S.O.206_The Ladakh Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2026.

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लद्दाख, 19 जून, 2026

LADAKH, FRIDAY, JUNE, 19, 2026

Part II - Section 3

के न्द्र-शासित प्रदेश लद्दाख प्रशासन ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

FOOD CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

Ladakh, the 19th of June ,2026

S.O. 206 .—The following draft rules, which the Administration of Union territory of Ladakh proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred under sections 53 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 by superseding the Rules made vide S.O. 24 of 2024 dated 5th day of June, 2024, are hereby pre-published for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and the notice is hereby given that the said draft notification will be taken into consideration after the expiry of a period of ten days from the date on which the copies of the Official Gazette in which this notification is published are made available to the public.

Objections and suggestions, if any, may be addressed to [email protected]

Objections and suggestions, which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft notification after expiry of the period specified above, will not be considered by the Administration of UnionLADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 2 territory of Ladakh.

DRAFT RULES.

THE UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH LEGAL METROLOGY (ENFORCEMENT) RULES, 2026.

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Union territory of Ladakh Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2026. (2) These rules shall extend to the whole of Union Territory of Ladakh. (3) These rules shall come into force on their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions.— (1) 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; and

(c) "Schedule" means a schedule appended to these rules.

(2) 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 Union territory of Ladakh Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2026.

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 Union territory, 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.— (1) 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 Union territory of Ladakh Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2026.

(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 correct 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.

7. Working Standard Balances.— (1) 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 Union territory of Ladakh Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2026.

(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 correct within the limits of sensitivity and other metrological qualities prescribed under the Union territory of Ladakh Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2026, by the Reference Standard Laboratory or at any of the place where Secondary Standards are maintained by the Union territory.

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 Union territory of Ladakh Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2026 which is amended from time to time.

9. Use of Bullion Weights, Carat Weights etc.— (1) No Weight other than a Bullion Weight, as specified in the Union territory of Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2026, shall be used in any transaction 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 referred to in sub-rules (1) and (2).

(4) In every transaction in bullion, the user of weighing instruments shall mention purity of gold in terms of "Karat" in cash receipt along with net weight and amount for the net weight of precious metal and precious stones.

(5) The Legal Metrology Officer may inspect and test any karatage of bullion including precious metals using such method as may be specified, which is sold in any transaction in bullion. For the purpose of testing or inspection the Legal Metrology Officer may be supplied with such equipments as may be necessary, by the administration of Union territory of Ladakh.

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 Legal Metrology or such other officer as may be authorized by him in this behalf, in the appropriate form set out in Schedule II or in a manner as prescribed by the Secretary, Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department.

Provided that no registration certificate to repair shall be required by a manufacturer to repair weight or measure manufactured by him and used in a state 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.

(2) Every registration certificate issued to a manufacturer, repairer or dealer shall be in the appropriate form set out in Schedule III.

(3) Every registration certificate issued to a manufacturer, repairer, or dealer by the Controller or such other Officer as may be authorized by him in this behalf on payment for one time fee as specified in the Schedule IV

(4) The fee payable for the alteration of a registration certificate or for the issue of a duplicate registration certificate shall be one half of the registration certificate fee as specified in Schedule IV.

(5) 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.

(6) Every manufacturer / repairer / dealer registered under the Act and these rules shall maintain such workshop / equipment / tools/ registers etc. as the case may be, as per the terms and conditions of the registration certificate.

(7) Every repairer registered under the Act and these rules shall furnish a security deposit for each registration to the State Government as specified in schedule Schedule VI.

(8) Every registration certificate issued under this Act shall be displayed in a conspicuous place in the premises where the registered carries on business.

(9) A registration certificate issued under this Act shall not be saleable nor transferable.

(10) The Registration issued under this rule shall based on self-declaration and no prior inspection shall be required. There shall be one time registration for manufacturers, dealers and repairers and no renewal shall be required.

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 this Act has made any statement in, or in relation to, any application for the issue of the registration certificate 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:

Provided further that where the inquiry 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 or 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 subrule (1), or has contravened any law or order referred to in that sub-section, 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 registration and shall not resume business as such registration until the order of such suspension has been, or stands, vacated.

(4) Every registration 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 registration 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,LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 6 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 manufacturer or repairer of, or dealer 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 and also submit such periodical report / returns as may be specified.

14. Periodical interval for the verification of weights or measures.— 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 Union territory in which 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.

Provided no verification/ stamping based on inspection by Legal Metrology Officer is required for weights and measures which are not prescribed by the Central Government as per Sub-section 2 of Section 24 of Legal Metrology Act 2009.

(1) The period of re-verification shall be as prescribed under the Legal Metrology (General) Rule, 2011.

(2) Every weight or measure which has been verified and stamped in situ shall, if it is dismantled and reinstalled 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.

(3) 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 to use.

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 any Government approved testing center as the Legal Metrology Officer may specify in this behalf on or before the date on which the verification falls due:

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.

Provided further that no verification/ stamping based on inspection by Legal Metrology Officer is required for weights and measures which are not prescribed by the Central Government as per Sub-section 2 of Section 24 of Legal Metrology Act, 2009.

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.

(2) 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.

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

(4) 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.

(5) A Legal Metrology Officer may visit, as frequently as possible during the period specified in sub-rule (2) of 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.

(6) 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 eight 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.

(7) The Certificate of approval of Model issued by the Central Government shall be produced to the Legal Metrology Officer by the manufacturer or importer as the case may be, before verification.

16. Stamping of weights or measures.— (1) The Legal Metrology Officer /Government approved testing centre/GATC 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/Government approved testing center by whom it is stamped.

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/ Government approved testing center shall take such action as may be directed by the Controller by a general or a special order in writing.

The Legal Metrology Officer/Government approved testing center 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.

(2) On completion of verification and stamping the Legal Metrology Officer/ Government approved testing center shall issue a certificate of verification in the form set out in Schedule VIII.

(3) Where a certificate of verification is lost or destroyed, the holder of the certificate of verification shall forthwith apply to the Legal Metrology Officer/ Government approved testing center 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.

(4) 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 "'.

(5) No verification/ stamping based on inspection by Legal Metrology Officer is required for weights and measures which are not prescribed by the Central Government as per Sub- section 2 of Section 24 of Legal Metrology Act 2009.

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 five hundred.

Provided that no additional fee shall be charged for verification and stamping of weights and measures in situ of,-

vehicle tanks for petroleum products and other liquids, Meter for Liquids Other than Water (Fuel Dispenser, Liquid Petroleum Gas, Milk Dispensers),LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 9 (i) 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 reverification 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 part 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, in a proforma specified by the Controller, 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.

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 Government or Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh 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) any un-verified weight or measure shall be returned to the person from whom such weight or measure was seized if that person gets the same verified and stamped, within fifteen days of the return, on payment of the prescribed fee including the additional fee payable for undertaking re- verification after the expiry of the validity of the stamp.

(2) Any weight or measure or document or thing or goods seized and detained under sections 15 of the Act, which is to be the subject of proceedings in a court shall be produced by the Legal Metrology Officer before the court shall after conclusion of the proceedings, be taken possession of by the legal metrology officer and dealt with in accordance with the orders of the court:

Provided that in the absence of the orders of the court, weight or measure or document or thing or goods shall be deal with as the controller may be special order direct and the material thereof shall be sold and the proceeds credited to the Government.

(3) If any goods, seized under sections 15 of the Act, are subject to speedy or natural decay, the Legal Metrology Officer shall have the goods weighed or measured on a verified weighting or measuring instrument available with him or the nearest place of offense and enter the actual weight or measure of the goods in a form specified by the controller for these purposes, 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 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 Legal Metrology Officer 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. in the case of goods returned to the traders he shall give an undertaking that he shall not sell the defective goods without rectifying the defects thereon.

Where the goods seized under sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the Act are contained in a package and the package is false or does not conform to the

(4) provisions of the Act or any rules made there under and the goods in such package are subject to speedy or natural decay, the Legal Metrology Officer so far as may be, may dispose of the goods in such package in accordance with the provisions of sub-rule (3). Provided that the Controller shall be the final authority to decide whether the goods seized and detained are subject to speedy or natural decay.

(5) Where the goods seized under sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the Act are not subject to speedy or natural decay, the Legal Metrology Officer 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.

(6) The goods referred under sub-rule (4) & (5) which are not to be the subject of proceedings in a court, shall after the expiry of sixty days of its seizure, be so dealt with as the Controller may by special order direct.

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 Union Territory 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 Union Territory 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 repaired 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.

(4) No person or registration shall alter or modify or change or replace any characteristics of any verified and stamped weight or measure without obtaining written permissions from the Controller or his authorized officer, in this regard.

(5) If any person or any registration does alteration or modification or changes or replaces of any characteristics verified and stamped weight or measure repeatedly, thus affected weight or measure will be forfeited to the administration of UT of Ladakh. The registration certificate of the registration shall be cancelled and the Certificate of Skill of the person shall also be cancelled.

21. Qualifications of Legal Metrology Officer.— (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 UT Ladakh.

(2) Nothing in sub-rule (i) shall apply to officials who have been working as Legal Metrology Officer and are also eligible for promotion to the next higher grade of Legal Metrology Officer on the date of 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 considered 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 suchLADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 12 other equipment includes weighing and measuring devices as may be approved by the Controller from time to time. Every Legal Metrology Officer shall be provided with such dies, punches, paper seal / sticker and such other equipment as may be necessary for affixing

(2) 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 below 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.

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

(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 and consumer can also check the accuracy of the weighing instrument.

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 2 litre/5 litre/10 litre/20 litre capacity measure in his premises and check the out put 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.

(6) All the components/parts/points of weight or measure which are susceptible for fraudulent manipulations shall be sealed after verification or reverification.

(7) The Controller or any Legal Metrology Officer may also require the production of every document or other record or information relating to the weight or measure or pre- packaged commodity and the person having the custody of such weight or measure or pre- packaged commodity shall comply with such requisitions.

(8) If the user intends to sell any weight or measure specified in Schedule IX, he shall obtain permission of the Controller or his authorized officer.

(9) Every trader using any weight or measure in any transaction shall issue a bill or receipt showing details of quantity of goods sale or purchase and the amount charged for the goods etc., to every consumer.

Provided that the Controller, Legal Metrology may specify the applicability of this sub-rule to any trade or transactions in any area from time to time.

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

(2) An application for appeal to State Government shall be accompanied by fee of Rupees five hundred and for appeal to Controller shall be accompanied by fee of Rupees two hundred paid either by cash or by affixing court fee stamp for the said value as the 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 XI.

Sh. Rahul Sharma, IAS Administrative Secretary, FCS&CA, Department, UT-Ladakh.

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

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Sr. No. Commodity Whether declaration to be expressed in terms of

weight, measure or number or two or more of them.

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(1) (2) (3)

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1- Aerosol products weight

2- Acids in liquid form weight or Volume

3- Compressed or liquefied weight and equivalent volume at stated temperature

and pressure

gas (but not liquefied petroleum gas

4- Butter (incl. peanut butter), weight

cheese, curd, ghee

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 weight or volume

vegetable oilsLADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 15 12- Heavy residual fuel oil weight

13- Industrial diesel fuel volume 14- Honey, malt extract, golden weight syrup treacle

15- Ice cream and other similar weight or volume frozen products

16- Liquid chemicals weight or volume

17- Liquid petroleum gas weight

18- Nails, wood screws number or weight

19- Paint (other than paste paints volume

or solid paint), varnish and

varnish stairs, enamels

20- Papad number and weight

21- Paste paint, solid paint weight 22- Ressogulla, Gulabjamun weight and other sweet preparations

23- Ready made garments number and size

24- Sauce, all kinds weight

25- Tyres and tubes number

26- Yarn Weight or length of yarnLADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 16

SCHEDULE – II

[See rule 11 (1)]

Application Forms

FORM RM-1

[Application form for registration certificate as manufacturer of weights & measure under the Legal

Metrology Act, 2009]

To,

To be filled by the Comments of the

Applicant verifying officer

(1) (2) (3)

1. Name of the manufacturing concern for which registration certificate .......................................... is desired.

2. Complete address of the concern. Whether premises ............................................

are owned/rented/taken on lease/leave registration certificate, 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 Managing

Director (s) in the case of Limited company

5. The date and current registration number of factory/ .................................... shop/ establishment/ Municipal Trade registration certificate.

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. The monogram or trade mark intended to be Imprinted ....................................... on weights and measures to be manufactured.

10. Details of machinery, tools accessories, owned and ........................................... used for manufacturing weights measures etc.

11. Details of foundry/workshop facilities arranged. .......................................... Whether ownership, long term lease etc.

12. Facilities of steel casting and hardness testing of ....................................... Vital parts etc or other means.

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

14. Details of loan received from Government or financial .............................................. Institution. If so, give details.

15. Name of bankers, if any. ............................................

16. VAT/ Sales Tax Registration Number/CST Number/ ........................................ Professional Tax registration Number/IT Number.

17. Have you applied previously for a manufacturer's .............................................. registration certificate? If so, when and with what results ?

18. (a) Whether the item (s) proposed to be .....................................

manufactured will be sold within the State or

out side the state or both.

(b) Details of Model Approval received from

Government of India;

(c) When can you produce for verification samples of your products prescribed under sub sect 2 of section 24 of Legal

metrology Act 2009 for which registration is desired?

To be certified by the applicant (s)

Certified that I/We have read the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and the name of the Union Territory of Ladakh Legal Metrology (Enforcement) 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 Administration as soon as required to do so by the Registration Authority. I hereby certify that I am responsible for all the information submitted by and nothing has been concealed or misrepresented

I hereby certify that all the information furnished above is true to the best of my/our knowledge.

Place :

...................................

Date :

Signature and Designation To be filled in by Departmental Officer of the UT Administration

Date of Receipt of Application :

Serial Number of application :

Date of verification :

Recommendation of Verifying Officer :

Place :

...................................

Date :

Signature and Designation of Verifying Officer

Final orders of Registration Authority

Registration certificate granted / refused :

Registration certificate Number :

Valid till :

Place :

...................................

Date :

Signature and DesignationLADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 19

SCHEDULE – II

[See rule 11 (1)]

Application Forms

FORM RR-1

[Application for registration certificate as repairers of Weights & Measures under the Legal Metrology

Act, 2009]

To,

To be filled by Comments of the

the applicants Verifying officer

1 2 3

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 and Managing Director (s) in the case of Limited company.

5. Number and date of shop/establishment/current .................................. Municipal Trade Registration certificate.

6. Professional Tax/IT Tax registration Number etc if any. ..................................

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

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

9. Previous experience in the line. .................................. 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 machinery/tools/accessories available. ..................................

12. Availability of electric energy. ..................................

13. Have you sufficient stock of loan/test weights. etc.? .................................. Give details.

14. Have you applied previously for a repairer's Registration? ..................................

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 and the Union territory of Ladakh Legal Metrology (Enforcement) 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 Administration as soon as required to do so by the Registration Authority. I hereby certify that I am responsible for all the information submitted by and nothing has been concealed or misrepresented

I hereby certify that all the information furnished above is true to the best of my/our knowledge.

Place :

...................................

Date :

Signature and DesignationLADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 21

To be filled in by Departmental Officer of the UT Administration Date of

Receipt of Application :

Serial Number of application :

Date of verification:

Recommendation of verifying Officer :

Place :

...................................

Date :

Signature and Designation of Verifying Officer

Final orders of Registration Authority

Registration certificate granted/refused : Registration certificate Number : Valid till :

Place :

...................................

Date : Signature and DesignationLADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 22

SCHEDULE – II

[See rule 11 (1)]

Application Forms

FORM RD-1

[Application Form for Registration certificate as Dealers in Weights & Measures under the Legal

Metrology Act, 2009]

T

o ,

To be filled by Comments of the

the applicant verifying officer

1 2 3

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 Managing Director (s) in the case of Limited company. ……………………………..

5. Number and date of Registration of current shop/establishment/Municipal Trade registration certificate. ……………………………

6. Categories of weights and measures sold/proposed to be sold at present. ………………. 7. Registration Number of VAT/CST/Sales Tax/Professional Tax/Income Tax./UDHYAM/ Shop Registration (anyone) …………………………… 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 and the Union territory of Ladakh Legal Metrology (Enforcement) 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 Administration as soon as required to do so by the Registration Authority. I hereby certify that my Weights and Measures imported by me are 100% calibrated and as per Rule. I hereby certify that I am responsible for all the information submitted by and nothing has been concealed or misrepresented

I hereby certify that all the information furnished above is true to the best of my/our knowledge.

Place :

...................................

Date :

Signature and Designation To be filled in by Departmental Officer of the UT Administration

Date of Receipt of Application :

Serial Number of application :

Date of Verification :

Recommendation of Verifying Officer :

Place :

...................................

Date :

Signature and Designation of Verifying Officer

Final orders of Registration Authority

registration certificate

granted/refused : registration

certificate Number :

Valid till :

Place :

...................................

Date : Signature and DesignationLADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 24

Schedule III

[See rule 11 (2)]

Registration Forms

FORM RM-2

Government of ----------------

OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER OF LEGAL METROLOGY UT-LADAKH

Registration certificate to manufacture, weights, measures, weighing or measuring

instruments.

Registration certificate No………….

Year ……………….. 1- The Controller of Legal Metrology, UT Ladakh, 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 to 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 ……………… to ……………..

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)LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 25 Controller of Legal Metrology (Seal) Union territory of Ladakh

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 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 amended from time to time;

(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) Present the weights, measures, weighing or measuring instruments as the case may be manufactured and meant for use within the State, to the Legal Metrology Officer for verification and stamping before sale;

(g) The Registration certificate has been granted on the basis of self certified application, any breach of condition/wrong representation shall invite penalty/action as per the provision of law.

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 (2)]

Registration Forms

FORM RR-2

ADMINISTRATION OF ----------------------------

OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER OF LEGAL METROLOGY, UT-LADAKH

Registration certificate to repair weight, measures, weighing or measuring instruments.

Year Registration certificate No ………. ………

1- The Controller of Legal Metrology, Union territory of Ladakh 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 that 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 ……………….. to ….. ……………

4- The repairer shall comply with the conditions noted below. If he fails to comply with any one, his registration certificate is liable to be cancelled.

5- The party is registration certificated to repair weights, measures, weighting and measuring instruments in the areas mentioned below -

(Signature)

Controller of Legal MetrologyLADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 27 (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(1), before delivery to the user.

(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.

(g) The Registration certificate has been granted on the basis of self certified application, any breach of condition/wrong representation shall invite penalty/action as per the provision of law.

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."LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 28

Schedule III

[See rule 11 (2)]

Registration Form

FORM RD-2

ADMINISTRATION OF -------------------------------

OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER OF LEGAL METROLOGY, UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

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

Registration certificate No. ……..

Year ………….. 1- The Controller of Legal Metrology, Union territory of Ladakh 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 his premises located at

3- This registration certificate is valid form ……………. To. …………….

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.

(Seal) (Signature)

Date ………………. Controller of Legal Metrology

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) The Registration certificate has been granted on the basis of self certified application, any breach of condition/wrong representation shall invite penalty/action as per the provision of law.

(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.

SCHEDULE – IV

[See rule – 11 (3)]

Administration of ……………………….

Office of Controller of Legal Metrology, Union territory of Ladakh

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

Issue of registration certificate to:

(i) Manufacturers Rs. 5000/-

(ii) Repairers Rs. 5000/-

(iii)Dealers Rs. 5000/-LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 31

SCHEDULE–V

[See rule 11 (5)]

Administration of ……………………….

Office of Controller of Legal Metrology, Union territory of Ladakh

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

instruments

Office of ………………….

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

SCHEDULE VI

[See rule 11(8)]

Administration of ……………………….

Office of Controller of Legal Metrology, Union territory of Ladakh

Security deposit to be made by registered repairer

Repairer of weights and measures including weighing and measuring instruments.

Rs. 2000.00LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 33

SCHEDULE – VII

[See rule 13]

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

1- Name and address of the manufacturer ………………………………………... 2-

Description of the weight or measure ………………………………………….

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

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

(iii) Period of validity of the registration certificate ………………………………………..

4- Particulars of order, if any, suspending or revoking ………………………… the registration certificate.

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 ………………..

SCHEDULE – VII

[See rule 13]

FORM RM-3

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

1- Name and address of the manufacturer ………………………………………... 2-

Description of the weight or measure ………………………………………….

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

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

(iii) Period of validity of the registration certificate ………………………………………..

4- Particulars of order, if any, suspending or revoking ………………………… the registration certificate.

Schedule – VII

[See rule 13]

Form RR-3

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

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

Date of Registration ………………..

Schedule – VII

[See rule 13]

FORM RD-3

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 ………………………………………

(iii) Period of validity of registration certificate ……………………………………………….

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

Revoking the registration certificate.

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

(Category A or B)

Schedule – VIII

[See rule 16 (3)]

Administration of -----------------

Office of the Controller, Legal Metrology, Union territory of Ladakh /Government Approved Testing

Centre (GATC)

Certificate of verification

Name of Legal Metrology Officer/ Government Approved Testing Centre (GATC)

…………………………………….……… No…………………..

I hereby certify that I have this day verified and stamped / rejected the under mentioned weights, measurers, etc.

Belonging to …………………………………. Locality ………………………………

………………………. (Signature)

Next verification due on …………….. Legal Metrology Officer /GATC Note:- In the case of rejected weights, measures, etc the legal metrology officer/ Government Approved Testing Centre (GATC)

shall give separate Certificate of rejection mentioning the reasons of rejection against each item.

Schedule-IX

[See Rule 14 (1)]

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

Measuring Instruments

1- (a) Bullion Weights:

(b) Carat Weights:

(b) Cylindrical knob type weights:

(c) Iron hexagonal, knob type weights and parallelepiped weights:

(e) Standard weights for testing of high capacity weighing machines:

2- Capacity Measures:

3- Length Measures:

(a) Non-Flexible –

(b) Fabric Plastic/ Woven/Steel tapes –

(c) Folding Scales –

(d) Surveying Chain –

4- Beam Scale Class A & B:

5- Beam Scales Class C& D:

4- Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments - Mechanical (analogue) Class III & IIII :

400 t

4000.00

300 t

3000.00LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 49

4- Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments - Electronic Class III & IIII :

4- Not Automatic Weighing instruments both mechanical and electronics class I & II:

8- Automatic Weighing Instrument:

9- Volumetric measuring instruments:

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

(b) Totalizing counter : Rs. 500.00 per unit

(c) Other instruments :

.

10- 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

11- Linear Measuring Instruments:

Taxi, Autorishaw 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 thereof 12- Clinical Thermometer Rs. 0.50 per unit 13- Water meter Rs. 25.00 per unit

14- Peg Measure:

15. CNG Dispensers: Rs. 1000.00 per unit

16. LPG Dispensers: Rs. 1000.00 per unit

17. Counter Machine:

i) Counter machine upto capacity 10kg Rs.20.00 ii) counter

machine above capacity 10 kg Rs. 50.00LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 54

SCHEDULE -X

[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

Schedule-XI (See Rule 27) Compounding Fee for Offences

"No legal responsibility is accepted for the contents of publication of advertisements/publications in this part of The

Ladakh Gazette. Persons notifying the advertisements/public notices will remain solely responsible for the legal

consequences and also for any other misrepresentation etc."