The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, on July 03, 2026, issued the Legal Metrology (General) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2026 to further amend the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011.
The following has been stated:
(i) In the Seventh Schedule, in Heading-A, in Part II, in paragraph 9, in sub-paragraph (2) for clause (ii), the following clause has been substituted, namely: - "(ii) Substitution of standard weights at verification: (a) When testing instruments at the place of use, any constant load may be employed in substitution of standard weights, subject to the condition that standard weights of not less than one half of the maximum capacity shall be used.
(b) Where the repeatability error does not exceed 0.3e, the portion of standard weights required under item (a) may be reduced to one third of the maximum capacity.
(c) Where the repeatability error does not exceed 0.2e, the portion of standard weights required under item (a) may be reduced to one-fifth of the maximum capacity.
(d) The repeatability error shall be determined with a load, whether consisting of weights or any other constant load, of approximately the value at which substitution is made, by placing such load three times upon the load receptor.”;
(ii) In the Twelfth Schedule, against Sl No. 2, for the letters and figures “Rs. 5,000”, the letters and figures “Rs. 50,000.00” have been substituted.
[G.S.R. 568(E).]
