PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), NOVEMBER 13, 2013 (KRTK 22, 1935 SAKA) 1297

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PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), NOVEMBER 13, 2013 (KRTK 22, 1935 SAKA) 1297 PART III GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB DEPARTMENT OF FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION The 28th October, 2013 No. G.S.R. 59/C.A.1 /2010/S.53/2013.-With reference to the Government of Punjab, Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Notification No.G.S.R.37/C.A.I/2010/S.53/2013, dated 17th June,2013, and in exercise of the powers conferred by section 53 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, (Central Act I of 2010), and after consultation with the Government of India and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab, is pleased to make the following rules, namely:- RULES Short title and commencement.-(1) These rules may be called the Punjab Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2013. They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. Definitions :- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires.- (a) "Act" means the Legal Metrology Act, 2009. (b) "Government" Means the Government of the State of Punjab in the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (c) "Schedule" means a Schedule appended to these rules, and (d) "Section" means a section of the Act. Grant and renewal of license of manufacturer, repairer and dealer of Weights and Measures.-(1) Every manufacturer, repairer or dealer of weight or measures shall make an application for the issue of a license to the Controller or such other officer as may be authorized by him in this behalf, in the Form set out in Schedule IV,V and VI, as the case may be: "Provided that no license to repair shall be required by a manufacturer to repair weight or measure manufactured by him and used in the state other then the state of manufacturer of t

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4 · Suspension and Cancellation of license granted.-(1) The Controller may, if he has any reasonable cause to believe that the holder of any license issued, renewed or continued has made any statement in, or in relation to, any application for the issue, renewal or continuance of the license, which is incorrect or false in any material particular or has contravened any provision of the Act or any rule or order made there under, suspend such license, pending the completion of any inquiry against the holder of such license:

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7 · Stamping of weights or measures.-(1) The legal metrology officer shall stamp every weight or measure, if after testing and verification, he is satisfied that such weight or measure conforms to the standards established by or under the Act, with a stamp of uniform design, issued by the Controller , which shall indicate the number allotted for administrative purpose to the legal metrology officer by whom it is stamped:

16 · Form of appeal.-(1) Every appeal under clause (d) and (e) of sub section (1) of Section 50 shall be preferred in the Form set out in schedule XVIII, and shall be accompanied by a copy of the order appealed against.

17 · Fee for compounding of offences:-The fee for compounding of offences committed under the Act shall be as specified in schedule XIX.

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2 · . In the "Punjab Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules , 20 13 (here in after referred mas the said rules) , in rule 3 , in sub-rule (4 ) , in the proviso for the word " f ee"' the words " additional fee at half the rates " shall be substituted

3 · lntbesaid rules after rule 17, the following rule shall be added , namely <>1 8 Repeal and saving :-The Punjab Weights and Measures (Enforcemen t) Ru les , 1993 , are hereby repeal ed.

4 · In the said rules, in Schedule XVII , in item 3 , in sub items (b) , for the existing column (2), the following column shall be substituted, namely:

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0 · 50"

1 · (A) Bullion Weights

2 · Capacity Measures

3 · Length Measures:

6 · Non automatic Weighing Instruments- Analogue(Mechanical) Class III and IV

7 · Non-automatic Weighing Instruments (Digital) Class III and IV

8 · Non-automatic Weighing Instruments- both Analogue(Mechanical) and Digital (Electronic) Class I and II .

9 · (A) Automatic Weighing Instrument

10 · Volumetric measuring instruments