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Naya Raipur, the 15th MaY 2018

NOTIFICATION

No. F l-¹⁰/Food/^2017129-¹. - The following draft rules of the Chhattisgarh Legal Metrology (Government Approved Test Centre) Rules, 2018, which the State Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 53 read with sub-section (3) of Section 24 of the Legal Metrology Act,2009 (No. I of 2010), is hereby, published as required by sub-section (4) of Section 53 of the said Act, for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said draft shall be taken into consideration after the expiry of thirfy days from the date of publication of this notice in the Official Gazette.

Any objection or suggestions regarding the said draft received from any person, before the specified period, during office hours by the office of the controller, legal metrology block-b third floor, indrawati bhawan, naya raipur, chhattisgarh (Room No. 11/3/03) shall be considered by the Government of Chhattisgarh.

DRAFT RULES

CHAPTER-I

PRELIMINARY

Short title and commencement.- (l) These rules may be called the Chhattisgarh Legal Metrology (Government Approved Test Centre) Rules, 2018.

(2) These shall come into force on the date of their publication in the OfficialGazette.

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Definition.- (l) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "Acf' means the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (No. I of 2010);

O) "Competent Authority" means Joint Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India;

(c) "Controller" means the officer appointed as a Controller under Section 14 of the Act; . (d) "Government Approved Test Centre" means a test centre, which has been approved by the Central Government to undertake verification of weights or measures specified in these rules;

(e) "Priircipal Officer" means the officer who is in-charge of the Government Approved Test Centre;

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(0 "schedule" means Schedule appended to these rules.

(2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the same meaning as respectively assigned to them in the Act.

CHAPTER-II

VERIFICATION OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES IN GOVERNMENT APPROVED TEST CENTRE.

Verification by Govemment Approved Test Centre.- (1) The weights and measures specified in the First Schedule shall be verified by Government Approved Test Centre.

(2) Any person can apply for verification of one or more than one kinds of weights and measures'

CHAPTER-III APPROVAL OF GOVERNMENT APPROVED TEST CENTRE

4.

General provisions relating to Government Approved Test Centre.- (1) The list of recognized Government Approved Test Centre shall be notified from time to time.

(2) A Government Approved Test Centre recognized under these rules shall carry out verification of weights or measures as specified in these rules and according to the specification given in the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 20ll and as per recommendations of International Organization of Legal Metrology, as the case may be, as advised by Director, Legal Metrology, from time to time.

(3) Government Approved Test Centre shall maintain Standard Weights or Measures as specified in the Legal Metrology (General) Rules,201l and other instruments and equipments as advised by the Director, Legal Metrology.

Recognition of Government Approved Test Centre.- (1) Any person desirous of obtaining recognition under these rules for carrying out verification of weights or measures, shall make an application to the Director, Legal Metrology in the form as specified in the Second Schedule. The qualifications and experience require shall be as under :-

(i) Qualifications- The qualification of the principal offrcer or any of the employees of the Government Approved Test Centre shall be equivalent to the qualification as specified in the Legal Metrology (General Rules), 2011 for a Legal Metrology Officer;

(iD Experience- The Principal Officer or any of the employees of the Government Approved Test Centre shall have working experience of at least three years in the field of legal metrology.

(2) The application shall be made only by the Principal Officer of the said laboratory. (3) While making recoflrmendation for approval of a Government Approved Test Centre, the Director, Legal Metrology shall consider the following:-

(a) Availability and accessibility of land and building; (b) Adequacy of measuring equipments, testing facilities and other infrastmcture; (c) Availability of technically qualified man power;

(d) Capacity for efficient and timely service to customers; (e) Whether equipments are periodically verified by secondary standard laboratory or any other agency determinable by Director, Legal Metrology;

(0 Employees are trained in an institution nominated by Director, Legal Metrology;

(g) Any other factor, which in the opinion of Director, Legal Metrology will affect proper flrnctioning of Government Approved Test Centre.

(4) The Joint Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India shall be the Competent Authority to approve the Government Approved Test Centre who shall give such approval on the recommendation of the Director, Legal Metrology.

(s) The Competent Authority shall grant approval under sub-rule (4), for one year and there after the same shall be renewed for a period not exceeding five years at a time on the Controller's recommendation.

(6) The Director,Legal Metrology will issue a specific code number to each Government Approved Test Centre for easy identification and records.

(7) In case of non-fulfilling of eligibility conditions, the Director, Legal Metrology shall reject the application and send a written communication to the applicant and to Controller also.

(8) Any person aggrieved by orders under sub-rule (7) may appeal to Secretary of the Department of Consumer Affairs, whose decision shall be final.

(e) Certificate of approval granted to any Government Approved Test Centre may be suspended by Director, Legal Metrology in case the Government Approved Test Centre fails to comply with any terms or conditions specified in these rules:

Provided that no such suspension shall be made except after giving to the Government Approved Test Centre an opportunity ofshow cause against the proposed action:

Provided further that the suspension shall be revoked on compliance of terms and conditions.

(10) The Director or his Authorized Officer may visit the Government Approved Test Centre as and when required and the Principal Officer shall permit inspections and render all assistance for the purpose including the production of records with regard to verification of weights and measures.

(11) The Principal Officer shall submit a quarterly report to the Director, Legal Metrology and Controller in respect of the weights and measures verified by them, the fee collected, time taken for each testing and such other relevant information, as required.

(12) The Principal Officer, while verifying the weights and measures shall adopt the procedure laid down in the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 201l.

(13) The certificate of approval granted may be cancelled by the Director, Legal Metrology on the recommendation of the Controller if the circumstances are such that it cannot be reasonably expected to function properly as a Government Approved Test Centre:

Provided that no certificate of recognition shall be cancelled except after giving an opporfunity of being heard.

(14) Where the certificate ofapproval has been granted under sub-rule (4) or suspended under sub-rule (9) or cancelled under sub-rule (13), the Director of Legal Metrology shall ensure that the information of such action has been given to the concerned Controller of Legal Metrology of the State immediately.

(15) The Competent Authority may require Government Approved Test Centre to take out third party liability insurance sufficient to cover any claim for damage due to any lapses or violation of government instructions by such Government approved Test Centre.

(16) Al1 the Regional Reference Standard Laboratories working under the administrative control of the Department of Consumer Affairs shall start functioning as deemed Government Approved Test Centre on the date of publication of these rules in the Official Gazelle and the provisions of these rules shall apply to such Regional Reference Standard Laboratory as if they were Government Approved Test Centre.

CHAPTER IV CERTIFICATE OF GOVERNMENT APPROVED TEST CENTRE

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Duties of the Principal Offrcer and Government Approved Test Centre.- (1) The Principal Officer of the test centre has the following responsibilities, namely:-

(a) to establish and operate the test centre as an independent unit; (b) to ensure that the staffofthe test centre carry out their duties independently;

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(c) to inform the Director, Legal Metrology in the Department of Consumer Affairs of cessation of operation of test centre;

(d) to maintain the accuracy of testing equipment as per rules and directions issued from time to time;

(e) to maintain proper record of testing and certificates issued by Government Approved Test Centre;

(0 to record and redress grievances ofcustomers in appropriate manner;

G) to abide by the directions issued by Director or Controller from time to time; (h) to ensure that only weights or measures conforming to specification are stamped; (i) to ensure that stamps which are verified are adequately protected against fraudulent use;

0) to make sure that the weights and measures received for verification and stamping should be returned by Government Approved Test Centre after due verification within fifteen days.

(2) Govemment Approved Test Centre shall have the following duties, namely:-

(a) Weights or measure shall be verified by the Government Approved Test Centre; (b) Government Approved Test Centre shall verifu the weights and measures, which are submitted alongwith requisite fee of verification with an application indicating,- (D name and full address of manufacturer or importer or dealer or user; (ii) location of the factory or premises in which such weights or measures is

manufactured or imported or intended to be used;

(iiD maximum and minimum capacity, "e" or "d" value, accuracy class of

weights or measure, to be verified.

(c) After verification, the Government Approved Test Centre shall issue the certificate of verification.

(d) The certificate of verification shall remain valid for a period as specified in the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 201I and shall be renewed for such period on payment of prescribed fee.

(e) Every Government Approved Test Centre shall submit to the Central Government at the end of the calendar year, a statement as to the number of the weights and measures verified.

7. Fee for verification or re-verification.- (l) The fee payable to test centre for verification or re- verification of weights or measures shall be the same as specifled in the Chhattisgarh Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 201 1.

(2) Any weights or measwes rejected on verification shall be returned to the user for necessary repair and after repair the weight or measure may be accepted for verification on re-payment ofverification fee.

8. Mark of verification.- (l) The Government Approved Test Centre after carrying out metrological evaluation of weights or measwes and on being satisfied that the same conflrms to specification laid down under the Act and Rules made thereunder shall stamp the same and also issue a certificate of verification.

(2) The verification mark shall contain the following particulars, namely:-

(D The legend "IND" and the code number assigned to the test centre in the upper half of semi circle;

(iD Code letter for the quarter of the year and two digits for the year in the lower half of semi circle.

(3) A certificate ofverification shall also be issued by the test centre as a proofofverification.