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IN pursuance of the provisions of clause (3) of Article 348 of the constitution, the Governor is pleased to order the publication of the following English translation of notification no.I/1397068/2026/84/1099/64–2023, dated July 15, 2026 :
The following draft rules which the Governor proposes to make, in exercise of the powers under sub-sections (1), (2) and (2)(f) of Section 53 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (Act no. 1 of 2010) read with Section 21 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (Act no. 10 of 1897) are hereby published for information of all concerned and with a view to invite objections or suggestions in respect thereof as required under sub-section (4) of Section 53 of the aforesaid Act ;
Objections or suggestions, if any, with respect to the proposed rules should be sent in writing addressed to the Principal Secretary, Consumer Affairs Department Section-1, Uttar Pradesh Shasan, Lucknow; Only such objections or suggestions shall be considered, as are received within 7 days from the date of the publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
2 mRrj izns'k vlk/kkj.k xtV] 15 tqykbZ] 2026DRAFT RULES
THE UTTAR PRADESH LEGAL METROLOGY (ENFORCEMENT)
(SECOND AMENDMENT) RULES, 2026
1. (1) These rules may be called the Uttar Pradesh Legal Metrology Short title and commencement
(Enforcement) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force with effect from the date of their final publication in Official Gazette.
Amendment of rule 2
2. In the Uttar Pradesh Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 2, after clause (c), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:-
"(ca) "improvement notice" means an improvement notice issued under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 as amended by the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026;
(cb) "Hawker" means a temporary vendor who sells or offers for sale commodities without operating from a permanent place of business;
(cc) "Retailer" means a dealer engaged in the sale of commodities directly to the end consumer [Business to Consumer (B2C)];
(cd) "Wholesaler" means a dealer engaged in the sale of supply of commodities to another dealer, distributer, retailer or other business entity and not directly to the end consumer (Business to Business(B2B));
(ce) "Intermediary" means a dealer who purchases or receives commodities from a manufacturer, importer, wholesaler or other supplier or sells or supplies to another dealer, distributer, wholesaler, retailer or business entity, without selling to the end consumer;"
3. In the said rules, in rule 11,-
Amendment of rule 11
(i) in the marginal heading, for the word "licence", the word "registration certificate" shall be substituted;
(ii) in sub-rule (1), for the words "issue of a licence", the words "issue of a registration certificate" shall be substituted, and for the words "Schedule II-A", the words "Schedule II-A (as amended)" shall be substituted;
(iii) sub-rule (2), shall be omitted;
(iv) in sub-rule (3), for the words "Every licence issued", the words "Every registration certificate issued" shall be substituted;
(v) for sub-rule (4), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-
"(4) Every registration certificate issued to a manufacturer, repairer,
or dealer under these rules shall be valid for the lifetime of the business
entity in whose name it is issued, subject to the provisions regarding
suspension and cancellation under rule 12, and shall not require
periodic renewal. A registration certificate shall stand cancelled
automatically upon closure, dissolution, or winding-up of the business
entity, and the holder shall within thirty days of such event surrender
the registration certificate to the Controller or the officer by whom it
was issued.";
(vi) sub-rule (5), which provides for fee for alteration of licence or issue of duplicate licence and the proviso relating to additional fee for late renewal, shall be substituted as follows:-
"(5) The fee payable for amendment of a registration certificate or
for the issue of a duplicate registration certificate shall be as specified
in Schedule IV."; and proviso of this sub-rule is omitted."
mRrj izns'k vlk/kkj.k xtV] 15 tqykbZ] 2026 3(vii) in sub-rule (6), for the words "a register of licensed", the words
"a register of registration certificate holder" shall be substituted;
(viii) in sub-rule (7), for the words "licensed under the Act", the words
"registered under the Act" shall be substituted;
(ix) in sub-rule (8), for the words "Every repairer licensed under the Act",
the words "Every repairer registered under the Act" shall be substituted;
(x) in sub-rule (9), for the word "licence", the word "registration certificate"
shall be substituted; and the word "renewed" shall be omitted.
(xi) in sub-rule (10), for the word "licence", the word "registration
certificate" shall be substituted; and the word "renewed" shall be omitted.
(xii) after sub-rule (10), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:-
"(11) Every manufacturer, repairer, and dealer holding a registration
certificate under these rules shall file an annual return in Form RC-AR with
the Controller or such other officer as may be authorised by him in this behalf, on or before the 30th day of April of every year, furnishing
particulars of activities carried on during the preceding financial year
including production, sales, repairs, and any change in the particulars
furnished at the time of registration. Failure to file such annual return shall
be an offence under rule 25."
4.In the said rules, Rule 12 shall be substituted as follows:-
Amendment of Rule 12 (i) in the marginal heading, for the words "suspension and cancellation of
license", the words "suspension and revocation of registration certificate" shall be
substituted;
(ii) the provision of suspension and revocation of a registration certificate shall
be governed by Section 15(6) and 15(7) of Legal Metrology Act, 2009 as amended
by the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026.
5. In the said rules, for Rule 25, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-
Amendment of Rule 25 "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 liable to penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees.
Wherever the rules are in conflict with the provisions of the Act, the Act
will prevail upon the rules.
Explanation:- For the avoidance of doubt, it is clarified that a contravention of any provision of these rules constitutes an offence under sub-section (3) of Section 53 of the Act. Such offence is compoundable under section 48 of the Act as substituted by the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026."
Insertion of 6. In the said rules, after Rule 27, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:-
new
"28. Transitional provision–Savings and conversion of subsisting licences,–
Rule 28 (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules as amended, any
licence granted or renewed under the Uttar Pradesh Legal Metrology
(Enforcement) Rules, 2011 as in force before the date of commencement of these
amendment rules and subsisting on such date shall, on and from such date of
commencement, be deemed to be a registration certificate issued under the said
rules as amended by these amendment rules, and the holder thereof shall be
entitled to carry on the activity authorised by such licence for such period as
remained unexpired on the date of commencement of these amendment rules,
without payment of any further fee for such remaining period.
4 mRrj izns'k vlk/kkj.k xtV] 15 tqykbZ] 2026(2) The holder of a deemed registration certificate under sub-rule (1) may, at any time before the expiry of the unexpired period referred to therein, apply voluntarily in Form RC-Conv as specified in Schedule II-C for conversion of such deemed registration certificate into a lifetime registration certificate, and shall on such application pay the conversion fee computed in accordance with item 6 of Schedule IV:
Provided that no holder shall be required to undergo fresh inspection or verification of premises as a condition for such early conversion.
(3) Upon expiry of the unexpired period referred to in sub-rule (1), where the holder has not already applied under sub-rule (2), the holder shall apply in Form RC-Conv as specified in Schedule II-C for conversion of the deemed registration certificate into a lifetime registration certificate, and shall pay the full one-time registration fee as specified at item 7 of Schedule IV:
Provided that the application under this sub-rule shall be made within sixty days of the date of expiry of such unexpired period, and the Controller or officer authorised by him may, on sufficient cause being shown in writing, condone a delay not exceeding ninety further days:
Provided further that during the period between expiry and conversion, the deemed registration certificate shall be treated as subsisting for the purposes of continued operation, subject to the applicant having filed the application within the time specified above.
(4) The Controller or officer authorised by him shall, upon receipt of a valid application and payment under sub-rule (2) or sub-rule (3), issue a lifetime registration certificate in the form LM-3, LR-3 and LD-3(and the forms shall be renamed as RM-3, RR-3 and RD-3), as the case may be, in substitution of the deemed registration certificate, without requiring fresh inspection of premises.
(5) Nothing in these amendment rules shall affect any proceeding for suspension or cancellation of a licence pending on the date of commencement of these amendment rules, and such proceeding shall be continued and concluded as if the licence were a registration certificate under these rules as amended."
7. In the said rules, in Schedule II-A, in each of the application Forms LM-1, Amendment of Schedules II-A
LR-1 and LD-1,—
(i) the three-column table format having the columns "Sr. No.", "To be filled by the applicant" and "Comments of the inspection officer" shall be substituted by a two-column table format having the columns "Sr. No." and "To be filled by the applicant", thereby omitting the column headed "Comments of the inspection officer";
(ii) the section headed "To be filled in by Departmental Officer of the State Government" containing the fields "Date of Receipt of Application", "Serial Number of application", "Date of inspection", and "Recommendation of Inspecting Officer" shall be substituted by a section headed "For Official Use" containing only the fields "Date of Receipt of Application", "Registration Certificate Number", and "Date of Issue", thereby omitting the fields relating to "Date of inspection" and "Recommendation of Inspecting Officer";
(iii) in the "Final orders of Licensing Authority" section at the foot of each form, the heading shall be substituted by "Final orders of Registering Authority" and for the words "Licence granted/refused" and "Licence Number" the words "Registration Certificate granted/refused" and "Registration Certificate Number" shall be substituted and the forms shall be renamed as RM-1, RR-1 and RD-1.
Amendment of
8. In the said rules, Schedule II-B, comprising the renewal application Forms Schedules II-B LM-2, LR-2 and LD-2, shall be omitted. In lieu thereof, applications for conversion of
subsisting licences into lifetime registration certificates shall be made in
Form RC-Conv as specified in Schedule II-C.
9.In the principal rules, after Schedule II-B (as omitted), the following Schedule Insertion of Schedule II-C
shall be inserted, namely:—
mRrj izns'k vlk/kkj.k xtV] 15 tqykbZ] 2026 5SCHEDULE II-C
[See Rule 28(2) and (3)]
FORM RC-Conv
Application for Conversion of Subsisting Licence/Deemed Registration Certificate into a Lifetime Registration Certificate under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009-
| Sr. | Particulars to be furnished by the applicant | Details |
| 1 | Name and complete address of the concern / person applying for conversion | …………………… |
| 2 | Category (tick): Manufacturer / Repairer / Dealer | …………………… |
| 3 | Original Licence / Deemed Registration Certificate Number and date of issue | …………………… |
| 4 | Date of expiry of subsisting licence / remaining period | …………………… |
| 5 | One-time registration fee applicable (as per Schedule IV, item 1 / 2 / 3) | ₹………………… |
| 6 | Pro-rata credit for unexpired years (no. of full years remaining × former annual fee) | (₹) ………………… |
| 7 | Net conversion fee payable (item 5 minus item 6) | ₹ ………………… |
| 8 | Treasury challan / receipt number and date evidencing payment | …………………… |
| 9 | Declaration: I/We certify that the information furnished above is true and correct and that there has been no change in the nature of business, premises or activity since the date of issue of the original licence, except as stated herein. | Signature and designation of applicant with date |
lifetime RC _____________ Signature of Controller / authorised officer _____________
By Order,.
10. In the said rules, in Schedule III, in Forms LM-3, LR-3 and LD-3,—
Amendment of Schedules III (i) in the title of each form, for the word "Licence", the words "Registration
Certificate" shall be substituted;
(ii) wherever the word "licence" or "licensed" appears in the conditions of
the form, the words "registration certificate" or "registered" shall be substituted
respectively;
(iii) and the forms shall be renamed as RM-3, RR-3 and RD-3;
(iv) in Form RM-3, RR-3 and Form RD-3, in the renewal entries,
registration being until revocation, shall be omitted.
Substitution of 11. In the said rules, for Schedule IV, the following Schedule shall be substituted,
Schedule IV namely:—
6 mRrj izns'k vlk/kkj.k xtV] 15 tqykbZ] 2026SCHEDULE IV
[See Rule 11(4) and (5)]
Government of Uttar Pradesh — Office of Controller of Legal Metrology
Registration Fees for Manufacturers, Repairers and Dealers of Weights and Measures
(One-time, lifetime registration — payable at the time of issue of registration certificate)
| Category / Item | Fee (₹) |
| 1. Issue of lifetime registration certificate — Manufacturer | ₹ 7,500 (one-time) |
| 2. Issue of lifetime registration certificate — Repairer | ₹ 1,500 (one-time) |
| 3. Issue of lifetime registration certificate — Dealer | ₹ 1,500 (one-time) |
| 4. Amendment of registration certificate (change of address, category, area of operation, or any other particulars) | ₹ 500 |
| 5. Issue of duplicate registration certificate | ₹ 100 |
| 6. Conversion fee — Conversion of subsisting licence into lifetime registration certificate on early application under Rule 12(2) (before natural expiry) (one-time fee as at items 1, 2 or 3 above, reduced by pro-rata credit for unexpired period of licence at the rate of former annual fee per year or part thereof remaining) | As computed per formula: One-time fee minus (former annual fee × number of full years unexpired) |
| 7. Conversion fee — Conversion of deemed registration certificate into lifetime registration certificate on natural expiry of subsisting licence under Rule 12(1) | Full one-time fee at items 1, 2, or 3 above |
Amendment of Schedule V
(i) in the heading, for the words "Register of licenced Manufacturers/Repairers/Dealers", the words "Register of Registered Manufacturers/Repairers/Dealers" shall be substituted;
(ii) the column headed "Orders regarding cancellation of licence" shall be retitled as "Orders regarding revocation of registration certificate".
Amendment of
13. In the said rules, in Schedule VII,—
Schedule VII
(i) in Form LM-4 (Register maintained by Manufacturers), for the entry "No. of the manufacturing licence" at item 3(i) and for the words "Date on which the licence was issued" at item 3(ii), the words "No. of the manufacturing registration certificate" and "Date on which the registration certificate was issued" shall be substituted respectively; the entry "Particulars of order, if any, suspending or revoking the licence" at item 4 shall be retitled "Particulars of order, if any, suspending or revoking the registration certificate";
(ii) in Form LD-4 (Register maintained by Dealers), for the entry "Dealer licence No." at item 3(i) and for the words "Date on which the licence was issued" at item 3(ii), the words "Dealer registration certificate No." and "Date on which the registration certificate was issued" shall be substituted respectively; the entry at item 4 shall be retitled "Particulars of order, if any, suspending or revoking the registration certificate";
(iii) in Form LR-4 (Register maintained by Repairers), for the words "License No." in the header, the words "Registration Certificate No." shall be substituted.
(iv) and the forms shall be renamed as RM-4, RR-4 and RD-4.
14. In the said rules, for Schedule XI, the following Schedule shall be Substitution of Schedule XI
substituted, namely:—
mRrj izns'k vlk/kkj.k xtV] 15 tqykbZ] 2026 7SCHEDULE XI
[See rule 27]
COMPOUNDING FEES FOR OFFENCES UNDER THE LEGAL METROLOGY ACT, 2009 (As amended by the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026)
| Sr. | Section & Penal Section | Nature of Offence | Penalty/ Fine under Act (post-II Amendment) | Compounding Fee (after improvement notice) |
| 1 | S. 8(3)/ S.25 Use of weight, measure or | numeration other than the Standard weight, measure or numeration. | First offence-Improvement notice Second offence- Upto Rs.100000.00 (Rs. One lakh) Subsequent offences- minimum Rs.200000.00 (Rs. Two lakh) which may extend to Rs.500000.00 (Rs. Five lakh) | 1. Hawker ₹1000 2. Retailer ₹ 5000 3. Wholeseller/ Intermediary ₹ 10000 4. Dharamkanta/ Importer/Packer ₹ 25000 5. Petroleum Depot and Retail Outlet ₹ 50000 |
| 2 | S.26 | Alteration of weights and measures | First offence- Upto Rs.50000.00 (Rs. Fifty thousand) Second offence- Upto Rs.100000.00 (Rs. One lakh) | 1. Hawker ₹1000 2. Retailer ₹ 5000 3. Wholeseller/ Intermediary ₹ 10000 4. Dharamkanta/ Importer/Packer ₹ 25000 5. Petroleum Depot and Retail Outlet ₹ 50000 |
| 3 | S. 8(4)/S.27 | Manufacture of weight or measure not conforming to Standards. | First offence-Improvement notice Second offence- Upto Rs.100000.00 (Rs. One lakh) Subsequent offences- minimum Rs.200000.00 (Rs. Two lakh) which may extend to Rs.400000.00 (Rs. Four lakh) | 1. Dealer/ Seller ₹ 25000 2. Manufacturer/ Importer ₹ 50000 |
| 4 | S. 10/ S.28 | Transaction, dealing or contract in respect of goods etc, by weight, measure or number other than prescribed. | First offence-Improvement notice Second offence- Upto Rs.50000.00 (Rs Fifty thousand) Subsequent offences- minimum Rs.100000.00 (Rs. One lakh) which may extend to Rs.200000.00 (Rs. Two lakh) | 1. Hawker ₹1000 2. Retailer ₹ 5000 3. Wholeseller/ Intermediary ₹ 10000 4. Dharamkanta/ Importer/Packer ₹25000 5. Petroleum Depot and Retail Outlet ₹25000 |
| 5 | S. 11/S.29 | Quote or make announcement or issue or exhibit of price list or charging of price other than in accordance with standard unit of weight or measure or numeration. | First offence-Improvement notice Second offence- Upto Rs.50000.00 (Rs. Fifty thousand) Subsequent offences- minimum Rs.100000.00 (Rs. One lakh) which may extend to Rs.200000.00 (Rs. Two lakh) | 1. Hawker ₹1000 2. Retailer ₹ 5000 3. Wholeseller/ Intermediary/ Dharamkanta ₹ 10000 4. Manufacturer/ Packer /Importer ₹ 25000 5. Petroleum Depot and Retail Outlet ₹ 25000 |
| 6 | S. 12/S.30 | Demanding or receiving any articles or thing or service in excess or less than the quantity specified by contract or agreement. | First offence- Upto Rs.10000.00 (Rs. Ten Thousand) Second offence- Upto Rs.20000.00 (Rs. Twenty Thousand) | 1. Hawker ₹1000 2. Retailer ₹ 5000 3. Wholeseller/ Intermediary/ Dharamkanta ₹10000 4. Petroleum Depot and Retail Outlet ₹ 10000 |
| 7 | S. 17/S.31 | Not maintaining records, registers by manufacturer, dealer or repairer and nonproduction of weight, measure document or register on demand. | First offence-Improvement notice Second offence- Upto Rs.25000.00 (Rs.Twenty Five Thousand) Subsequent offences- minimum Rs.50000.00 (Rs. Fifty Thousand) which may extend to Rs.100000.00 (Rs. One lakh) | 1. Repairer ₹ 5000 2. Dealer ₹10000 3. Manufacturer ₹25000 |
| 8 | S. 24/S.33 | Use of unverified weights or measures in transaction or protection. | First offence- Minimum Rs.2000.00 (Rs. Two Thousand) which may extend to Rs.10000.00 (Rs. Ten Thousand) | 1. Hawker ₹ 2000 2. Retailer ₹ 5000 3. Wholeseller/ Intermediary/ Dharamkanta ₹10000 4. Petroleum Depot and Retail Outlet ₹10000 |
| 9 | S. 33 | Sale of unverified weights or measures. | First offence- Minimum Rs.2000.00 (Rs. Two Thousand) which may extend to Rs.10000.00 (Rs. Ten Thousand) | 1. Dealer ₹ 5000 2. Manufacturer ₹10000 |
| 10 S. 34 | Sale or delivery of commodities by non standard weights or measure. | First offence-Improvement notice Second offence- Upto Rs.25000.00 (Rs. Twenty five Thousand) Subsequent offences – minimum Rs.50000.00 (Rs. Fifty Thousand) which may extend to Rs.100000.00 (Rs. One lakh) | 1. Hawker ₹1000 2. Retailer ₹ 5000 3. Wholeseller/ Intermediary ₹10000 4. Dharamkanta/ Manufacturer/ Packer/ Importer ₹ 25000 5. Petroleum Depot and Retail Outlet ₹ 25000 | |
| 11 S. 35 | Rendering service by other than standard weight or measure. | First offence-Improvement notice Second offence- Upto Rs.25000.00 (Rs. Twenty five Thousand) Subsequent offences- minimum Rs.50000.00 (Rs. Fifty Thousand) which may extend to Rs.100000.00 (Rs. One lakh) | 1. Hawker ₹1000 2. Retailer ₹ 5000 3. Wholeseller/ Intermediary ₹10000 4. Dharamkanta/ Manufacturer/ Packer/Importer ₹ 25000 5. Petroleum Depot and Retail Outlet ₹ 25000 | |
| 12 S. | 18(1)/S.36(1) | Non Compliance of declaration in respect of pre-packaged commodity by Retailer/Dealer/ Manufacturer /Packer / Importer/E-commerce plateform/ Online market place/Electronic Service provider. | First offence-Improvement notice Second offence- Upto Rs.500000.00 (Rs. Five lakh) Subsequent offences- minimum Rs. 2500000.00 (Rs. Twenty Five lakh) which may extend to Rs.5000000.00 (Rs.Fifty lakh) | 1. Retailer ₹ 5000 2. Wholeseller ₹25000 3. Manufacturer/ Packer/ Importer ₹50000 4. E commerce platform, Online Marketplace ₹100000 |
| 13 S. | 18(1)/S.36(2) | Non Compliance of net quantity requirement of pre-packaged commodity by manufacturer | First offence –minimum Rs.10000.00 (Rs. Ten Thousand) which may extend to Rs.100000.00 (Rs. One lakh) Second offence –Upto Rs.500000.00 (Rs. Five lakh) Third and subsequent- Upto Rs.5000000 (Rs. Fifty lakh) | Manufacturer/ Packer/ Importer ₹ 50000 |
| 14 S. 37 | Contravention by Government Approved Test Centre | First offence- Upto Rs.100000.00 (Rs. One lakh) | ₹ 50000 | |
| 15 S.41(1) & S.41(2) | Giving false information or documents. | First offence-Improvement notice Second offence- Upto Rs.5000.00 (Rs. Five Thousand) Subsequent offences- minimum Rs.200000.00 00 (Rs. Two Lakh) which may extend to Rs.500000.00 (Rs. Five Lakh) | ₹ 5000 | |
| 16 | S. 23/S.45 | Manufacture of weight or measure without Registration Certificate. | First offence-Improvement notice Second offence- Upto Rs.20000.00 (Rs. Twenty Thousand) Subsequent offences- minimum Rs.200000.00 (Rs. Two Lakh) which may extend to Rs.500000.00 (Rs. Five Lakh) | Manufacturer ₹20000 |
| 17 | S. 23/S.46 | Repair/sale of weight or measure without Registration Certificate. | First offence-Improvement notice Second offence- Upto Rs.5000.00 (Rs. Five Thousand) Subsequent offences- minimum Rs.200000.00 (Rs. Two Lakh) which may extend to Rs.500000.00 (Rs. Five Lakh) | Repairer/ Dealer ₹ 5000 |
| 18 | S. 47 | Tampering with Registration Certificate | First offence-Improvement notice Second offence – Upto Rs.20000.00 00 (Rs. Twenty Thousand) Subsequent offences- minimum Rs.200000.00 (Rs. Two Lakh) which may extend to Rs.500000.00 (Rs. Five Lakh) | 1. Repairer/Dealer ₹10000 2. Manufacturer ₹20000 |
| 19 | S. 53(3) | Violation of any rule made under the Act. | Upto Rs.100000.00 (Rs. One Lakh) | 1. Hawker ₹1000 2. Retailer ₹ 2000 3. Wholeseller/ Intermediary ₹ 5000 4. Dharamkanta/ Importer/Packer ₹ 5000 5. Petroleum Depot and Retail Outlet ₹ 10000 |
Schedule XII
namely:-
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SCHEDULE XII
[See rules 12 and 25]
FORM IN-1
IMPROVEMENT NOTICE
Under Section 15(6) of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 read with rule 12 / rule 25 of the
Uttar Pradesh Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011
| Improvement Notice No. | IN / __________ / __________ / __________ [District / Year / Serial No.] |
| Date of Issue | __________ |
| Issuing Authority Name: ________________________ Designation: ________________________ | Office: ________________________ District: ________________________ |
| To (Name and address of person / establishment) | Name: ________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________ Registration Certificate No. (if any): ________________________ |
| Legal Basis | This improvement notice is issued under Section 15(6) of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (as amended by the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026) read with Rule 12 / Rule 25* of the Uttar Pradesh Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011 (as amended). * Strike out whichever is not applicable |
| 1. Grounds for belief of non- compliance [Section 15(6)(i) of the Act] | It is hereby stated that there is reasonable ground for believing that you have failed to comply with the following provision(s) of the Act / Rules / directions issued, for the reason(s) set out below: Provision(s) alleged to have been contravened: Section / Rule: _______________ Description: ______________________________ Reasons for belief: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ |
| 2. Matters constituting the failure to comply [Section 15(6)(ii) of the Act] | The following specific matters are identified as constituting your failure to comply with the said provision(s): (i)____________________________________________________________________ _____________________ (ii)___________________________________________________________________ _______________________ (iii)__________________________________________________________________ _______________________ (Add rows as required) |
| 3. Measures required to secure compliance [Section 15(6)(iii) of the Act] | You are hereby required to take the following measures in order to secure compliance: (i)____________________________________________________________________ _______________________ (ii)___________________________________________________________________ _______________________ (iii)__________________________________________________________________ _______________________ (Add rows as required) |
| 4. Period for compliance [Section 15(6)(iv) of the Act] | You are required to complete all the measures specified above within a period of __________ days from the date of service of this notice, i.e., on or before: __________ |
| Note: If you fail to comply with this notice within the period specified, your registration certificate may be suspended or revoked and/or you may be liable to penalty under the Act and Rules. The offence may also be compounded under Section 48 of the Act. | |
| 5. Compliance report required | You are directed to submit a written compliance report to this office by __________ (date), describing the measures taken by you pursuant to this notice, together with supporting documentary evidence where applicable. |
| Signature of Issuing Officer | Signature: ____________________ Date: ______________ Name: ________________________ Designation: ________________________ Office seal: |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SERVICE (To be signed and returned by the person served) | |
| Receipt acknowledgement | I/We acknowledge receipt of Improvement Notice No. __________ dated __________ issued by ________________________ (name and designation of issuing officer). Name of person served: ________________________________________________ Signature: ________________________ Date and time of service: ______________ Note: If the person served refuses to sign, the serving officer shall record the refusal and obtain the signature of two witnesses present at the time of service. Witness 1: ________________________ Witness 2: ________________________ |
| FOR OFFICE USE - COMPLIANCE RECORD (To be completed after expiry of compliance period) | |||
| Compliance status Compliance report received on: __________ (tick one): ☐ Complied fully ☐ | Complied partially ☐ Not complied Remarks on compliance:____________________________________________________________ | ||
| Action taken on non-compliance | (tick one): ☐ Compounding initiated (Ref. No. _________) ☐ Suspension order issued (Ref. No. _________) ☐ Revocation order issued ☐ Prosecution complaint filed (Ref. No. __________) Date of action: __________ Signature of officer: ________________________ | ||
| Insertion of Schedule XIII | 16. In the said rules, after Schedule XII, the following Schedule shall be inserted, namely:- The register prescribed by this Schedule may be maintained in physical or electronic form in accordance with the Mode of maintenance provision set out at the foot of the Schedule:— |
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SCHEDULE XIII
[See rules 12, 25, and 27]
FORM IN-2
REGISTER OF IMPROVEMENT NOTICES
To be maintained by the Controller / Legal Metrology Officer in physical or electronic form as directed by the Controller (District / Division: ________________________ Year: ______)
| Sr. No. | Notice No. & Date | Issuing Officer (Name & Designation) | Name & Address of Person / Establishment served; RC No. | Section / Rule contravened | Measures directed | Compliance deadline | Compliance report received (Date) | Compliance status (Full / Partial / Nil) | Action on non- compliance (Compound / Suspend / Revoke / Prosecute) | Remarks / Order Ref. No. |
bound book with serially machine-numbered pages. A separate register shall be maintained for each calendar year. Entries once made shall not be erased; corrections shall be initialled by the officer making the correction with date and reason. The register shall be produced before the Controller or any superior officer on demand.
(2) Notwithstanding sub-paragraph (1), the Controller may, by general or special order, direct that this register be maintained in electronic form on a portal or software system designated by him for this purpose.
By order,
RANVIR PRASAD,
Pramukh Sachiv.
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