7ezyar 7T6T9A, fen4j 23 — THE LEGAL METROLOGY ACT, 2009

7ezyar 7T6T9A, fen4j 23 2011 616 (41) Bhopal, the 22nd June 2011 No F 13-1-2011-XXIX-2 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 53 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (No: 1 of 2010), the State Government, after consultation with the Central Government; hereby make the Madhya Pradesh Legal Metrology Rules, 20117 the same having been previously published in the Madhya Pradesh Gazette (Extra-ordinary) dated 11 March, 2011, as required by sub section (4) of the said section, namely: Short title, 1. (1) These rules may be called the Madhya Pradesh extent and Legal Metrology Rules, 2011. commencement. (2) They extend to the whole of Madhya Pradesh: (3) They shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of these rules. Definitions, 2. (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) "Act" means the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (No. 1 of 2010); (b) 'Reference Standards Laboratory' means a Laboratory set up by the Central Government under the Act; (c) "Schedule" means a Schedule appended to these rules. (2) Words and expressions used and not defined in these rules but defined in the Act and other rules made under the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act and those rules. Standard units of weights, measures and numerals. 3. The base units, derived units, other units of weights, measures and base unit of numeration as specified by or under the Act shall be the Standard units of weights, measures and numerals. 4. (1) The Reference Standards shall be kept at such place, in such manner and in such custody as specified by or under the Act: Reference Standards, Secondary 616 (42) 48gar TToTYA, fed 23 2011 Standards and Working Standards