Legal Metrology Act, 2009 : FAQ

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Is there any licence to manufacture, sale or repair W & M?

Yes, the State Department (Controller)issues licence to the manufacturer, dealer and repairer of Weights & Measures. The applicant can submit his application for grant of licence to the Assistant Controller (Flying Squad) of the concerned district. A licence issued or renewal under this Act is not saleable or otherwise transferable.

Licence fee : Rs 5000 per annum.

Under sec 23 of Legal Metrology Act, 2009, no person shall make, manufacturer, repair, sell any weight or measure unless he holds a valid licence. The violation is punishable under Sec 45 & 46 of the Act.

The License fee for the grant of Initial License and renewal are differs from state to state,it is better to visit the concerned state controllers web site and find out.

V.RAJAGOPAL-FORMERLY ASST.CONTROLLER OF LEGALMETROLOGY,TAMILNADU
09443363809

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Sec 468 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 : The period of limitation shall be -

(a) Six months, if the offence is punishable with fine only;
(b) one year, if the offence is punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year;
(c) three years, if the offence is punishable with imprisonment for a term exceeding one year but not exceeding three years;

No Court shall take cognizance of an offence after the expiry of the period of limitation.

Sec 469 : The period of limitation, in relation to an offence, shall commence,

(a) the date of the offence or
(b) where the commission of the offence was not known to the person aggrieved by the offence or to any police officer or
(c) the first day on which the identity of the offender is known.

According to Sec 468 (c) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the period of limitation under Sec 27 (second offence), 40 & 44 (second offence) of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 shall be 3 years.

In most of other second offence cases, for which imprisonment is included, the period of limitation shall be 1 year.

Committing of an offence within a period of three years from the date on which the offence was previously compounded under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 will be treated as second or subsequent offence.