MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION — The Legal Metrology Act Punjab

['IWT 3(i)] MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION , 2 (Department of Consumer Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th February 2011 G.S.R. 76(E).-- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (I) of sub-section (2) of section 52 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (1 of 2010), the Central Government hereby makes the followlng rules, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Indian / . Institute of Legal Metrology Rules, 2011. (2) They shall come into force on the 1 st day of April, 2011. 2·. Definitions.- In these rules, unless the context otherwise required:- (a) "Act" means the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (1 of ~ (b) "Committee" means the Advisory Committee constituted under rule 7; (c) "Course" means a course of study k'l"- relation to such subjects as may be specified in the regulations; (d) "Institute" means the Indian Institute of Legal Metrology; (e) "Director (Indian Institute of Legal Metrology)" means head of the Institute; (f) "Regulation" means the regulations made by the Central Government under the Act. 3 . Courses to be imparted at the Institute.- (1) There shall be imparted at the Institute long-term and short-term training courses in legal metrology and other allied subjects including consumer protection activities. (2) There shall be such refresher course for specific purpose and for such duration as the Committee may recommend. ·· / 7 /,..,. ··· '0 ,.- 8 · 4. THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] Obligatory functions of the Institute.- With a view to facilitation training, the Institute shall- (a) prepare, print or publish such books, manuals, handbooks, periodicals, instruction sheets, notes, papers or other documents on legal metrology and other branch