Penalties Under Legal Metrology Certificate
In India, legal Metrology Certificate lays down rules and regulations for measurement and measuring devices. It also prevents unfair trade practices, thereby protecting the environment, public safety, customers and traders. The legal Metrology rules are laid in accordance with the Legal Metrology Act,2009, which is a combination of Standard Weights & Measures Act, 1976 and the Standards of Weights & Measure (Enforcement) Act, 1985 along with some updated offences and penalties, which are discussed in this blog. Objectives of the Legal Metrology Act The legal Metrology Act aims to satisfy the following objectives through the issue of Legal Metrology Certificates: 1. Adopting weights and measures in trade and business. 2. Establishing and upholding weight and measurement norms. 3. To modify the production, sale, and use of a product, weights, measurements, or quantities are used. 4. To rationalise the use of metres, kilogrammes, and other metric units in India.