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Legal Metrology Act, 2010: sections with instruments beneath them (3)

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Open at its own address /A11-E7C

Legal Metrology Act, 2010 [A11-E7C]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 6 May 2010.

Dates: made 6 May 2010; in force 6 May 2010; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Legal Metrology Act, 2010 [A11-E7C]. Machine: A11-E7C.

Sections (30)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. CENTRAL AUTHORITY

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S25-EXR]

Section 2. Definitions [S25-EYY]

Section 3. Appointment of Central Authority [S25-EZW]

Section 4. Registration of packers [S25-F03]

Section 5. Prohibition of the carrying on of e-commerce without licence [S25-F11]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S25-F27]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S25-F35]

Section 8. Powers of Director [S25-F4B]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S25-F59]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S25-F6F]

Section 11. Registration of traders [S25-F7D]

Section 12. Prohibition of the manufacture of goods without licence [S25-F8K]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S25-F9H]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S25-FAQ]

Section 15. Powers of Director [S25-FBN]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S25-FCV]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S25-FDS]

Section 18. Registration of services provider [S25-FEZ]

Section 19. Prohibition of the packing of commodities without licence [S25-FFX]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S25-FG6]

Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S25-FH4]

Section 22. Powers of Director [S25-FJ2]

Section 23. Power to issue directions [S25-FK0]

Section 24. Penalty for contravention [S25-FME]

Section 25. Offences by companies [S25-FNC]

Section 26. Appeal [S25-FPA]

Section 27. Cognizance of offences [S25-FQ8]

Section 28. Protection of action taken in good faith [S25-FRP]

Section 29. Power to make rules [S25-FSM]

Section 30. Power to remove difficulties [S25-FTJ]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

none

Acted on by (5)

Amends: Legal Metrology Act (Amendment) Act, 2013 [A11-H0H], 23 November 2013. "section 26 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2010 (1 of 2010)".

Exempts: Notification S.O. 203(E), dated 4th July, 2018 [N12-JDK], 4 July 2018. "section 4 of the said Act".

Amends: Legal Metrology Act (Amendment) Act, 2019 [A11-P61], 21 April 2019. "section 26 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2010 (1 of 2010)".

Amends: Legal Metrology Act (Amendment) Act, 2014 [A11-HV2], 18 October 2014. "section 24 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2010 (1 of 2010)".

Exempts: Notification S.O. 3634(E), dated 30th August, 2010 [N12-F3M], 30 August 2010. "section 4 of the said Act".

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