Kerala Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2012

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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.