The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011. — THE LEGAL METROLOGY ACT, 2009

The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011. NOTIFICATION 7 th March 2011 GSR 202 (E) --- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (j) and (q) of sub-section (2) of section 52 of the Legal Metrology Act 2009, (1 of 2010), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:- 1. Short title and Commencement.- (1)These rules may be called The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011. (2) They shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 2011. 2. Definitions:- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires- (a) “Act” means the Legal Metrology Act 2009, (1 of 2010); (b) "dealer" in relation to any commodity in packaged form, means a person who, or a firm which, carries on directly or otherwise, the business of buying, selling, supplying or distributing any such commodity whether for cash or for deferred payment or for commission, remuneration or other valuable consideration, and includes a commission agent who carries on such business on behalf of any principal, but does not include a manufacturer who manufactures any commodity which is sold or distributed in a packaged form except where such commodity is sold by such manufacturer to any other person other than a dealer ; (c) “lot” means – (i) in the case of packages which have been stored, the total number of such packages stored; and (ii) in the case of packages which are on or at the end of the packing line, the maximum hourly output of packages;' (d) "manufacturer" in relation to any commodity in packaged form, means a person who, or a firm which, produces, makes or manufactures such commodity and includes a person, firm which puts, or causes to be put, any mark on any packaged commodity, not produced, made or manufactured by him or it, and the mar