भारत सरकार / Government of India

Daman 18^th June, 2026 28 Jyaistha, 1948 (Saka) No. : 42

U.T Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu,

Department of Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Legal Metrology

Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu

No.LM/DNHDD/ENF.RULES/AMEND/2025/34 Dated: 17-06-2026

NOTIFICATION

Whereas, In exercise of the powers conferred by section 53 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009

(1 of 2010), the Administrator of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu is pleased to frame the Dadra

and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Amendment Rules, 2026.

Now Therefore, The Department of Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Legal

Metrology, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, hereby publishes the draft of the Dadra and Nagar

Haveli and Daman and Diu Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Amendment Rules, 2026.

And Therefore, the general public is hereby informed that the draft of the Dadra and Nagar

Haveli and Daman and Diu Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Amendment Rules, 2026 is available for

inspection and inviting objections / suggestions by the general public in the - Office of the Director-cum-

Joint Secretary (Legal Metrology), Secretariat 4th Floor Vidhyut Bhavan, Kachigam, Daman.

These rules are also available on the official website - https://ddd.gov.in

And Therefore, Notice is hereby given that the general public may submit their objections and

suggestions, if any to the draft of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Legal Metrology

(Enforcement) Amendment Rules, 2026 in writing within 30 days, from the date of publication of this

notice in the Official Gazette, to the Office of the Director-cum-Joint Secretary (Legal Metrology),

Secretariat 4th Floor Vidhyut Bhavan, Kachigam, Daman.

By order and in the name of the Administrator of

DNH&DD

Sd/-

( Amit Kumar Pamasi )

Director- cum- Joint Secretary

Legal Metrology, DNH & DD

सरकारी राजपत्र

OFFICIAL GAZETTE

संघ प्रदेश दादरा एवं नगर हवेली तथा दमण एवं दीव प्रशासन

U.T. ADMINISTRATION OF DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND

DAMAN AND DIU

असाधारण

EXTRAORDINARY

प्राधिकरण द्वारा प्रकाधित / PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU LEGAL METROLOGY

(ENFORCEMENT) AMENDMENT RULES-2026

1.

Short title and commencement-

(1) These rules may be called the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Legal Metrology

(Enforcement) Amendment Rules, 2026.

(2) They extend to the whole of U.T. of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.

(3) They shall come into force on such date as the Administrator may, by notification, appoint, and

different dates may be appointed for different provisions of these rules.

2.

Definitions- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires-

(a) “Act” means the Legal Metrology Act, 2009.

(b) “Reference Standards Laboratory” means a laboratory set up by the Central Government under

the Act, where Reference Standards, Secondary Standards and Working Standards are

maintained.

(c) “Schedule” means a schedule appended to these rule.

(d) Words and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the

meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.

3.

Reference Standards-

The Reference Standards shall be kept at such place, in such manner and in such custody as prescribed

under the Legal Metrology (National Standards) Rules, 2011.

4.

Secondary Standards

(1) Every Secondary Standards shall be verified at any of the Reference Standards Laboratories, in

such manner and at such periodical intervals as may be prescribed under the rules and shall, if found

on such verification to conform to the Standards established by or under that Act, be stamped by

Reference Standard Laboratory or a certificate of verification will be issued by that laboratory.

(2) The Secondary Standards shall be kept at such place, and in such custody as the controller may

direct.

5.

Working Standards

(1) Every Working Standard shall be verified either at any of the Reference Standards laboratories or

at any of the Secondary Standards Laboratories maintained by the (U T. of Dadra and Nagar Haveli

and Daman and Diu) in such manner and at such periodical intervals as may be prescribed under the

rules and shall, if found on such verification to conform to the Standards established by or under the

Act, be stamped or certificate of verification will be issued by that laboratory as the case may be.

(2) The Working Standards shall be kept in the custody of Legal Metrology Officer.

6.

Secondary Standard Balances

(l) A set of Secondary standard balances shall be maintained at every place where Secondary

Standard Weights are kept.

(2) The number, types and specifications of such balances shall be such as may be prescribed under

the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011.

(3) Every Secondary Standard balance shall be verified at least once within a period of twelve

months and shall be adjusted, if necessary, to make it connect within the limits of sensitivity and

other metrological qualities prescribed under the Act, by the Reference Standards Laboratory or

by the Controller or such other officer as may be authorized by the Controller in this behalf.

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7.

Working Standard Balances

(l) A set of Working Standard balances shall be maintained at every place where Working

Standard Weights are kept.

(2) The number, types and specifications of such balances shall be such as may be prescribed under

the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011.

(3) Every Working Standard balance shall be verified at least once within a period of twelve months

and shall be adjusted, if necessary, to make it correct within the limits of sensitivity and other

metrological qualities prescribed under the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011 by the

Reference Standard Laboratory or at any of the place where Working Standards are maintained by

the (U T. of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu).

8.

Physical characteristics, configuration, constructional details of Weights and Measures –

Every weight or measure used or intended to be used in any transaction or for protection shall conform

as regards physical characteristic, configuration, constructional details, materials, performance,

tolerances and such other details, to the specifications prescribed under the Act or the Legal Metrology

(General) Rules, 2011.

9.

Use of Bullion Weights, Carat Weights etc.

(1) No Weight other than a Bullion Weight as specified in General Rule, 2011 shall be used in any

Transaction or Protection in bullion including precious metals, pearls, Ornaments or other articles

made of gold or silver.

(2) No weight other than a carat weight shall be used in any transaction in precious stones.

(3) Only beam scale of class A or class B category or a non-automatic Weighing instrument of high

accuracy class (Class II) or special accuracy class (Class I) shall be used in any transaction reflector

in sub-rules (1) and (2).

10. Use of weights only or measures only or number only in certain cases

Except in the cases of commodities specified in Schedule I, the declaration of quantity in every

transaction, dealing or contract, or for protection shall be terms of the unit of -

(a) weight, if the commodity is solid, semi-solid, viscous or a mixture of solid and liquid;

(b) length, if the commodity is sold by linear measure;

(c) area, if the commodity is sold by area measure;

(d) volume, if the commodity is liquid or is sold by cubic measure; or

(e) Number, if the commodity is sold by number.

11. Registration of manufacturer, repairer and dealer of Weights and Measures-

(1)

Every manufacturer or repairer of, or dealer in, weight or measure shall make an application for

the issue of a Registration Certificate to the Controller of Legal Metrology or such other Legal

Metrology Officer as may be authorized by him in this behalf, in the appropriate form set out in

Schedule II-A. Provided that no Registration Certificate to repair shall be required by a

manufacturer to repair weight or measure manufactured by him and used in U T. of Dadra and

Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu other than the state of manufacture of the same but the

manufacturer has to inform in advance the concerned legal metrology officer about the repairing.

Provided that a person who bonofide repairs any weight or measure owned or possessed by him

shall not require a repairer Registration Certificate.

(2) “ Omitted ”

(3) Every Registration Certificate issued to a manufacturer, repairer or dealer shall be in the

appropriate form set out in Schedule III.

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(4) Every Registration Certificate issued to a manufacturer, repairer, or dealer of weights and

measures shall be valid up to cancellation on payment of fees as specified in the Schedule IV.

Provided that an inspection may be done after the registration certificate is granted by the

Controller of Legal Metrology or such other officer as may be authorized by him in this behalf

and any violation found on inspection shall be liable for proceeding under Rule 12.

(5) “Omitted”

(6) The Controller or such other officer as may be authorized by him in this behalf shall maintain a

register of registered manufacturers, dealers and repairers in the form set out in Schedule V.

(7) Every manufacturer / repairer / dealer registered under the Act and these rules shall maintain such

workshop / equipments / tools /registers etc. as the case may be, as per the terms and conditions

of the registration certificate.

(8) “Omitted”

(9) Every registration certificate issued under the Act shall be displayed in a conspicuous place in

the premises where the registered manufacturer, dealer and repairer of weights and measures

carries out the business.

(10) Registration certificate issued under the Act shall neither be salable nor transferable.

(11) Nothing contained in this rule shall apply to the sale by a user (who is not a maker, manufacturer,

dealer or repairer) of any weight or measure: Provided that no sale of any weight or measure of

the prescribed description shall be made except with the written permission of the Controller or

the authorized Legal Metrology Officer.

(12) No person shall be given registration certificate to manufacture or repair unless he himself or a

person employed by him is a graduate of a recognized University in Science (with Physics as one

of the subjects), Engineering or holds a recognized Diploma in engineering or ITI in respective

trade or equivalent course. Provided that nothing in the sub rule 12 shall apply to the person who

have been holding a valid registration certificate before the commencement of these rules.

11 A) Conditions of registration certificate for Manufacturer-

(1) The person in whose favor this registration certificate is issued shall.

(a) Comply with all the relevant provisions of the Act and Rules for the time being in force

(b) Not encourage or countenance any infringement of the provisions of the Act or the Rules for

the time being in force

(c) Exhibit this registration certificate in some conspicuous place of the premises to which it relates

(d) Comply with any general or special directions that may be given by the Controller of Legal

Metrology

(e) Surrender the registration certificate in the event of closure of business and/or cancellation of

registration certificate

(f) “Omitted”

(g) Not sell or offer, expose or possess for sale any non-standard weight or measure.

2) Every condition prescribed after the issue of this registration certificate shall, if notified in the Official

Gazette, be binding on the persons to whom the registration certificate has been granted.

3) The manufacturing / repairing work shall be done by qualified person as prescribed by the rules.

4) Any change in qualified persons should be reported within one month to the registration certificate

issuing authority.

5) Any change in the constitution of the firm should be reported to the registration certificate issuing

authority within one month.

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6) Nothing in the rules shall confer on the registered Manufacturer or Dealer or Repairer any assignable

or transmissible right.

Explanation 1:- The registered Manufacturer or Dealer or Repairer shall not be deemed to have been

assigned or transmitted within the meaning of this rule in the following cases, namely.

(a) where the registered Manufacturer or Dealer or Repairer being an individual enters into a

partnership with any other person for carrying on the business concerned; but in any such case

the firm may use the registration certificate, if otherwise in force only for so long as the

registered Manufacturer or Dealer or Repairer is member of the firm;

(b) where the registered Manufacturer or Dealer or Repairer being a firm subsequently undergoes

a change in its constitution; but in any such case the reconstituted firm may use the registration,

if otherwise in force, only for so long as any partner of the original firm at the time of issuance

of the registration certificate, continues to be partner of the reconstituted firm.

Explanation 2:- For the purpose of explanation 1,"firm" has the same meaning as in the Indian

Partnership Act, 1932.

11 B) Conditions of registration certificate for Repairer-

1) The person in whose favor this registration certificate is issued shall.

(a) Comply with all the relevant provisions of the Act and Rules for the time being in force;

(b) Not encourage or countenance any infringement of the provisions of the Act or the Rules for

the time being in force

(c) Exhibit this registration certificate in some conspicuous place of the premises to which it relates

(d) Comply with any general or special directions that may be given by the Controller of Legal

Metrology

(e) Surrender the registration certificate in the event of closure of business and/or Cancellation of

registration certificate

(f) “Omitted”

(g) Not sell or offer, expose or possess for sale any non-standard weight or measure.

2) Every condition prescribed after the issue of this registration certificate shall, if notified in the

Official, Gazette, be binding on the persons to whom the registration certificate has been

granted.

3) The manufacturing / repairing work shall be done by qualified persons as prescribed by the

rules.

4) Any change in qualified persons should be reported within one month to the registration

certificate issuing authority.

5) Any change in the constitution of the firm should be reported to the registration certificate

issuing authority within one month.

6) Nothing in the rules shall confer on the registered Manufacturer or Dealer or Repairer any

assignable or transmissible right.

Explanation 1:- The registered Manufacturer or Dealer or Repairer shall not be deemed to have been

assigned or transmitted within the meaning of this rule in the following cases, namely.

(a) where the registered Manufacturer or Dealer or Repairer being an individual enters into a

partnership with any other person for carrying on the business concerned; but in any such case

the firm may use the registration certificate, if otherwise in force only for so long as the

registered Manufacturer or Dealer or Repairer is a member of the firm;

(b) where the registered Manufacturer or Dealer or Repairer being a firm subsequently undergoes

a change in its constitution; but in any such case the reconstituted firm may use the registration

certificate, if otherwise in force, only for so long as any partner of the original firm at the time

of issuance of the registration certificate, continues to be partner of the reconstituted firm.

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Explanation 2:- For the purpose of explanation 1,"firm" has the same meaning as in the Indian

Partnership Act, 1932.

7) The Controller may cause a co-ordinate programme to be undertaken, at such a place and in such

a manner as he may think fit for the establishment of maximum repairing charges for a weight or

measure. The repairer shall abide to the ceiling of maximum repairing charges.

11 C) Conditions of registration certificate for Dealer

1) The person in whose favor this registration certificate is issued shall.

(a) Comply with all the relevant provisions of the Act and Rules for the time being in force;

(b) Not encourage or countenance any infringement of the provisions of the Act, or the Rules for

the time being in force

(c) Exhibit this registration certificate in some conspicuous place of the premises to which it relates

(d) Comply with any general or special directions that may be given by the Controller of Legal

Metrology

(e) Surrender the registration certificate in the event of closure of business and/or cancellation of

registration certificate

(f) “Omitted”

(g) Not sell or offer, expose or possess for sale any non-standard weight or measure.

2. Every condition prescribed after the issue of this registration certificate shall, if notified in the

Official Gazette, be binding on the persons to whom the registration certificate has been

granted.

3. Any change in the constitution of the firm should be reported to the registration certificate issuing

authority within one month.

4. Nothing in the rules shall confer on the registered Manufacturer or Dealer or Repairer any

assignable or transmissible right.

Explanation 1:- The registered Manufacturer or Dealer or Repairer shall not be deemed to have been

assigned or transmitted within the meaning of this rule in the following cases, namely

(a) where the registered Manufacturer or Dealer or Repairer being an individual enters into a

partnership with any other person for carrying on the business concerned; but in any such case

the firm may use the registration certificate, if otherwise in force only for so long as the

registered Manufacturer or Dealer or Repairer is a member of the firm;

(b) where the registered Manufacturer or Dealer or Repairer being a firm subsequently undergoes

a change in its constitution; but in any such case the reconstituted firm may use the registration

certificate, if otherwise in force, only for so long as any partner of the original firm at the time

of issuance of the registration certificate, continues to be partner of the reconstituted firm.

Explanation 2:- For the purpose of explanation 1,"firm" has the same meaning as in the Indian

Partnership Act, 1932.

12. Suspension and cancellation of registration certificate granted:

(1) The Controller or such other officer authorized by him on behalf may, if he has any reasonable

cause to believe that the holder of any registration certificate issued under the Act has made any

statement in, or in relation to, any application for the issue of the registration certificate, 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 registration certificate, pending the completion of

any inquiry against the holder of such registration certificate:

Provided that no such registration certificate shall be suspended unless the holder thereof has

been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed action:

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Provided further that where the injury referred to in this sub-section is not completed within a

period of three months from the date of suspension of a registration certificate, such suspension

shall, on the expiry of the period aforesaid, stand vacated.

(2) The Controller such other officer authorized by him on behalf may, if he is satisfied, after making

such inquiry as he may think fit, that the holder of a registration certificate has made a false or

incorrect statement of the nature referred to in sub-rule (I), or has contravened any law or order

referred to in that subsection, cancel such registration certificate:

Provided that no such registration certificate shall be cancelled unless the holder thereof has been

given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed action.

(3) Every person whose registration certificate has been suspended shall, immediately after such

suspension, stop functioning as such registered Manufacturer or Dealer or Repairer and shall not

resume business as such registered Manufacturer or Dealer or Repairer until the order of such

suspension has been, or stands, vacated.

(4) Every registered Manufacturer or Dealer or Repairer whose registration certificate has been

suspended or cancelled shall, after such suspension or cancellation, as the case may be, surrender

such registration certificate to the authority by which such registration certificate was issued.

(5) Every registered Manufacturer or Dealer or Repairer whose registration certificate has been

cancelled shall, within a period of thirty days from the date of such cancellation, or within such

further period, not exceeding three months from such date, as the Controller or such other officer

authorized by him on behalf may, on sufficient cause being shown, allow, dispose of the weights

or measures which were in his possession, custody or control on the date of such cancellation and

in the event of his failure to do so, the Controller or any other officer authorized by him, in

writing, in this behalf, may seize and dispose of the same and distribute the proceeds thereof in

such manner as may be prescribed.

13. Records to be maintained by manufacturers, etc- Every Registered Manufacturer or Dealer or

Repairer in weight or measure registered under the Act and these rules shall maintain records and

registers in the appropriate form set out in Schedule VII.

14. Periodical interval for the verification of weights or measures - as has been specified in the

Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011.

(1) Every weight or measure used or intended to be used in any transaction or for protection shall

be verified and stamped by the legal metrology officer in the U T. of Dadra and Nagar Haveli

and Daman and Diu in where such weight or measure is put to use on receipt of such fee as

specified in the Schedule IX and shall be re-verified and stamped at periodical intervals.

Explanation: - For the removal of doubts it is hereby declared that no periodical re-verification shall

be necessary in relation to any weight or measure which is used exclusively for the domestic purpose.

(2) The period of re-verification shall be,

(i) twenty-four months for all weights, capacity measures, length measures, tape, beam scale,

counter machine and fuel dispensers ( petrol and diesel )

(ii) five years for storage tanks, and

(iii) twelve months for weight or measure including tank lorry other than that mentioned in (i)

& (ii) above.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (2) every weight or measure which has been

verified and stamped in situ shall, if it is dismantled and re-installed before the date on which

the verification falls due be duly re-verified and stamped on payment of the prescribed fee,

before being put into use.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1) every weight or measure which has been

verified and stamped shall, if it is repaired before the date on which the verification falls due

be duly re-verified and stamped on payment of the prescribed fee, before being put into use.

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15. Verification and inspection of weights or measures

(1) Every person using any weight or measure in any transaction or for protection shall present

such weight or measure for verification / re-verification, at the office of the Legal Metrology

Officer or at such other place as the Legal Metrology Officer may specify in this behalf on or

before the date on which the verification falls due:

Provided on submission of application for re-verification at least 30 days in advance of the date on

which the verification falls due, continued use of the instrument shall be permitted until completion of

the verification process.

Provided that where any weight or measure is such that it cannot, or should not be moved from

its location, the person using such weight or measure shall report to the Legal Metrology Officer

at least thirty days in advance of the date on which the verification falls due.

(2) Where any weight or measure is such that it cannot, or should not, be moved from its location,

Legal Metrology Officer shall take necessary steps for the verification of such weight or

measure at the place of its location.

(3) For the verification of weight or measure referred to in sub-rule (2) the user shall provide such

facilities as may be specified by the Controller.

(4) Every weight or measure presented for verification shall be complete in itself.

(5) Every weight or measure shall be verified in a clean condition, and if necessary, the Legal

Metrology Officer shall require the owner or user to make necessary arrangement for the

purpose.

(6) A Legal Metrology Officer may visit, as frequently as possible during the period specified in

rule 14, every premise within the local limits of his jurisdiction to inspect and test any weight

or measure which is being or is intended or likely to be used in any transaction or for protection.

(7) The legal metrology officer shall obliterate the stamp on any weight or measure, if it is found

during inspection that:-

(a) Any weight or measure which being due for re-verification has not been submitted for such re-

verification.

(b) Any weight or measure which does not conform to the Standards established by or under the

Act. Provided that where the legal metrology officer is of opinion that the defect or error in

such weight or measure is not such as to require immediate obliteration of the stamp, he shall

inform the user, of the defect or error found in the weight or measure and call upon user to

remove the defect or error within such time, not exceeding seven days and shall-

(i) if user fails to remove the defect or error within that period, obliterate the stamp, or

(ii) if the defect or error is so removed as to make the weight or measure conform to the

standards established by or under the Act, verify and stamp such weight or measure.

Explanation: The obliteration of the stamp on any weight or measure shall not take, away or abridge

the power of the legal metrology officer to seize such weight or measure in accordance with the

Provisions of the Act.

16. 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.

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Provided that if by reason of the size or nature of any weight or measure it is not desirable or

practicable to put a stamp thereon, the Legal Metrology Officer shall take such action as may be directed

by the Controller by a general or a special order in writing.

(2) The Legal Metrology Officer shall also mark the year and its quarter of stamping on every verified

weight or measure except when the size or nature of such weight or measure makes it impracticable.

Explanation - A year shall be deemed to consist of four quarters of which first quarter shall be of

the months of January, February and March which shall be marked as A; second quarter shall be of

the months of April, May and June which shall be marked as B, third quarter shall be of the months

of July, August and September which shall be marked as C and fourth quarter shall be of the months

of October, November and December which shall be marked as D.

(3) On completion of verification and stamping the Legal Metrology Officer shall issue a certificate of

verification in the form set out in Schedule VIII or Certificate in case of rejected

weight or measures shall be issued separately.

(4) Where a certificate of verification is lost or destroyed, the holder of the certificate of verification

shall forthwith apply to the Legal Metrology Officer who had issued the certificate, for the issue of

a duplicate certificate of verification. Every such application for the issue of a duplicate certificate

shall be accompanied by a fee of rupees ten.

(5) On receipt of an application under sub-rule (4), the Legal Metrology Officer shall issue to the

applicant a duplicate copy of the certificate of verification marked 'DUPLICATE'.

17. Fee for verification

(1) Fees payable for verification and stamping of weight or measure at the office or camp office of the

Legal Metrology Officer shall be as specified in Schedule IX.

(2) If, at the request of the user of weight or measure, verification is done at any premises other than the

office or camp office of the Legal Metrology Officer, an additional fee shall be charged at half the

rate specified in the Schedule IX and the user of the weight or measure shall pay the expenses

incurred by the Legal Metrology Officer for visiting the premises including the cost of transporting

and handling the Working Standard and other equipment subject to a minimum of rupees one

hundred.

Provided that no additional fee shall be charged for verification and stamping of weights and

measures in situ of,-

i.

vehicle tanks for petroleum products and other liquids, Meter for Liquids Other than Water

(Fuel Dispenser, Liquid Petroleum Gas, Milk Dispensers), Compressed Natural Gas

Dispensers, Non-automatic Weighing Instruments like weighbridges, platform machines,

crane scale, Automatic Gravimetric Filling Instruments, Automatic Rail-weighbridge,

Discontinuous Totalizing Automatic Weighing Instruments, and such other weight or

measure which cannot, and should not be moved from its location;

ii.

Weight or measure in the premises of manufacturer or dealer of such weight or measure.

(3) If a weight or measure is presented to the Legal Metrology Officer for re-verification after expiry of

the validity of the stamp, an additional fee at half the rates specified in Schedule IX shall be payable

for every quarter of the year or past thereof.

(4) Full fee shall be payable for re-stamping any weight or measure held in stock with manufacturer or

dealer within the period specified, in Rule 14 from the date on which it was last stamped, provided

that the original stamp was not obliterated

(5) A weight or measure which on verification/inspection is found to be incorrect shall be returned to

the person concerned for adjustment informing him of the defects found in the weight or measure,

and calling upon him to remove the defects within a period not exceeding seven days. When the

necessary adjustment has been carried out, such weight or measure shall be verified on payment of

the fees specified in schedule IX and if found correct shall be stamped.

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18. Collection of fees and deposit into the Treasury

(1) Before commencing the work of verification or re-verification, the Legal Metrology Officer shall

inform the person concerned of the fees payable by him and shall receive the same in the manner

as authorized by the Controller and issue a receipt on the form approved by the Controller, one copy

of such receipt being kept on record. Provided that fees payable by a department of the Central or

State Government under these rules may be realized in such manner as may be directed by the

Controller.

(2) The Legal Metrology Officer shall maintain a register, in the form approved by the Controller, which

shall be written up from day-to-day and shall show the amount of fees and other charges collected

during the day.

(3) All payment received by the Legal Metrology Officer during the week shall be paid into the

Government Treasury under the appropriate "Head of Account" on such dates or days as may be

specified by the Controller from time to time, and a receipt thereof be obtained and an intimation to

that effect be sent to the Controller or other officer authorized by him in this behalf.

19. Disposal of seized weights, measures; etc.

(1) Where any goods seized under sub-section (3) of section 15 are subject to speedy or natural

decay, the Controller or any person authorize by him and other legal metrology officer In this

behalf shall have the goods weighed or measured on a verified weighing or measuring

instrument available with him or nearest to the place of offence and enter the actual weight or

measure of the goods in a form specified in Schedule-X, and shall obtain the signature of the

trader or his agent or such other person who has committed the offence. The goods in question

shall after such weighing or measuring be returned to the trader or the purchaser as the case

may be.

Provided that if the trader or his agent or the other person (who has committed the offence)

refuses to sign the form, the Controller or the legal metrology officer authorized by him in this

behalf shall obtain the signature of not less than two persons present at the time of such refusal

by the trader or his agent or other person.

Provided that the Controller shall be the final authority to decide whether the goods seized and

detained are subject to speedy or natural decay.

(2) Where the goods seized under sub-section (1) are contained in a package and the package is

false or does not conform to the provisions of the Act or any rules made there under and the

goods in such package are subject to speedy or natural decay, the Controller or Legal metrology

officer authorized by him in this behalf, so far as may dispose of the goods in such package in

accordance with the provisions of sub-rule (1).

(3) Where the goods seized under sub-rule (1) are not subject to speedy or natural decay, the

Controller and other Legal Metrology Officers in this behalf may retain the package for the

purpose of prosecution under this Act after giving the trader or his agent or the other person

(who has committed the offence) a notice of such seizure.

(4) No unverified weight or measure, seized under sub-section (3) of section 15, shall be forfeited

if the person, from whom such weight or measure was seized, agrees to get the same verified

and stamped within a period of seven days or such extended period from the date of such

seizure; and for this purpose, the person making the seizure of such weight or measure shall

offer a reasonable opportunity by returning such weight or measure exclusively for the

verification and stamping.

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20. Validity of weights or measures duly stamped

(1) A weight or measure which is, or is deemed to be, duly verified and stamped under this Rule shall

be deemed to conform to the standards established by or under the Act at every place within the State

in which it is stamped unless it is found on inspection or verification that such weight or measure has

ceased to conform to the standards established by or under the Act.

(2) No weight or measure which is, or is deemed to be, duly verified and stamped under this Act shall

require to be re-stamped merely by reason of the fact that it is being used at any place within the State

other than the place at which it was originally verified and stamped:

Provided that where a verified weight or measure, installed at one place is dismantled and re-

installed at a different place, such weight or measure shall not be put into use unless it has been duly

re-verified and stamped, notwithstanding that periodical re-verification of such weight or measure has

not become due.

(3) Where a verified weight or measure has been repaired, whether by a registered repairer or by the

person owning and possessing the same, such weight or measure shall not be put into use unless it has

been duly re-verified and stamped, notwithstanding that periodical re-verification of such weight or

measure has not become due.

21. Qualifications of Legal Metrology Officer shall be as specified in the Legal Metrology

(General) Rules, 2011:

(1) No person shall be appointed as Legal Metrology Officer unless he-

(a) is a graduate of a recognized university in Science (with physics as one of the subjects),

technology or engineering or holds a recognized diploma in engineering with three years

professional experience; and

(b) Is able to speak, read and write at least one of the regional languages of the state/ U.T. viz

Gujarati, Hindi.

(2) Nothing in sub-rule (i) shall apply to persons who have been working as Legal Metrology officer

or eligible for promotion as Legal Metrology officer before the commencement of these rules.

(3) The person appointed to the post of Legal Metrology Officer shall have to successfully complete

the basic training course at the Indian Institute of Legal Metrology established by the Central

Government under section 21 of the Act before he is given the duties under the Act and the Rules

for confirmation to the post.

22. Provision of supply of Working/Secondary Standards, equipment, etc. to the Legal Metrology

Officer

(1) Every Legal Metrology Officer shall be provided with Working /Secondary Standards weights,

Working/Secondary Standard balances, and such other equipment including weighing and measuring

devices as may be approved by the Controller from time to time.

(2) Every Legal Metrology Officer shall be provided with such dies, punches, paper seal / sticker and

such other equipment as may be necessary for affixing the verification stamp, the design and number

of which are to be approved by the Controller.

(3) Every Legal Metrology Officer shall be provided with punches of suitable sizes of eight- pointed

star as shown for obliterating stamps.

23. Provisions relating to use of weights measure, etc

(1) Every person using a beam scale in any transactions in his premises shall suspend the same to a

stand or to a chain by a hook. Provided that this sub-rule shall not apply to itinerant vendors.

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(2) Every weight or measure shall be used in a clean condition and in proper lighting arrangement

further the weighing instrument should be placed in such a way that the process of weighing should be

clearly visible to the consumer.

(3) Any weight or measure, which has been verified and stamped in situ, shall not be dismantled and

removed from its original site without prior intimation to the Controller or other person authorized by

him in this behalf.

(4) To ensure a proper check of the accuracy of a weighing instrument the user shall keep at the site of

each weighing instrument duly verified and stamped weights equal to one-tenth of the capacity of the

instrument or one tonne, whichever is less and consumer can also check the accuracy of the weighing

instrument. The user shall check the weighing instrument with these weights every day to ensure

accuracy. In case of any error greater than permissible error, user shall stop the use of such weighing

instrument and will inform the concerned Legal Metrology officer to re-verify the same. Provided that

the Controller may specify the total number of verified and stamped weights to be maintained in trade

premises where the number of weighing instruments are more than one.

(5) To ensure proper delivery of the petrol / diesel pumps, the retail dealer of the pump shall keep a

verified 5 litre/ 10 litre capacity measure in the premises and check the output from the pump every day

to ensure its correct delivery. In case of any short delivery the dealer shall stop the delivery through the

pump immediately and inform the Legal Metrology Officer concerned to recalibrate the pump.

24. Certificate of verification to be exhibited –

The person to whom a certificate of verification is issued shall exhibit the same in a conspicuous

place in the premises where the weights, measures or weighing or measuring instruments to which the

certificate relates are used:

Provided that in the case of itinerant vendor, the certificate shall be kept with the person:

Provided further that in the case of vehicle tank, the certificate of verification shall be kept with the

vehicle.

25. Penalty for contravention of rules –

Whoever contravenes any provision of these rules, for the contravention of which no

punishment has been separately provided in the Act, shall be punished with fine, which may extend to

five thousand rupees. Whenever rules are in conflict with the provisions of the Act, the Act will prevail

the rules.

26. Form of appeal –

(1) Every appeal under the Act and these rules shall be preferred in the form set out in Schedule XI, and

shall be accompanied by a copy of the order appealed against.

(2) An application for appeal to the State Government shall be accompanied by fee of Rs. 500 and for

appeal to Controller shall be accompanied by fee of Rs 200 paid either by cash or by affixing court fee

stamp for the said value as he case may be.

27. Fee for compounding of offences- The fee for compounding of offences committed under the Act

shall be as prescribed in Schedule XII.

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SCHEDULE - I

(See Rule 10)

Exceptions referred to in Rule 10

1- The following commodities may be sold by weight, measure or number as show against

the commodity.

TABLE ________________________

Sr.

No.

Commodity

Whether declaration to be expressed in

terms of Weight, measure or number or

two or more of them.

(1)

(2)

(3)

1-

Aerosol products

weight

2-

Acids in liquid form

weight or Volume

3-

Compressed or liquefied temperature gas (but

not liquefied and pressure petroleum gas)

weight and equivalent volume at stated

4-

Butter (incl. peanut butter), cheese, curd,

ghee

weight

5-

Electric cables

length or weight

6-

Electric wire

length or weight

7-

Fencing wire

length or weight

8-

Hair oil, un perfumed

weight or volume

9-

Fruits and vegetables

number or weight

10-

Furnace oil

weight or volume

11-

Linseed oil and other vegetable oils

weight or volume

12-

Heavy residual fuel oil

weight

13-

Industrial diesel file1

volume

14-

Honey, malt extract, golden syrup treacle

weight

15-

Ice cream and other similar frozen products

weight or volume

16-

Liquid chemicals

weight or volume

17-

Liquid petroleum gas

weight

18-

Nails, wood screws

number or weight

19-

Paint (other than paste paints or solid paint),

varnish and varnish stairs, enamels

volume

20-

Papad

number and weight

21-

Paste paint, solid paint

weight

22-

Ressogulla, Gulabjamun and other sweet

preparations

weight

23-

Ready made garments

number and size

24-

Sauce, all kinds

weight

25-

Tyres and tubes

number

26-

Yarn

weight or length of yarn

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SCHEDULE - II A

[See rule11 (1)]

Form - LM - I

[Application form for registration certificate as manufacturer of Weights and Measures under the

Legal Metrology Act, 2009]

To,

The Controller,

Legal Metrology, DNH&DD

1. Name of the manufacturing concern for which registration certificate ………

is desired.

2. Complete address of the concern. Whether premise is owned/rented/taken

on lease/ leave duly supported by documents. ………

3. Date of Establishment of workshop / factory ………

4. Name (s) and address (s) along with their father's ……….

husband's name of proprietor (s) and/or Partners and

Director (s)

5. The date and registration number of Factory/ Shop / ..……...

Establishment/ Trade License

6. Nature of manufacturing activities at present. ……….

7. The type of weights and measures proposed to be ……….

manufactured viz :

(i) Weights

(ii) Measures,

(iii) Weighing Instruments

(iv) Measuring Instruments with details in each case.

8. The number of persons employed/ proposed to be

employed ……….

(i) Skilled

(ii) Semi-skilled

(iii) Unskilled

(iv) Specialist trained in the line

9. Details of qualified personnel ( Name, Address, Qualification ) ……….

10. The monogram or trade mark intended to be Imprinted …………...

on weights and measures to be manufactured.

11. Details of machinery, tools accessories, owned and ……………

used for manufacturing weights measures etc.

12. Details of foundry/workshop facilities arranged. ……………

Whether ownership, long term lease etc.

13. Facilities of steel casting and hardness testing of ……………

Vital parts etc or other means.

14. Availability of electric energy ……………

15. Details of loan received from Government or financial ……………

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Institution. If so, give details.

16. Name of bankers, if any ……………

17. GST/Professional Tax / IT Tax registration Number etc ……………

18. Have you applied previously for a manufacturer's ……………

registration certificate? If so, when and with what results ?

19.

(a) Whether the item (s) proposed to be ……………

manufactured will be sold within the State or

outside the state or both.

(b) Details of Model Approval received from

Government of India;

To be certified by the applicant (s)

Certified that I/We have read the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and the Dadra and Nagar Haveli

and Daman and Diu Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Amendment Rules, 2026 and agree to abide by

the same and also the administrative orders and instructions issued or to be issued there under.

I/We agree to deposit the Scheduled registration certificate fees with Government as soon as

required to do so by the Registering Authority.

All the information furnished above is true to the best of my/our knowledge.

Place :

Date : Signature of Authorized person

To be filled in by Departmental Officer of the Administration.

Date of Receipt of Application :

Serial Number of Application :

Recommendation of Verifying Officer :

Place :

Date : Signature and Designation of Verifying Officer

Final orders of Registering Authority

Registration certificate granted / refused :

Registration certificate Number :

Valid till :

Place :

Date : Signature and Designation

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SCHEDULE - II A

[See rule 11 (1)]

Fom LR - 1

[Application for registration certificate as repairer of Weights and Measures under the Legal

Metrology Act,2009]

To,

The Controller,

Legal Metrology, DNH&DD

1. Name of the concern seeking the registration certificate ……………

2. Complete address of the workshop ……………

3. (a) Whether premises are owned / rented/ taken. On ……………

lease dully supported by documents.

(b) Date of establishment.

4. Name (s) and address (s) along with their father's ……………

husband's name of proprietor (s) and/or. Partners /

Director (s)

5. The date and registration number of Factory/ Shop / ……………

Establishment/ Trade License

6. GST/Professional Tax / IT Tax registration Number etc ……………

7. The type of weights and measures proposed to repaired ……………

8. Area in which you wish to operate. ……………

9. Previous experience in the line (if any) ……………

10. Number of skilled staff employed or proposed to be ……………

Employed:

(i) Skilled

(ii) Semi-skilled

(iii) Unskilled

(iv) Employees trained in the line

11. Details of qualified personnel ( Name, Address, Qualification ) ……………

12. Details of machinery/tools/accessories available. ……………

13. Availability of electric energy. ……………

14. Have you sufficient stock of loan/ test weights. etc.? ……………

Give details.

15. Have you applied previously for a repairer's registration certificate? ……………

If so, When and with what results?

To be certified by the applicant(s)

Certified that I/We have read the Legal Metrology Act; 2009 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and

Daman and Diu Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Amendment Rules, 2026 and agree to abide by the

same and also the administrative orders and instructions issued or to be issued there under.

I/We agree to deposit the Scheduled registration certificate fees with Government as soon as

required to do so by the Registering Authority.

All the information furnished above is true to the best of my/our knowledge.

Place :

Date : Signature and Designation

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To be filled in by Departmental Officer of the State Government

Date of Receipt of Application :

Serial Number of application :

Recommendation of Verifying Officer :

Place :

Date : Signature and Designation of Verifying Officer

Final orders of Registering Authority

Registration certificate granted / refused :

Registration certificate Number :

Valid till :

Place :

Date : Signature and Designation

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SCHEDULE - II A

[See rule 11 (1)]

Form LD- I

[Application Form for Registration certificate as Dealer in Weights and Measures under the Legal

Metrology Act, 2009]

To,

The Controller,

Legal Metrology, DNH&DD

1. Name of the establishment/shop/person seeking the ……………

registration certificate.

2. Complete address of the establishment etc. ……………

3. Date of establishment ……………

4. Name (s) and address (s) of proprietors and / or ……………

partners and Director (s)

5. The date and registration number of Factory/ Shop / ……………

Establishment/ Trade License

6. Categories of weights and measures sold/proposed ……………

to be sold at present.

7. GST/Professional Tax / IT Tax Registration Number etc ……………

8. Do you intend to import weights, etc. from places ……………

outside the State/ Country ? If so indicate sources of

supply. (Give details of manufacturer’s trade mark/

monogram and his registration certificate number) and provide

(a) Registration of Importer of Weights and Measures, if any

(b) Approval of model imported into India by Central Government.

9. Have you applied previously for a dealer's registration certificate …...………

either in this State or elsewhere ? If so give details ?

To be certified by the applicant(s)

Certified that I/We have read the Legal Metrology Act; 2009 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and

Daman and Diu Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Amendment Rules, 2026 and agree to abide by the

same and also the administrative orders and instructions issued or to be issued there under.

I/We agree to deposit the Scheduled registration certificate fees with Government as soon as

required to do so by the Registering Authority.

All the information furnished above is true to the best of my/our knowledge.

Place :

Date : Signature and Designation

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To be filled in by Departmental Officer of the State Government

Date of Receipt of Application :

Serial Number of application :

Recommendation of Verifying Officer :

Place :

Date : Signature and Designation of Verifying Officer

Final orders of Registering Authority

Registration certificate granted / refused :

Registration certificate Number :

Valid till :

Place :

Date : Signature and Designation

SCHEDULE – II B

[See Rule 11(2)]

Form LM-2

“Omitted”

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SCHEDULE – II B

[See Rule 11(2)]

Form LR-2

“Omitted”

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SCHEDULE – II B

[See Rule 11(2)]

Form LD-2

“Omitted”

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SCHEDULE - III

[See rule 11 (3)]

Registering Form

FORM LM-3

Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER OF LEGAL METROLOGY

Registration certificate to manufacture of weights, measures, weighing or measuring instruments.

Registration Certificate No : .............. Year : ..............

1- The Controller of Legal metrology hereby grants to............................................... (Name and

address of party or parties) a registration certificate to manufacture the following:- (Include

details of the weights, measures, weighting instruments or measuring instruments that are

registration certificated lo be manufactured by the party).

2- The registration certificate is valid for the party named above in respect of his workshop located

at ................

3- This registration certificate is valid from ..................

4- The manufacturer shall comply with the conditions noted below. If he fails to comply with

anyone of these, his registration certificate is liable to be cancelled.

5- The trade mark monogram being used by the manufacturer is as under.

(Signature)

Controller of Legal Metrology

UT of DNH&DD

(Seal)

Date: ..................

Place: ...................

Note: In the case of firm, its name with the names of all names of all persons having

interest in the business should be given in paragraph 1.

CONDITIONS OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE

1. The person in whose favor this registration certificate is issued shall. –

(a) Comply with all the relevant provisions of the Act and Rules for the time being in force;

(b) Not encourage or countenance any infringement of the provisions of the Act. or the Rules

amended from time to time;

(c) Exhibit this registration certificate in some conspicuous place of the premises to which it

relates;

(d) Comply with any general or special directions that may be given by the Controller of Legal

Metrology.

(e) Surrender the registration certificate in the event of closure of business and/ or cancellation

of Registration certificate;

(f) Present the weights, measures, weighing or measuring instruments as the case may be

manufactured and meant for use within the State / UT, to the legal metrology officer for

verification and stamping before sale;

2. Every condition prescribed after the issue of this registration certificate shall if notified in the

Official Gazette, be binding on the persons to whom the registration certificate has been

granted.

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SCHEDULE - III

[See rule 11 (3)]

Registering Form

FORM LR-3

Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER OF LEGAL METROLOGY

Registration certificate to repair weights, measures, weighing or measuring instruments

Registration certificate No .......... Year .........

1-

The Controller of Legal Metrology hereby grants to……………………………… (Name and

address of Party or Parties) a registration certificate to repair the following:-

(Include details of the types of weights, measures, weighing instruments or Measuring

instruments at are registration certificated to be repaired by the party)

2-

The registration certificate is valid for the party named above in respect of his workshop located

at ................

3-

This registration certificate is valid from....................

4-

The repairer shall comply with the conditions noted below. If he fails to comply with anyone

of these, his registration certificate is liable to be cancelled.

5-

The party is registered to repair weights, measures, weighting and measuring instruments in the

areas mentioned below –

(Signature)

Controller of Legal Metrology

(Seal)

Date....................

Place....................

Note: In the case of firm, its name with the names of all persons having any interest in the

business should be given in paragraph (1).

CONDITIONS OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE

1. The person in whose favour this registration certificate is issued shall. –

(a) Comply with all the relevant provisions of the Act and Rules for the time being in force;

(b) Not encourage or countenance any infringement of the provisions of the Act or the Rules

for the time being in force;

(c) Exhibit this registration certificate in some conspicuous part of the premises to which it

relates;

(d) Comply with any general or special directions that may be given by the Controller of legal

metrology;

(e) Surrender the registration certificate in the event of closure of business and/or cancellation

of Registration certificate;

(f) (i) Present the weights, measures, weighing or measuring instruments as the

case may be duly repaired to the legal metrology officer for under taking verification

and stamping as specified in rule 14 before delivery to the user.

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(ii) In the case of weights, measures weighing or measuring instruments, if they are

serviced/repaired before the date on which the verification falls due and where, in the process

and the verification stamp of the legal metrology officer is defaced, removed or broken, they

shall be presented duly repaired to the legal metrology officer for re-verification and

stamping before delivery to the user.

2. Every condition prescribed after the issue of this registration certificate shall, if notified in

the Official Gazette, be binding on the persons to whom the registration certificate has been

granted.

SCHEDULE - III

[See rule 11 (3)]

Licensing Forms

FORM - LD- 3

Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER OF LEGAL METROLOGY

Registration certificate to a dealer in weights, measures, weighing instruments or measuring

instruments

Registration Certificate No. ........ Year..............

1- The Controller of Legal Metrology hereby grants to .................................

(Name and address of party or parties) a registration certificate to deal in the following (Indicate

details of the types weights and measures, weights, or measuring

instruments that are registration certificated to be dealt with by party)

2- The registration certificate is valid for the party named above in respect of the premises

located at ………………………..

3- This Registration Certificate is valid form ................

4- The Dealer shall comply with the conditions noted below. If he fails to comply with any one of

those his registration certificate is liable to be cancelled.

(Signature)

Controller of Legal Metrology

(Seal)

Date....................

Place....................

Note: In the case of firm, its name with the names of all persons having any interest in the

business should be given in paragraph (1).

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CONDITIONS OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE

1. The person in whose favour this registration certificate is issued shall. -

(a) Comply with all the relevant provisions of the Act and Rules for the time being in force;

(b) Not encourage or countenance any infringement of the provisions of the Act. or the rules

for the time being in force;

(c) Exhibit this registration certificate in some conspicuous part of the premises to which

it relates;

(d) Comply with any general or special directions that may be given by the Controller of legal

metrology;

(e) Surrender the registration certificate in the event of closure of business and/or cancellation

of Registration certificate;

(f) Not sell or offer, expose or possess for sale any lion-standard weight or measure.

2. Every condition prescribed after the issue of this registration certificate shall, if notified in the Official

Gazette, be binding on the persons to whom the registration certificate has been granted.

SCHEDULE - IV

[See rule. - 11 (4) & (5)]

Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER OF LEGAL METROLOGY

Registration fees for manufacturers, repairers and dealers of weights and measures

Issue of registration certificate to:

(1) (i) Manufacturers

Rs. 2000/- per annum

(ii) Repairers

Rs. 1000/- per annum

(iii) Dealers -

Rs. 1000/- per annum

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SCHEDULE - V

[See rule 11 (6)]

Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER OF LEGAL METROLOGY

Register of registered manufacturers / Repairers / Dealers of weights, measures, weighing / measuring

instruments

Office of ………….

Registrati

on

certificate

Number

Date

of

Issue

Name and

complete

address

Of the

manufactur

er/repairer/

dealer

Place

where

workshop

/factory

is

situated

Articles

to be

manufact

ured/

repaired /

sold

Trade

Mark /

monog

ram

being

used

Orders

Regard

ing

cancell

ation of

registra

tion

certific

ate

Resul

t of

appe

al

Signature

of

competent

authority

Remark

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Note : Column (4) does not apply to dealer, column (6) does not apply to repairers and dealers.

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SCHEDULE – VI

“Omitted”

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SCHEDULE - VII

[See rule 13]

LM-4

Register to be maintained by the manufacturers of weights and measures.

1- Name and address of the manufacture....................................................

2- Description of the weight or measure.................................................

3- (i) No. of the manufacturing registration certificate .................................................

(ii) Date on which the registration certificate was issued...........................................

4- Particulars of order, if any, suspending or revoking............................

the registration certificate

S. No.

Month

Unsold

stock

from

previous

month

Quantity

manufactured

during the

month

Total 3+4

Sold within the U.T. of

DNH & DD

No. of

item sold

Dispatch

voucher no.

and date

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Sold outside the U.T.

of DNH & DD

Dispatch

voucher

no. and

date

Total sold

(6+9)

Balance

(5-11)

Remarks

Name of

the state

No. of

items sold

8

9

10

11

12

13

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Schedule - VII

[See rule 13]

Form LR-4

Register to be maintained by the repairer in respect of weights, Measures

Name and address of the repairer.................... Registration certificate No.................

Date of Registration ....................

S.No.

Date

Name of the user

from whom

received

Items and their Nos.

booked for repair

Receipt No. and date

of issue to the user

1

2

3

4

5

Amount of repairing

charges

Amount of

verification fee

Total

amount

charged

Date of return to

the user

Remarks

6

7

8

9

10

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Schedule - VII

[See rule 13]

LD-4

Register to be maintained by dealer in weights and measures

1- Name and address of the dealer.....................................................................

2- Description of the weight or measure............................................................

3- (i) Dealer registration certificate No. ....................................................................................

(ii) Date on which the registration certificate was issued......................................................

4- Particulars of order, if any suspending or .......................................................

Revoking the registration certificate.

5- Category of weight or measure .......................................................................

(Category A or B)

Sold within the U.T.

of DNH & DD

Sold outside the U.T. of DNH &

DD

Total sold

(7+9)

Balance

(6-12)

Remarks

Name of

items sold

Dispatch

voucher

no. and

date

Name of

items sold

Dispatch

voucher

no. and

date

Name of

the State

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

S.No.

Month

Unsold stock

from the

previous

month

Brought from

within the U.T. of

DNH & DD

during the month

Brought from

outside the U.T.

of DNH & DD

during the month

Total (3+4+5)

1

2

3

4

5

6

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Schedule - VIII

[See rule 16 (3)]

Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Office of the Controller, Legal Metrology,

Certificate of Verification

Name of Legal Metrology Officer....................................................

No.......................

I hereby certify that I have this day verified and stamped / rejected the under mentioned

weights, measurers, etc.

Belonging lo .......................................Locality....................................

Quantity

Denomination

Weighing instruments

Measuring

instruments

Verification

Fee

Carriage,

cane

adjusting

charges

etc.

Weights Measures Capacity

Class Manufacturer Type

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Total Rs. ........... deposited vide T. Receipt/ Money receipt .No. ...... dated .............

Repaired by/ Used by……………………………

(Signature)

Next verification due on................. Legal Metrology Officer

Note:- In the case of rejected weights, measures, etc the legal metrology officer shall give separate

Certificate of rejection mentioning the reasons of rejection against each item.

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Schedule - IX

[See Rule 17]

Fee payable for verification and Stamping of Weights and Measures and Weighing and Measuring

Instruments

1. (a) Bullion Weights:

Denomination

(1)

Fee per piece (Rs.)

(2)

10 Kg

30

5 Kg

20

2 Kg

20

1 Kg

20

500 g.

15

200 g.

15

100 g.

15

50 g.

15

20 g.

15

10 g.

15

5 g.

15

2 g.

15

1 g.

15

(b) Carat Weights:

100 g (500 c)

20

40 g (200 c)

20

20 g (100 c)

20

10 g (50 c)

20

4 g (20 c)

20

2 g (10 c)

20

1 g (5 c)

20

400 mg (2 c)

20

200 mg (1 c)

20

100 mg ( 0.5 c)

20

40 mg (0.02 c)

20

20 mg (0.01 c)

20

10 mg (0.05 c)

20

4 mg (0.02 c)

20

2 mg (0.01 c)

20

1 mg (0.005 c)

20

(c) Cylindrical knob type Weights:

Denomination

(1)

Fee per piece (Rs.)

(2)

10 Kg

20

5 Kg

20

2 Kg

15

1 Kg

10

500 g.

5

200 g.

5

100 g.

5

50 g.

5

20 g.

5

10 g.

5

5 g.

5

2 g.

5

1 g.

5

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(d) Sheet metal Weights ( other than Bullion)

Denomination

(1)

Fee per piece (Rs.)

(2)

500 mg

5.00

200 mg

5.00

100 mg

5.00

50 mg

5.00

20 mg

5.00

10 mg

5.00

5 mg

5.00

2 mg

5.00

1 mg

5.00

(e) Iron hexagonal, knob type Weights and parallelepiped weights:

Denomination

(1)

Fee per piece (Rs.)

(2)

50 Kg

25

20 Kg

20

10 Kg

20

5 Kg

20

2 Kg

15

1 Kg

10

500 g.

5

200 g,

5

100 g.

5

50 g.

5

20 g.

5

10 g.

5

5 g.

5

2g.

5

1g.

5

(f) Standard Weights for testing of high capacity weighing machines:

Denominations

Fee corresponding to Max

permissible

relative

error

0.5/10000 in

Fee corresponding to Max

permissible

relative

error

3.3/10000,

1.7/10000

and

1.0/10000 in

100 Kg

75.00

50.00

200 Kg

150.00

100.00

500 Kg

300.00

200.00

1000 Kg

750.00

500.00

2000 Kg

1500.00

1000.00

5000 Kg

3000.00

2000.00

2. Capacity Measures :

Denomination

(1)

Fee per piece (Rs.)

(2)

100 liter and above

Rs 50 for the Ist 100 litre plus Rs. 7 for every

additional 100 litre or part thereof subject to

maximum of Rs. 5000.

50 l

50.00

20 l

20.00

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10 l

20.00

5 l

10.00

2 l

10.00

1 l

10.00

500 ml

10.00

200 ml

10.00

100 ml

10.00

50 ml

10.00

20 ml

10.00

10 ml

10.00

5 ml

10.00

2 ml

10.00

1 ml

10.00

3. Length Measures :

(a) Non-Flexible-

Denomination

(1)

Fee per piece (Rs.)

(2)

2 m.

10.00

1 m.

10.00

0.5 m.

20.00

1 m. graduated ( at every cm)

20.00

0.5 m. graduated ( at every cm)`

20.00

(b) Fabric Plastic / Woven / Steel tapes -

Accuracy Class

(1)

Fee per meter in

(2)

Class-I

1.00

Class-II

0.50

Class-III

0.50

(c) Folding Scales –

Denomination

(1)

Fee per piece (Rs.)

(2)

1 m.

10.00

0.5 m.

10.00

(d) Surveying Chain –

Denomination

(1)

Fee per piece (Rs.)

(2)

30 m.

100.00

20 m.

100.00

4. Beam Scale Class A & B:

Denomination

(1)

Fee per piece (Rs.)

(2)

200 Kg

400.00

100 Kg

300.00

50 Kg

150.00

20 Kg

150.00

10 Kg

150.00

5 Kg

100.00

2 Kg

100.00

1 Kg

100.00

500 g and below

60.00

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5. Beam Scale Class C & D:

Denomination

(1)

Fee per piece (Rs.)

(2)

1000 Kg

200.00

500 Kg

200.00

300 Kg

200.00

200 Kg

100.00

100 Kg

100.00

50 Kg

20.00

20 Kg

20.00

10 Kg

20.00

5 Kg

15.00

2 Kg

15.00

1 Kg

15.00

500 g and below

10.00

6. Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments – Mechanical (analogue) Class III & IV:

400 t

4000.00

300 t

3000.00

200 t

3000.00

150 t

2000.00

100 t

2000.00

80 t

2000.00

60 t

2000.00

50 t

2000.00

40 t

2000.00

30 t

2000.00

25 t

2000.00

20 t

2000.00

15 t

2000.00

10 t

1000.00

5 t

500.00

3 t

400.00

2 t

400.00

1500 Kg

300.00

1000 Kg

300.00

500 Kg

300.00

300 Kg

200.00

250 Kg

200.00

200 Kg

100.00

150 Kg

100.00

100 Kg

100.00

50 Kg

100.00

30 Kg

100.00

25 Kg

60.00

20 Kg

60.00

15 Kg

30.00

10 Kg

30.00

5 Kg

30.00

3 Kg

30.00

2 Kg

30.00

1 Kg

15.00

500 g. and below

15.00

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7. Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments – Electronic Class III & IV:

400 t

4000.00

300 t

3000.00

200 t

3000.00

150 t

2000.00

100 t

2000.00

80 t

2000.00

60 t

2000.00

50 t

2000.00

40 t

2000.00

30 t

2000.00

25 t

2000.00

20 t

2000.00

15 t

2000.00

10 t

1000.00

5 t

1000.00

3 t

500.00

2 t

500.00

1500 Kg

250.00

1000 Kg

250.00

500 Kg

250.00

300 Kg

200.00

250 Kg

200.00

200 Kg

200.00

150 Kg

200.00

100 Kg

200.00

50 Kg

200.00

30 Kg

200.00

25 Kg

200.00

20 Kg

100.00

15 Kg

100.00

10 Kg

100.00

5 Kg

100.00

3 Kg

100.00

2 Kg

100.00

1 Kg

100.00

500 g. and below

100.00

8-Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments both mechanical Electronics Class I & II:

Capacity

Fee (Rs.)

Exceeding 50 t

3000.00

Not exceed 50 t but exceed 10 t

2000.00

Not exceed 10 t but exceed 1 t

1000.00

Not exceed 1 t but exceed 50 kg

500.00

Not exceed 50 Kg but 10 kg

250.00

Not exceed 10 kg

200.00

9-Automatic Weighing Instruments

Capacity

Fee (Rs.)

Exceeding 100 t

4000.00

Not exceeding 100 t but exceeding 50 t

3000.00

Not exceeding 50 t but exceeding 10 t

2000.00

Not exceeding 10 t but exceeding 1 t

1000.00

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Not exceeding 1 t but exceeding 50 kg

500.00

Not exceeding 50kg but exceeding 10 kg

250.00

Not exceeding 10kg

200.00

10. Volumetric measuring instruments:

(a) Dispensing pumps each pump : Rs. 1000.00 per unit

(b) Totalizing counter 500.00 per unit: Rs. 500.00 per unit

(c) Other instruments :

Capacity

Fee (Rs.)

Exceeding 100 litre

Rs. 500 for the Ist 100 liters plus Rs. 250 for

every additional 100 liters or part thereof

Not exceeding 100 litre but exceeding 50 litre

500.00

Not exceeding 50 litre but exceeding 20 litre

250.00

Not exceeding 20 litre

200.00

11. Flow meters:

Flow rate up to 100 litre / min. Rs. 2000.00

Above 100 litre / min upto 500 litre / min Rs. 3000.00

Above 500 litre / min Rs. 5000.00

12. Linear Measuring Instruments:

Taxi, Autorikshaw meters Rs. 100.00

Other meters Rs.50 for the Ist 1000 m.or part there of

Plus Rs.5.00 for every additional 100 m. or part there of

13- Clinical Thermometer Rs. 0.50 per unit

14- Water Meter Rs. 25.00 per unit

15- Peg Measure:

30 ml

Rs. 50.00

60 ml

Rs. 50.00

100 ml

Rs. 50.00

16- CNG

(a) Dispensers: Rs. 1000.00 per unit

(b) Totalizing counter Rs. 500.00 per unit

17- LPG

(a) Dispensers: Rs. 1000.00 per unit

(b) Totalizing counter Rs. 500.00

18. Counter Machine-

(i) Up to capacity 10 Kg : Rs. 20/-

(ii) Above capacity 10 Kg : Rs. 50/-

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SCHEDULE-X

(See Rules-19(3) of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Legal Metrology

(Enforcement) Amendment Rules, 2026) WEIGHT OR MESURE OR THE GOODS SUBJECT TO

SPEEDY OR NATURAL DECAY

1. Name & address of the Manufacturer/ Packer if the goods are seized. :

2. Name and address of the Manufacturer / Packer

:

if the goods seized are in package from.

3. Nature & description of the goods seized.

:

4. Actual weigh or measure of the goods seized.

:

5. Approximate value of the goods seized.

:

6. Remarks

:

Signature of the Legal Metrology Officer.

DECLARATION OF THE TRADER

The above seized goods valued about __________ (Rupees________________) have been

returned to me as they are subject to speedy to or natural decay. I am responsible for the value of the

goods and I undertake to abide by the instructions of the Department or Court.

I solemnly state that the facts mentioned above are true.

SIGNATURE OF THE TRADER OR HIS AGENT.

SCHEDULE- XI

[See rule 26 (1)]

Form of appeal against an order of a Legal Metrology Officer/ Controller Legal Metrology:-

1- Name and address of the appellant

2- No. and date of order of Legal Metrology Officer / Controller of Legal Metrology against which

the appeal is preferred.

3- Whether the appellant desires to be heard in person or through an authorized

representative.

4- Grounds of appeal

Place:

Date: Signature of appellant,

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SCHEDULE - XII

[See rule 27]

Compounding fees for various offences

Sr.

No

Section and Nature

of Offence

Penal

section

of the

Act

Compounding sum

1.

25. Penalty for use of

non-standard weight

or measure.

25

Penalty for 2^nd Offence:

(i) For hawkers/ non-permanent establishment- Rs. 1000

(ii) Retailers / permanent establishment - Rs. 20,000

(iii) Wholesale dealer / permanent establishment - Rs. 50,000

(iv) Manufacturer/ packer/ importer- Rs. 50,000

(v) Repairer / Dealer of Weights and Measures - Rs. 50,000

(vi) Manufacturer of Weights and Measures – Rs. 1,00,000

(vii) Petroleum Industry (Retail Outlets/ Tank Lorries/

Storage Depos etc.) - Rs. 1,00,000

(viii) Others (Government Organizations/ PSUs/ Cooperative

Societies/ Banks etc.) – Rs. 1,00,000

Fine for Subsequent Offences:

Not Less than Rs. 2,00,000 but may extend to

Rs. 5,00,000

2.

26. Penalty for

alteration of weight

and measure.

26

Penalty for 1^st Offence:

(i) For hawkers/ non-permanent establishment- Rs. 500

(ii) Retailers / permanent establishment - Rs. 10,000

(iii) Wholesale dealer / permanent establishment - Rs. 25,000

(iv) Manufacturer/ packer/ importer- Rs. 25,000

(v) Repairer / Dealer of Weights and Measures - Rs. 25,000

(vi) Manufacturer of Weights and Measures – Rs. 50,000

(vii) Petroleum Industry (Retail Outlets/ Tank Lorries/

Storage Depos etc.) - Rs. 50,000

(viii) Others (Government Organizations/ PSUs/ Cooperative

Societies/ Banks etc.) – Rs. 50,000

Fine for 2^nd Offence:

(i) For hawkers/ non-permanent establishment- Rs. 1000

(ii) Retailers / permanent establishment - Rs. 20,000

(iii) Wholesale dealer / permanent establishment - Rs. 50,000

(iv) Manufacturer/ packer/ importer- Rs. 50,000

(v) Repairer / Dealer of Weights and Measures - Rs. 50,000

(vi) Manufacturer of Weights and Measures – Rs. 1,00,000

(vii) Petroleum Industry (Retail Outlets/ Tank Lorries/

Storage Depos etc.) - Rs. 1,00,000

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(viii) Others (Government Organizations/ PSUs/ Cooperative

Societies/ Banks etc.) – Rs. 1,00,000

3.

27. Penalty for

manufacture or sale of

non-standard weight

or measure.

27

Penalty for 2^nd Offence:

To the extent of Rs. 1,00,000/-

Fine for Subsequent Offences:

Not less than Rs. 2,00,000 but may extend to Rs. 4,00,000

4

.

28. Penalty for

making any

transaction, deal or

contract in

contravention of the

prescribed Standards

28

Penalty for 2^nd Offence:

(i) For hawkers/ non-permanent establishment- Rs. 500

(ii) Retailers / permanent establishment - Rs. 10,000

(iii) Wholesale dealer / permanent establishment - Rs. 25,000

(iv) Manufacturer/ packer/ importer- Rs. 25,000

(v) Repairer / Dealer of Weights and Measures - Rs. 25,000

(vi) Manufacturer of Weights and Measures – Rs. 50,000

(vii) Petroleum Industry (Retail Outlets/ Tank Lorries/

Storage Depos etc.) - Rs. 50,000

(viii) Others (Government Organizations/ PSUs/ Cooperative

Societies/ Banks etc.) – Rs. 50,000

Fine for Subsequent Offences:

Not Less than Rs. 1,00,000 but may extend to Rs. 2,00,000

5.

29. Penalty for

quoting or publishing,

etc., of non-standard

units

29

Penalty for 2^nd Offence:

(i) For hawkers/ non-permanent establishment- Rs. 500

(ii) Retailers / permanent establishment - Rs. 10,000

(iii) Wholesale dealer / permanent establishment - Rs. 25,000

(iv) Manufacturer/ packer/ importer- Rs. 25,000

(v) Repairer / Dealer of Weights and Measures - Rs. 25,000

(vi) Manufacturer of Weights and Measures – Rs. 50,000

(vii) Petroleum Industry (Retail Outlets/ Tank Lorries/

Storage Depos etc.) - Rs. 50,000

(viii) Others (Government Organizations/ PSUs/ Cooperative

Societies/ Banks etc.) – Rs. 50,000

Fine for Subsequent Offences:

Not Less than Rs. 1,00,000 but may

extend to Rs. 2,00,000

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6.

30. Penalty for

transactions in

contravention of

standard weight or

measure.

30

Fine for 1^st Offence:

(i) For hawkers/ non-permanent establishment- Rs. 500

(ii) Retailers / permanent establishment- Rs. 2500

(iii) Wholesale dealer / permanent establishment- Rs. 5,000

(iv) Manufacturer/ packer/ importer- Rs. 7500

(v) Repairer / Dealer of Weights and Measures - Rs. 7500

(vi) Manufacturer of Weights and Measures – Rs. 10,000

(vi) Petroleum Industry (Retail Outlets/ Tank Lorries/

Storage Depos etc.) - Rs. 10,000

(vii) Others (Government Organizations/ PSUs/ Cooperative

Societies/ Banks etc.) – Rs. 10,000

Fine for 2^nd Offence:

(i) For hawkers/ non-permanent

establishment- Rs. 1000

(ii) Retailers / permanent establishment - Rs. 5,000

(iii) Wholesale dealer / permanent establishment - Rs. 10,000

(iv) Manufacturer/ packer/ importer- Rs. 10,000

(v) Repairer / Dealer of Weights and Measures - Rs. 10,000

(vi) Manufacturer of Weights and Measures – Rs. 20,000

(vi) Petroleum Industry (Retail Outlets/ Tank Lorries/

Storage Depos etc.) - Rs. 20,000

(vii) Others (Government Organizations/ PSUs/ Cooperative

Societies/ Banks etc.) – Rs. 20,000

7.

31. Penalty for non-

production of

documents, etc.

31

Penalty for 2^nd Offence:

(i) For hawkers/ non-permanent establishment- Rs. 1000

(ii) Retailers / permanent establishment - Rs. 5000

(iii) Wholesale dealer / permanent establishment - Rs. 10,000

(iv) Manufacturer/ packer/ importer- Rs. 25,000

(v) Repairer / Dealer of Weights and Measures - Rs. 25,000

(vi) Manufacturer of Weights and Measures – Rs. 25,000

(vi) Petroleum Industry (Retail Outlets/ Tank Lorries/

Storage Depos etc.) - Rs. 25,000

(vii) Others (Government Organizations/ PSUs/ Cooperative

Societies/ Banks etc.) – Rs. 25,000

Fine for Subsequent Offences:

Not Less than Rs. 50,000 but may extend toRs. 1,00,000

8

32. Penalty for failure

to get model

approved.

32

Penalty for 2^nd Offence:

(i) Repairer / Dealer of Weights and Measures - Rs. 2,50,000

(ii) Manufacturer of Weights and Measures – Rs. 5,00,000

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(iv) Petroleum Industry (Retail Outlets/ Tank Lorries/

Storage Depos etc.) - Rs. 5,00,000

Fine for Subsequent Offences:

Not Less than Rs. 10,00,000 but may extend to Rs. 20,00,000

9

33. Penalty for use of

unverified weight or

measure.

33

Fine for 1^st Offence:

(i) For hawkers/ non-permanent establishment - Rs. 2000

(ii) Retailers / permanent establishment - Rs. 5,000

(iii) Wholesale dealer / permanent establishment - Rs. 7500

(iv) Manufacturer/ packer/ importer - Rs. 10,000

(v) Manufacturer / Repairer / Dealer of Weights and

Measures - Rs. 10,000

(vi) Petroleum Industry (Retail Outlets/ Tank Lorries/

Storage Depos etc.) - Rs. 10,000

(vii) Others (Government Organizations/ PSUs/ Cooperative

Societies/ Banks etc.) – Rs. 10,000

10

34. Penalty for sale or

delivery of

commodities, etc., by

non-standard weight

or measure

34

Penalty for 2^nd Offence:

(i) For hawkers/ non-permanent establishment- Rs. 1000

(ii) Retailers / permanent establishment - Rs. 5000

(iii) Wholesale dealer / permanent establishment - Rs. 10,000

(iv) Manufacturer/ packer/ importer- Rs. 25,000

(v) Repairer / Dealer of Weights and Measures - Rs. 25,000

(vi) Manufacturer of Weights and Measures – Rs. 25,000

(vi) Petroleum Industry (Retail Outlets/ Tank Lorries/

Storage Depos etc.) - Rs. 25,000

(vii) Others (Government Organizations/ PSUs/ Cooperative

Societies/ Banks etc.) – Rs. 25,000

Fine for Subsequent Offences:

Not Less than Rs. 50,000 by may extend to Rs. 1,00,000

11

35. Penalty for

rendering services by

non-standard weight,

measure or number.

35

Penalty for 2^nd Offence:

(i) For hawkers/ non-permanent establishment- Rs. 1000

(ii) Retailers / permanent establishment - Rs. 5000

(iii) Wholesale dealer / permanent establishment - Rs. 10,000

(iv) Manufacturer/ packer/ importer- Rs. 25,000

(v) Repairer / Dealer of Weights and Measures - Rs. 25,000

(vi) Manufacturer of Weights and Measures – Rs. 25,000

(vi) Petroleum Industry (Retail Outlets/ Tank Lorries/

Storage Depos etc.) - Rs. 25,000

(vii) Others (Government Organizations/ PSUs/ Cooperative

Societies/ Banks etc.) – Rs. 25,000

Fine for Subsequent Offences:

Not Less than Rs. 50,000 by may extend to Rs. 1,00,000

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36. Penalty for selling,

etc., of non-standard

packages.

36(1)

Penalty for 2^nd Offence:

(i) For hawkers/ non-permanent establishment- Rs. 10,000

(ii) Retailers / permanent establishment - Rs. 1,00,000

(iii) Wholesale dealer / permanent establishment - Rs.

2,00,000

(iv) Manufacturer / packer/ importer - Rs. 5,00,000

Fine for Subsequent Offences:

Not Less than Rs. 25,00,000 but may extend to Rs. 50,00,000

36(2)

Fine for 1^st Offence:

(i) For hawkers/ non-permanent establishment- Rs. 10,000

(ii) Retailers / permanent establishment - Rs. 20,000

(iii) Wholesale dealer / permanent establishment - Rs. 50,000

(iv) Manufacturer / packer/ importer - Rs. 1,00,000

Fine for 2^nd Offence:

May extend to Rs. 5,00,000/-

Fine for 3^rd Offence or subsequent offences

May extend to Rs. 50,00,000/-

13

37. Penalty for

contravention by

Government approved

Test Centre.

37(1)

Penalty to the extend of Rs. 1,00,000/-

14

38. Penalty for non-

registration by

importer of weight or

measure.

38

Penalty for 2^nd Offence:

Extended up to Rs. 25,000

Fine for Subsequent Offences:

Not Less than Rs. 2,00,000 but may extend to Rs. 5,00,000

15

39. Penalty for import

of non-standard

weight or measure.

39

Penalty for 2^nd Offence:

Extended up to Rs. 50,000

Fine for Subsequent Offences:

Not Less than Rs. 2,00,000 but may extend to Rs. 5,00,000

16

41. Penalty for giving

false information or

false return.

41(1)

Penalty for 2^nd Offence:

(i) For hawkers/ non-permanent establishment- Rs. 500

(ii) Retailers / permanent establishment - Rs. 1000

(iii) Wholesale dealer / permanent establishment - Rs. 2500

(iv) Manufacturer/ packer/ importer- Rs. 5,000

(v) Repairer / Dealer of Weights and Measures - Rs. 5,000

(vi) Manufacturer of Weights and Measures – Rs. 5,000

(vi) Petroleum Industry (Retail Outlets/ Tank Lorries/

Storage Depos etc.) - Rs. 5,000

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(vii) Others (Government Organizations/ PSUs/ Cooperative

Societies/ Banks etc.) – Rs. 5,000

Fine for Subsequent Offences:

Not Less than Rs. 2,00,000 but may extend to Rs. 5,00,000

41(2)

Penalty for 2^nd Offence:

(i) For hawkers/ non-permanent establishment- Rs. 500

(ii) Retailers / permanent establishment - Rs. 1000

(iii) Wholesale dealer / permanent establishment - Rs. 2500

(iv) Manufacturer/ packer/ importer- Rs. 5,000

(v) Repairer / Dealer of Weights and Measures - Rs. 5,000

(vi) Manufacturer of Weights and Measures – Rs. 5,000

(vi) Petroleum Industry (Retail Outlets/ Tank Lorries/

Storage Depos etc.) - Rs. 5,000

(vii) Others (Government Organizations/ PSUs/ Cooperative

Societies/ Banks etc.) – Rs. 5,000

Fine for Subsequent Offences:

Not Less than Rs. 2,00,000 but may extend to Rs. 5,00,000

17

45. Penalty for

manufacture of weight

and measure without

registration.

45

Penalty for 2^nd Offence:

Extend to Rs. 20,000

Fine for Subsequent Offences:

Not Less than Rs. 2,00,000 but may extend to Rs. 5,00,000

18

46. Penalty for repair,

sale, etc., of weight

and measure without

registration.

46

Penalty for 2^nd Offence:

Extend to Rs. 5000

Fine for Subsequent Offences:

Not Less than Rs. 2,00,000 but may extend to Rs. 5,00,000

19

47. Penalty for

tampering with

registration certificate.

47

Penalty for 2^nd Offence:

May extend to 20,000

Fine for Subsequent Offences:

Not Less than Rs. 2,00,000 but may extend to Rs. 5,00,000

20

53. Provision of any

rule made under the

Act.

53(3)

Penalty which may extend to Rs. 1,00,000/-

By order and in the name of the Administrator of

DNH&DD

Sd/–

( Amit Kumar Pamasi )

Director- cum- Joint Secretary

Legal Metrology, DNH & DD

Dated: 17/06/2026

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