causes to be sold, distributed, delivered or otherwise transferred, any false or unverified weight or measure, it shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that he had done so with the knowledge that the weight or measure was a false or unverified weight or measure. 36. No weight or measure of the first category shall be used, sold, purchased, delivered or otherwise transferred in any transferee State unless such weight or measure bears thereon the stamp made with the special seal referred to in sub-section (3) of section 40. 41. (i) the identity of the commodity in the package; (ii) the net quantity, in terms of the standard unit of weight or measure, or the commodity in the package; (iii) where the commodity is packaged or sold by number, the accurate number of the commodity contained in the package; Explanation- In this sub-section, the expression 'unit sale price' means the price according to such unit of weight, measure or number as may be prescribed. (2) For the purpose of deriving the value of the metre, the Central Government may cause to be prepared a national prototype of the metre and, where such prototype is caused to be made. Explanation.--For the purposes of this clause 'recognized consumer association' means a voluntary consumer association registered under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) or under any other law for the time being in force; (b) no court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence under this Act; (c) an offence punishable under Section 50, Section 52, Section 53, Section 56, Section 58, Section 60, Section 61, Section 63, Section 64, Section 65 or Section 66, may be tried summarily by a Magistrate and no sentence of imprisonment for a term exceeding one year shall be passed in the case of any conviction for an offence which is summarily tried under this section. (8) Where any delegation of powers is made under sub-section (7), the powers so delegated shall be exercised under the general superintendence, direction and guidance of the Director. (1) The base unit of time shall be the second. The Department of Consumer Affairs has already set in motion the process of adopting new specifications in these Rules in accordance with the recommendations made by International Organizations of Legal Metrology (OIML) to regulate newer types of weighing and measuring instruments. The application shall be made to the Director and every such application shall be made in prescribed form and on payment of prescribed fees. classes of undertakings, goods, weights and measures or users of weights and measures in relation to which this Act has been brought into force. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- :&t;;Prcb- “Bureau” means the Bureau of Standards established by the Standards Act; THE STANDARDS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT,1976. (2) The definition of ampere shall be prescribed. Explanation.--The words 'when packed' shall not be used in any case except a case to which the proviso to sub-section (4) applies. the standards of weights and measuresact, 1976 act no. (i) a commission agent who carries on such business on behalf of any principal. (2) The definition of second shall be prescribed. The responsibility in relation to weights and measures is shared between the Centre and the State? The ultimate objective is to Protects the interests of consumerObjectives: The Act enlists the following objectives –. (4) Zero Degree Celsius corresponds to 273.15 kelvin. (3) Where any company is convicted under this Act for contravention of any of the provisions thereof, it shall be competent for the court convicting the company to cause the name and place of business of the company, nature of the contravention, the fact that the company has been so convicted and such other particulars as the court may consider to be appropriate in the circumstances of the case, to be published at the expense of the company in such newspapers or in such other manner as the court may direct. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 3 Acts 14 of 1976, 10 of 1993, 2 of 1996.   The Weights and Measures Unit in the Dept. 2. Part II Establishment of standards of weights and measures. (4) No written record of the results of any measurement shall be maintained in any unit other than the standard unit of weight, measure or numeration established by or under this Act. (2) it is not reasonably practicable to give effect to any recommendation made by the International Organisation of Legal Metrology, the Central Government may make such changes of a minor nature in the recommendation of the International Organisation of Legal Metrology as may appear to it to be necessary. shall, for every such offence, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both. Physical representation of standard units, 15. 3. (3) The Director may, by general or special order, define the local limits within which each Additional, Joint, Deputy or Assistant Director or other officer, appointed under sub-section (1), shall exercise his powers and discharge the duties conferred or imposed on him by or under this Act. (1) The Central Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act. in contravention of the provisions of the first proviso to section 42, he shall, for every such offence be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both. (iv) a dwelling house, if any part thereof is used for the purpose of carrying on any business, industry, production or trade. 25. 53. She is currently interning with LatestLaws.com. 60 OF 1976. Explanation--Where any manufacturer dispatches any weight or measure or any part thereof to any branch office maintained by him or it, such branch office shall not be deemed to be a manu- facturer even though the parts so dispatched to it are assembled at such branch office; (p) 'notification' means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (ii) every organisation established or constituted by Government, (iii) every local authority within the territory of India. Where the Central Government is of the opinion that by reason of the size or nature of any secondary standard of working standard referred to in section 25, it is not desirable or prac- ticable to put a stamp thereon, it may direct that instead of putting a stamp on such secondary standard or working standard, a certificate may be issued to the effect that such secondary standard or working standard conforms to the standards established by or under this Act and every secondary standard or working standard so certified shall be deemed to have been duly stamped under this Act on the date on which such certificate was issued. (b) repairs any weight or measure, which this Part applies, shall maintain such records and registers as may be prescribed and if required so to do by the Director, shall produce such records and registers before the Director or such other officer as the Director may authorize in this behalf, for inspection. (3) Every person shall, before making or manufacturing any weight or measure to which this Part applies, submit for approval of the prescribed authority, such number of models, drawings and other information relating to such weight or measure as may be prescribed : Provided that in relation to any weight or measure, to which this Part applies, which has already been made or manufactured, or which is in the process or being made or manufactured, at the, commencement of this Part, models of such weight or measure shall be submitted to the prescribed authority from ut of the weights or measures which have already been, or which are in the process, Provided further that in the case of a weight or measure the model whereof cannot be submitted, whether by reason of its nature or otherwise, it shall be sufficient if the drawings and. 83. (3) The application referred to in sub-section (2) shall be made to the Director and every such application shall be made in such form, in such manner and on payment of such fees, not ex- ceeding one thousand rupees, as may be prescribed. (9) The Central Government may, by rules, specify the classes of commodities or packages in relation to which all or any of the provisions of this section shall not apply or shall apply with such exceptions or modifications as may be specified therein. (c) seizes any weight, measure or other moveable property. (1) Before issuing a licence to make a manufacture any weight or measure to which this Part applies, the State Government shall satisfy itself that a certificate of approval of the model of such weight or measure has been granted by the Central Government under section 36. (1) The Central Government may, by rules made in this behalf, specify the base units and also specify in relation to the base units of weight or measure, such supplementary, derived, or other. 81 (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), any person aggrieved by an order made under section 30 or section 36, may prefer an appeal against such order to the Director, or where the order has been made by the Director to the Central Government. 59. The Act being one of Parliament short titled as the Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 and has received assent of the President of India on 8th April, 1976.   The State Governments and Union Territory Administration are responsible for the day to day enforcement of the laws. Weights and Measures Act 1976. 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