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NOI'IFICATIONNew Delhi,the 3rd September,2012.
GS.R.668(E),-ln exerciseof tre powersconferredby sub-section(1), readwithclause(c),(0, (h),(i) and(s)of sub-section(2) of section52oftheLegalMetrology
Act, 2009 (1 of 2010),the CentralGovr:rnment
herebymakesthe followingrulesto
amendthe LegalMetrology(General)Rule;,20II, namely:_
1. (1) Theserulesmay be calledas the LegalMetrology(General)Amendment
Rules,
2012.
(2) Theyshallcomeintoforceon the dateof theirpublicationin the OfficialGazette.
2. In the LegalMetrology(General)Rules,2011(hereinafterreferredto as the principal
rules),in rule 15, in sub-rules(3) and (7), for the words"a reasonable
opportunity',,
thewords"onemonthnotice"shallbe substituled.
3' In the principal
rules,in rule 16, in sub-rules(4) and (5), for the words"a reasonable

opportunity",
thewords"onemonth
notice''shallbesubstituted.

THE GAZETTI]OF INDIA: EXII{AORDINARY[PenrII-Sec. 3(i)]words''wellin time',the words"withinten workingdaysof the submissionof the sampfe
for verification"
shallbe substituted.
5, In the principal
rules,in rule20, in sub-rule( 3),for item,(ii),the following

shallbesubstituted,
namely:"(ii)wheresuchnon-standard
weightor measure
is similarto anystandard
weightor measure,thefeefor verificatirlnof suchweightor measure
shallbethesameas
specified
for the similarstandardweightor measure,but if the weightor
measurementof suchnon-standard
weightor measure
is in between
twostandard
weightsor measures,the fee w ll be equivalent
to the higherstandard
weightor
measure."6. In theprincipal
rules,afterrule21,thefollowing
ruleshallbeinserted,
namely:"21A. Conditions,etc. for rnanufactureof a non-standardweightormeasureexclusivelyfor scienl:ificinvestigationor research(1) Theprovisionsof thisrulesh;ll applyto weights
or measures
whicharemadq.or
manufactured
exclusively
fortheprgrps5eof scientificinvestigation
or research.
(2) No non-standard
weightor rneasure
shallbe madeor manufacturedby anypersonunlesshe has obtainedthe previouspermission
from the Central
Government.
(3) Everyperson
intendingto martufacture
anynon-standard
weightor measureforthe purposeof scientificinvestigation
or researchshall make an application
forpermission
to the CentralGovernnent
on paymentof a fee of rupeesflve hundred
for suchpermission
authorising
him to manufacture
suchweightor measureandshallin suchapplication
indicate(a) hisnameandfull address;(b) locationof the factoryin rvhichsuchweightor measureis proposed
to bemanufactured;(c) descriptionof weightor mr:asureproposed
to be manufactured;(d) documentaryor otherevidt:nce
indicating
the existenceof a firmcontractforthe scientificinvestigation
or res€:archaforesaidor wherethere is no suchfirm
contractfor-scientificinvestigatiorr
or research,documentaryor other evidence
indicatingthat there is likelyto lrc a demandfor the scientificinvestigationor
researchof non-standard
weightor measure.

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qfdT qf TlsItDI : 3lqlql{rrl(4) The CentralGovernment
shall,if it is satisfiedfrom the documentaryor otherevidenceproducedby the applicrrnt
or otherwise,that the applicantintendsto

manufacture
non-standard
weightor measure
forscientificinvestigation
o1,,.r.rr.h,grantthe permission
authorisinghirnto manufacture
suchweightor measure:
Providedthat the CentralGoverrtment
may,if it is satisfied
that the applicant
hascontravened
any of terms and conditionsof the permission
or that weightsor
measuresmanUfacturedby the arplicanthave found their way into the Indian
marketor that the applicanthad madeany statementin his application
for theperm'ission
whichis falsein materie
I particulars
or he had concealed
somematerial
pafticulars,
cancelthe permission:
Providedfurtherthat no permiss;ion
shallbe cancelled
exceptaftergivingto the'applicantonemonth'snoticeof shovving
causeagainstthe proposedaction.
(S) Everypermission
grantedundersub-rule(4) shallremainvalidfor a periodof
oneyearandshallbe renewedfor a likeperiodon paymentof a likefee:
Providedthat no orderfor the r,:fusalto renewa licenceshallbe madeby theCentralGovernment
exceptaftergivingthe applicant
one month'snoticeof showinq
causeagainstthe proposedaction.
(6) Everypersonwho is grantedprermissionunderthis rule shallsubmitto theCentralGovernment,at the end of the calendar
year,a statement
as to the quantityof the non-standa'rd
weightsand m,:asures
soldby him and the particularsof thepersonto whomsuchsalehasbeenrnade.,,7. In the principal
rules,in rule 23, for the words,"a reasonable
opportunity"
the words"an opportunity"
shallbe substituted.
[F.No.WM-11(2e)t20111
MANOJPARIDA,
Jt.SecyNote: Theprincipal
ruleswerepublishedin Gazeiteof India,Partll, Section3(i),datedthe..
7thFebruary,2011,
videG.S.R.
71(E';.

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