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Part II - Section 3

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ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

FOOD CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

Ladakh, the 19^th 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 5^th 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 Union

लद्दाख, 19 जून, 2026

LADAKH, FRIDAY, JUNE, 19, 2026

भारत सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-22062026-1759

SG-LD-E-22062026-1759

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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.

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(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.

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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.

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(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,

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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.

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(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.

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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/ 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),

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(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.

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(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.

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(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 such

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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.

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(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.

NILZA

ANGMO

Digitally signed

by NILZA ANGMO

Date: 2026.06.19

16:08:47 +05'30'

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 14

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

weight and equivalent volume at stated temperature

gas (but not liquefied petroleum

gas

and pressure

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 oils

LADAKH 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 yarn

LADAKH 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.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 17

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.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 18

(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 Designation

LADAKH 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.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 20

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 Designation

LADAKH 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 Designation

LADAKH 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?

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 23

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 Designation

LADAKH 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.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 26

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.

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 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 Metrology

LADAKH 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……………….

---------------------

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 29

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.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 30

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 ………………….

Registration

Num

ber

Date

of

issue

Name

and

complet

e address

of the

manufac

turer

/repairer

/ dealer

Place

where

works

hop/

factor

y is

situate

d

Articles to

be

manufact

ured/

repaired/

sold

Trade

mark/

monog

ram

being

used

Orders

regarding

cancell

ation of

registration

Res

ult

of

app

eal

Signat

ure of

compe

tent

authori

ty

Re

m

ar

ks

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

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

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 32

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. 2000.00

LADAKH 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.

S.No.

Month

Unsold

stock from

previous

month

Quantity

manufactured

during the month

Total

3+4

Sold within the state

No. of

item sold

Dispatch

voucher

no. and

date

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 34

Sold outside the state

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

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 35

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

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 36

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.

S.No.

Month

Unsold

stock from

previous

month

Quantity

manufactured

during the month

Total

3+4

Sold within the state

No. of

item sold

Dispatch

voucher

no. and

date

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 37

Sold outside the state

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

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 38

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 ………………..

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

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 39

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)

Sr. No.

Month

Unsold stock

from the

previous

month

Brought from within

the state during the

month

Brought from

outside the

state during the

month

Total (3+4+5)

1

2

3

4

5

6

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 40

Sold within the state

Sold outside the state

Total sold

(7+9)

Balance

(6-12)

Remarks

No. of

items sold

Dispatch

voucher

no. and

date

No. of

items sold

Dispatch

voucher

No. and

date

Name of

the state

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 41

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 ………………………………

Quantity

Denomination

Weighing instruments

Measuring

instruments

Verification

Fee

Rs. p

Carriage,

conveyance

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 /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.

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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:

Denomination

(1)

Fee per piece (Rs.)

(2)

10 Kg.

30.00

5 Kg.

20.00

2 Kg.

20.00

1 Kg.

20.00

500 g.

15.00

200 g.

15.00

100 g.

15.00

50 g.

15.00

20 g.

15.00

10 g.

15.00

5 g.

15.00

2 g.

15.00

1g

15.00

(b)

Carat Weights:

100g (500 c)

20.00

40g (200 c)

20.00

20g (100 c)

20.00

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10g (50 c)

20.00

4g (20 c)

20.00

2g (10 c)

20.00

1g (5 c)

20.00

400mg (2 c)

20.00

200mg (1 c)

20.00

100mg (0.5 c)

20.00

40mg (0.02 c)

20.00

20mg (0.01 c)

20.00

10mg (0.05 c)

20.00

4mg (0.02c)

20.00

2mg (0.01 c)

20.00

1mg (0.005c)

20.00

(b)

Cylindrical knob type weights:

Denomination

(1)

Fee per piece (Rs.)

(2)

10 Kg.

20.00

5 Kg.

20.00

2 Kg.

15.00

1 Kg.

10.00

500 g.

5.00

200 g.

5.00

100 g.

5.00

50 g.

5.00

20 g.

5.00

10 g.

5.00

5 g.

5.00

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2 g.

5.00

1g

5.00

(b)

Sheet metal Weight (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

(c)

Iron hexagonal, knob type weights and parallelepiped weights:

Denomination

(1)

Fee per piece (Rs.)

(2)

50 Kg.

25.00

20 Kg.

20.00

10 Kg.

20.00

5 Kg.

20.00

2 Kg.

15.00

1 Kg.

10.00

500 g.

5.00

200 g.

5.00

100 g.

5.00

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50 g.

5.00

20g

5.00

10g

5.00

5g

5.00

2g

5.00

1g

5.00

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

Denominations

Fee corresponding to Max

permissible relative error

0.5/10000 in Rs.

Fee corresponding to Max

permissible relative error

3.3/10000, 1.7/10000 and

1.0/10000 in Rs.

100kg

75.00

50.00

200kg

150.00

100.00

500kg

300.00

200.00

1000kg

750.00

500.00

2000kg

1500.00

1000.00

5000kg

3000.00

2000.00

2-

Capacity Measures:

Denomination

(1)

Fee per piece (Rs.)

(2)

100 litre 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 –

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Accuracy Class

(1)

Fee per metre in Rs.

Class-I

10.00

Class-II

10.00

Class-III

10.00

(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

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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

5-

Beam Scales 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

4-

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

400 t

4000.00

300 t

3000.00

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200t

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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4-

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

400 t

4000.00

300 t

3000.00

200t

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

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5 kg

100.00

3 kg

100.00

2 kg

100.00

1 kg

100.00

500 g. and below

100.00

4-

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

Capacity

Fee (Rs.)

Exceeding 50 t

3000.00

Not exceed 50t but exceed 10t

2000.00

Not exceed 10t but exceed 1t

1000.00

Not exceed 1t but exceed 50kg

500.00

Not exceed 50kg but exceed 10kg

250.00

Not exceed 10kg

200.00

8-

Automatic Weighing Instrument:

Capacity

Fee in Rs.

Exceeding 100 t

4000.00

Not exceeding 100t but exceeding 50t

3000.00

Not exceeding 50t but exceeding 10t

2000.00

Not exceeding 10t but exceeding 1t

1000.00

Not exceeding 1t but exceeding 50kg

500.00

Not exceeding 50kg but exceeding 10kg

250.00

Not exceeding 10kg

200.00

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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

:

.

Capacity

Fee in 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 exceed 20 litre

200.00

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:

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30 ml

50.00

60 ml

50.00

100 ml

50.00

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. 50.00