Control of Legal Metrology Department on Manufacturing Unit

 

The department of legal metrology has control over the manufacturer, seller, and dealer, of weights and measures, weighing and measuring instruments. It is the power of the legal metrology department to issue the LMPC license to the manufacturer, packer, and importer of the commodity. Legal Metrology Department has control over the following:

The Legal Metrology Department and Its Functions

Introduction

The one who keeps an eye on the businesses, Legal metrology for e-commerce websites, LMPC manufacturers, packers, and sellers of the commodity is the legal metrology department. 

Legal Metrology Office in Goa

All the states of India have offices of Legal Metrology in their respective states. The officers of Legal Metrology, such as the controller of legal metrology, inspector, etc., keep an eye on the manufacturer, importer, or packer of the commodity, checking out whether they are following the rules and regulations of the act and making proper compliance with the act.

States Provide Suggestions for Decriminalization of Offenses Under Legal Metrology

 

1.  Union Minister Mr Piyush Goyal has addressed a workshop on the decriminalization of offenses under legal metrology by states. 

Graded Penalties Under Legal Metrology by the Central Government

 

1. On May 9th, 2022, the central government created penalties for minor offences committed under the act by the offender for the very first time.

Legal Metrology Department Seized Product in Goa

1. On February 2, 2022, a surprise inspection and various raids were conducted by the legal metrology department in various parts of Goa. During that surprise inspection and raids, several shop products and units were seized by the Legal Metrology department due to the non-compliance of the act, improper declarations made on the packages, and considering other factors. 

LMPC Inspection of Errors & Quantity in Package

1.  Inspection of errors and quantity in a package is done as per the Legal Metrology Act.

Importance of Legal Metrology Registration for Business

LMPC registration plays an important role for every business or trade that deals in weights and measures, or pre-packaged commodities in the Indian market. It is important not only for the manufacturer, importer, packer, or seller of the weights and measures, or pre-packed commodities; it also enhances the scope and power of the business or trade in the Indian market.

Proposed amendments to decriminalize the Legal Metrology Provision

Certain amendments have been proposed to decriminalize the provision of legal metrology, and those proposed amendments include the following areas:.

Legal Metrology Act, Decriminalization

There is a need to consider the decriminalization of Legal Metrology as it has a characteristic Civil nature. There is a proper criminal procedure laid down for the criminal matters but in the case of Legal Metrology the criminal procedure for investigation, arresting and FIR is different and more like of civil nature. 

Legal Metrology for E-Commerce

1. E-commerce entities are incorporated under the Companies Act 1956 and the Companies Act 2013. However, foreign companies are covered under clause 42 of section 2 of the Companies Act 2013. Buying and selling commodities, goods, and services on the platform of an e-commerce portal are known as the e-commerce business.
   
   

Components of Specifications of Standards

The legal metrology of packed commodities provides an important role in protecting the interests of the consumer and the public at large, whereas in order to make more accuracy in the commodities and the packages of commodities, it is necessary to make them clearer and specify their components on the packages so that no fraud will take place in the market. 

LEGAL METROLOGY PENALTIES

 

TYPES OF PENALTIES UNDER LEGAL METROLOGY ACT 

There are numerous types of penalties in chapter five of the legal metrology act given below: