Legal Metrology Department

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Conversion table

In the earlier days, there were a number of units were used for weighing and measurement in various countries. Later, due to the growth of inter continental trade, a common unit become necessary for the trade.

The following table can be used for unit conversion.

Length

1 mile = 1760 yard
1 mile = 8 furlong
1 furlong = 10 chain
1 chain = 4 rod
1 rod = 5 1/2 yard
1 yard = 3 feet
1 foot = 12 inch

Standard Unit : metre

Area

1 sq. mile = 640 acre
1 acre = 4840 sq. yard
1 sq. yard = 9 sq. feet
1 sq. foot = 144 sq. inch

Standard Unit : metre^2 (sq m)

1 are = 2.47 cents

Volume

1 gal = 4 quart
1 quart = 2 pint
1 pint = 4 gill
1 pint = 34.6774 inch3
1 gill = 5 fl. oz
1 fl. oz = 8 fl. drachm
1 US gal = 0.8327 gal
1 US pint = 0.8327 pint
1 US pint = 16 fl. oz
1 yard3 = 27 feet3
1 foot3 = 1728 inch3

Standard Unit : metre^3 (cub. m)

Weight

1 ton = 20 cwt
1 ton = 2240 lb
1 ton = 1.12 US ton
1 cwt = 4 quarter
1 quarter = 2 stone
1 stone = 14 lb
1 lb = 16 oz
1 oz = 16 dram
1 oz = 437.5 grain
1 US ton = 2000 lb
1 Sovereign = 8 g

Cast Iron weights



Sovereign is a British gold coin (22 carat) with a gold content of 7.322 g (113 grains) weighing 7.9881 g. The coin has a thickness of 1.52 mm and a diameter of 22.05 mm. The coin has an effigy of St George.

Standard Unit : gram
conveniently kilogram and ton are used.

Brass weights

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Length

1 km = 10 hm
1 km = 1000 m
1 hm = 100 m
1 m = 10 dm
1 dm = 10 cm
1 cm = 10 mm

Area

1 km2 = 100 hectares
1 hectare = 100 ares
1 are = 100 m2
1 m2 = 100 dm2
1 dm2 = 100 cm2
1 cm2 = 100 mm2

Volume

1 m3 = 1000 litre
1 litre = 1 dm3
1 litre = 1000 cc
1 litre = 1000 ml

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Length

1 mile = 1.609 km
1 yard = 0.9144 m
1 foot = 0.3048 m
1 inch = 25.4 mm

1 km = 0.6214 mile
1 m = 1.0936 yard
1 m = 3.2808 feet
1 mm = 0.0394 inch

Area

1 sq. mile = 2.59 km2
1 acre = 0.4047 hectare
1 acre = 4046.86 m2
1 sq. yard = 0.8361 m2
1 sq. foot = 0.0929 m2
1 sq. inch = 645.16 mm2

1 km2 = 0.3861 mile2
1 km2 = 247.105 acre
1 hectares = 2.4711 acre
1 m2 = 10.7639 feet2
1 mm2 = 0.0016 inch2

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Volume

1 gallon = 4.5461 litre
1 US gallon = 3.785 litre
1 pint = 0.5683 litre
1 cu. inch = 16.3871 cm3

1 litre = 0.22 gal
1 litre = 0.2642 US gal
1 litre = 1.7598 pint
1 m3 = 219.969 gal
1 m3 = 35.3147 feet3

Weight

1 ton = 1.016 tonne
1 lb = 0.4536 kg
1 oz = 28.3495 g
1 US ton = 0.9072 tonne

1 tonne = 0.9842 ton
1 tonne = 1.1023 US ton
1 kg = 2.2046 lb
1 kg = 35.274 oz



Queen Victoria's diamond necklace. The largest diamond weighs 11.25 carat (1 Carat = 0.2 gram).

Temperature conversion

deg. F= deg. C x 9/5 + 32

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Luminous intensity : candela

Molar volume : mol (mole)

Pressure : newton (N)

[Arnold01]

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The Legal Metrology Act, 2009

Sec 7 r/w 25 : Using or keeping for use of any w/m not in standard unit : Rs 25,000/6 months
Sec 8 r/w 27 : Manufacturing or selling non-standard w/m : Rs. 20,000/ 3 years.
Sec 10 r/w 28 : Transaction by not using prescribed w/m as specified in Sch I (Specific Commodities has to be packed in weight/volume/number) : Rs.10,000/ 1 year.
Sec 11 r/w 29 : Making expression, quotation, advertisement or document in non-standard units : Rs 10,000 / 1 year.
Sec 15 r/w 40 : Obstructing Officers of Legal Metrology from discharging official duties : 2 years/ 5 years (2nd offence)
Sec 17 r/w 31 : non production of any w/m, records, registers by M/D/R etc : up to 5,000/ 1 year.

Section 18 (1) r/w 36(1) : It shall be illegal to manufacture, pack, sell, import, distribute, deliver, offer, expose or possess for sale any pre-packaged commodity unless the package is in such standard quantities or number and bears thereon such declarations and particulars in such manner as may be prescribed : Fine of Rs 25000/up to 50000/50000 to 1 lakh or 1 year imprisonment or both.
Sec 18 (1) r/w 36(2) : Manufacturing, selling or importing pre-packaged commodities with error in net quantity beyond prescribed limit : Rs 10,000 to 50,000/1,00,000 or 1 year imprisonment or both.

Sec 19 r/w 38 : Importing w/m without registration : Rs. 25,000/6 months
Sec 20 r/w 39 : Importing non-standard w/m : Rs. 25,000 to Rs 50000/ 6 months
Sec 22 r/w 32 : Failure to seek model approval before manufacturing or importing w/m : Rs 25,000/1 year
Sec 23(1) r/w 45 : Manufacturing w/m without valid licence : Rs 20,000/1 year
Sec 23(1) r/w 46 : Selling or repairing w/m without valid licence : up to Rs 5,000/1 year.
Sec 24 r/w 33 : Selling or using un-verified w/m : Rs. 2,000 to 10,000 / 1 year.
Sec 26 : Tampering of any w/m for deceiving : Rs 50,000/ 6-12 months
Sec 30 : Receiving less quantity in a contract/sale : up to Rs 10,000.
Sec 37(1) : Contravention by Test Centres : Rs.1,00,000
Sec 37(2) : Willful verification or stamping w/m in contravention of the Act by owner or employee of Test Centres : 1 year.
Sec 47 : Tampering of license : Rs. 5,000 to 20,000 /1 year