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Under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, who appoints the Controller of legal metrology, Inspectors and other employees whose duties relate to intra-State trade and commerce?

The State Government appoints them by notification. Section 14 gives it power to appoint the Controller, Inspectors and other employees for intra-State trade and commerce, while the Central Government appoints the Director and officers dealing with inter-State trade.

  1. AThe Central Government, by notification
  2. BThe State Government, by notificationCorrect
  3. CThe Director of legal metrology
  4. DThe Indian Institute of Legal Metrology

Explanation

Section 14(1) empowers the State Government, by notification, to appoint the Controller, Additional, Joint, Deputy and Assistant Controllers, Inspectors and other employees for intra-State trade and commerce. The Central Government appoints the Director and officers for inter-State trade under section 13(1), which is why that option is wrong.

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