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The Legal Metrology Act, 2009 was enacted but did not apply on the day it received assent. Under the Act, how was its commencement fixed?

The Central Government fixes commencement by notification in the Official Gazette, and it may appoint different dates for different provisions. This is in Section 1(3). The Act was brought into force on 1 March 2011, not on assent and not by State or Director action.

  1. AOn a date appointed by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette, with different dates possible for different provisionsCorrect
  2. BOn the date each State Government notifies, State by State
  3. CAutomatically on the date of the President's assent
  4. DOn a date fixed by the Director of legal metrology by a circular

Explanation

Section 1(3) lets the Central Government appoint the commencement date by Gazette notification, and different dates can be set for different provisions. The Act actually came into force on 1 March 2011. Assent alone did not bring it into force.

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