Kerala Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2012

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Fee for verification (Schedule X)

weights

Cast Iron hexagonal

5 to 20 kg : Rs 20 per piece
2 kg : Rs 15
1 kg : Rs 10
500 g & below : Rs 5 per piece

Bullion

1 to 5 kg : Rs 20 per piece
500 g & below : Rs 15 per piece

Sheet metal weight other than bullion : Rs 15 per piece
Carat weight : Rs 20 per piece

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Non automatic weighing instrument

Class I /II of capacity up to 10 kg : Rs 200

Class III /IIII Mechanical

500 to 1500 kg : Rs 300
250/300 kg : Rs 200
30 to 200 kg : Rs 100
20/25 kg : Rs 60
2 to 15 kg : Rs 30
1 kg & below : Rs 15

Class III /IIII Electronic

250 to 1500 kg : Rs 250
25 to 200 kg : Rs 200
20 kg & below : Rs 100

Counter machine up to 10 kg : Rs 20, others Rs 50

Beam Scales of Class C & D

Above 200 kg : Rs 200
100/200 kg : Rs 100
10 to 50 kg : Rs 20 (Rs 150 for Class A & B)
1/2/5 kg : Rs 15 (Rs 100 for Class A & B)
500 g & below : Rs 10 per piece (Rs 60 for Class A & B)

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Length measure

0.5/1/2 m : Rs 20
graduated every cm : Rs 40
Classs II/III tape : Rs 5/m

Capacity measure

5 l & below : Rs 10
Peg measure 30/60/100 ml : Rs 50 each

Flow meter

100 l/min : Rs 2000
>100 l/min and < 500 l/min : Rs 3000
> 500 l/min : Rs 5000

Miscellaneous

Weigh bridge : Rs 5000
Vehicle tank : Rs 50/kl
Dispensing pump (MS, HSD, LPG, CNG) : Rs 1000 per unit
Totaliser unit : Rs 500

Auto Taxi meter : Rs 100
Water meter : Rs 25
Clinical Thermometer : Rs 10

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Disposal of seized weight, measure or packaged goods

rule 18 : Seized un-verified weight or measure, on production of related documents can be released on a condition that the user shall repair the item and get it stamped within 15 days.

Seized packages after the expiry of 60 days of it's seizure, has to be dealt according to the direction of the Controller.

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Penalty for the contravention of the rules

rule 24 : Whoever contravenes the rules shall be punished with a fine, which may extend to Rs. 5000.

Sec 15 r/w 31 : Rs 1000
Sec 24 r/w 33 : Rs 2000
Sec 30 r/w 30 a : Rs 5000


* Sec refers section of Legal Metrology Act 2009

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in situ fee

On request of the user, the LMO will stamp the weight or measure at the user premises. The fee shall be Stamping fee as per Schedule X + Additional fee at half rate + (cost of transporting and handling the working standard and other equipment subject to a minimum of Rs 100).

rule 22 : A weight or measure stamped in situ shall not be dismantled and removed from it's original site without prior intimation to the Controller/LMO. To ensure the accuracy, the user has to keep one tenth of the capacity of the instrument subjected to a maximum of 1 tonne.

No additional fee shall be charged for dormant machines, Platform machines having capacity 1000 kg and above, crane scale etc.