Section 2, Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 [S27-HG1]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 9 April 2016.
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "consumer" means any person who buys any goods for a consideration which has been paid or promised or partly paid and partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment; (b) "trader" in relation to any goods, means a person who sells or distributes any goods for sale and includes the manufacturer thereof; (c) "defect" means any fault, imperfection or shortcoming in the quality, quantity, potency, purity or standard which is required to be maintained by or under any law for the time being in force; (d) "pre-packaged commodity" means a commodity which without the purchaser being present is placed in a package of whatever nature, whether sealed or not, so that the product contained therein has a pre-determined quantity; (e) "Controller" means the Controller of Legal Metrology appointed under section 14 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (1 of 2010); (f) "standard" means a standard established under section 10; (g) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
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consumer: Section 2, Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 [S27HG1] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "consumer" means any person who buys any goods for a consideration which has been paid or promised or partly paid and partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment
consumer: 23 more definitions.
Controller: Section 2, Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 [S27HG1] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Controller" means the Controller of Legal Metrology appointed under section 14 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (1 of 2010)
Controller: 5 more definitions.
defect: Section 2, Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 [S27HG1] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "defect" means any fault, imperfection or shortcoming in the quality, quantity, potency, purity or standard which is required to be maintained by or under any law for the time being in force
defect: 4 more definitions.
pre-packaged commodity: Section 2, Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 [S27HG1] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "pre-packaged commodity" means a commodity which without the purchaser being present is placed in a package of whatever nature, whether sealed or not, so that the product contained therein has a pre-determined quantity
pre-packaged commodity: 3 more definitions.
standard: Section 2, Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 [S27HG1] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "standard" means a standard established under section 10
trader: Section 2, Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 [S27HG1] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "trader" in relation to any goods, means a person who sells or distributes any goods for sale and includes the manufacturer thereof
trader: 3 more definitions.
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Not held (1)
"section 14 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009"
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