Act Number: 1

Act Name: The Legal Metrology Act, 2009

Year: 2010

Enactment Date: 2010-01-13

Long Title: An Act to establish and enforce standards of weights and measures, regulate trade and commerce in weights, measures and other goods which are sold or distributed by weight, measure or number and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

Department: Department of Consumer Affairs

Section 55: Act not to apply in certain cases.
    The provisions of this Act, in so far as they relate to verification and stamping of weights and measures, shall not apply to any weight or measure,--
         (a) used in any factory exclusively engaged in the manufacture of any arms, ammunition or both, for the use of the Armed Forces of the Union;
         (b) used for scientific investigation or for research;
         (c) manufactured exclusively for export.
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