CS Executive · Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws · Legal Metrology
Sunrise Foods Pvt Ltd of Pune sells biscuits in sealed packets. Under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, which of the following is the basic requirement for dealing in such pre-packaged commodities?
A pre-packaged commodity may be dealt in only if the package is in standard quantities or number and carries the prescribed declarations and particulars in the prescribed manner. This applies to anyone who manufactures, packs, sells, imports or possesses it for sale, not just manufacturers.
- AThe package must be in standard quantities or number and bear the prescribed declarations and particulars in the prescribed mannerCorrect
- BThe package need bear declarations only when sold across State borders
- CDeclarations are required only on packages sold by the manufacturer and not by retailers
- DThe package need carry declarations only if the buyer asks for them
Explanation
Section 18(1) bars any person from manufacturing, packing, selling, importing, distributing, delivering, offering, exposing or possessing for sale a pre-packaged commodity unless it is in standard quantities or number and bears the prescribed declarations and particulars. The bar applies to every person in the chain, not only manufacturers, and is not limited to inter-State sales or to buyer requests.
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