CS Executive · Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws · Legal Metrology
A Pune manufacturer wants to know what is left to the rules under section 7(4) of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 regarding standards of weights and measures. Which matter is expressly to be as may be prescribed under that sub-section?
Tolerances and the period of re-verification are left to be prescribed under section 7(4), along with physical characteristics, materials, performance and test procedures. The base units for length and time are fixed directly by the Act, and repeal of the 1976 Act is dealt with elsewhere.
- AThe base unit of length
- BThe base unit of time
- CPeriod of re-verification and tolerancesCorrect
- DThe repeal of the 1976 Act
Explanation
Section 7(4) says physical characteristics, configuration, constructional details, materials, equipments, performance, tolerances, period of re-verification and methods or procedures of tests shall be as prescribed. Base units are fixed by section 5 itself, and repeal is in section 57.
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