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{{Short description|Indian legislation establishing standards for weights and measures}}<br />
{{Infobox legislation<br />
| name = Legal Metrology Act, 2009<br />
| long_name = <br />
| enacted_by = Parliament of India<br />
| enacted = 2009<br />
| commenced = 1 April 2011<br />
| status = In force<br />
| repeals = [[Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976]]<br />
Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1985<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Legal Metrology Act, 2009''' is an Act of the [[Parliament of India]] that establishes and enforces standards of [[Unit of measurement|weights and measures]] in India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Delhi: Now upload pics of products, bills via app for redressal of consumer grievances |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/delhi-now-upload-pics-of-products-bills-via-app-for-redressal-of-consumer-grievances-1205951.html |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> It was enacted to replace the Standards of [[Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976|Weights and Measures Act, 1976]] and the Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1985.<ref name="act">{{cite web |url=https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/4892/1/legalmetrology_act_2009.pdf |title=The Legal Metrology Act, 2009 |publisher=Government of India |access-date=2024-07-11}}</ref><br />
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== Background ==<br />
The Legal Metrology Act, 2009 was introduced to consolidate and amend the laws relating to weights and measures in India.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-10 |title=Delhi Confidential: An unusual sight as Piyush Goyal inaugurates national workshop on Legal Metrology Act |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/delhi-confidential/delhi-confidential-by-the-book-7908999/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> It aims to establish and enforce standards of weights and measures and regulate trade and commerce in weights, measures, and other goods sold or distributed by weight, measure, or number.<ref name="act" /><br />
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== Key provisions ==<br />
The Act contains several key provisions:<br />
* Establishment of standard units of weights and measures based on the metric system.<br />
* Regulation of manufacturing, selling, and repairing of weights and measures.<br />
* Appointment of legal metrology officers to enforce the Act.<br />
* Penalties for offenses related to weights and measures.<br />
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== Implementation ==<br />
The Act came into force on 1 April 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://consumeraffairs.nic.in/acts-and-rules/legal-metrology/the-legal-metrology-act-2009 |title=The Legal Metrology Act, 2009 |publisher=Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India |access-date=2024-07-11}}</ref> It is administered by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Metrology]]<br />
* [[Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976]]<br />
* [[Indian Institute of Legal Metrology]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/4892/1/legalmetrology_act_2009.pdf Full text of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009]<br />
* [https://consumeraffairs.nic.in/acts-and-rules/legal-metrology/the-legal-metrology-act-2009 Legal Metrology Act, 2009 on the Department of Consumer Affairs website]<br />
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[[Category:Acts of the Parliament of India 2009]]<br />
[[Category:2009 in Indian law]]<br />
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