CS Executive · Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws · Legal Metrology
Under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, which government appoints the Director of legal metrology and other officers who exercise powers in relation to inter-State trade and commerce?
The Central Government appoints the Director of legal metrology and other officers by notification. Their functions relate to inter-State trade and commerce. The State Government's appointing power under the Act covers the Controller and officers dealing with intra-State trade and commerce, not inter-State matters.
- AThe State Government, by notification
- BThe Central Government, by notificationCorrect
- CThe Controller of legal metrology of the concerned State
- DThe Indian Institute of Legal Metrology
Explanation
Section 13(1) empowers the Central Government, by notification, to appoint the Director and other officers for inter-State trade and commerce. Appointments for intra-State trade are made by the State Government under section 14, so the State Government option is wrong for inter-State matters.
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