Stamping and Inspection of Weights and Measures by Legal Metrology

Every business has some capital requirements for conducting its operations. Heavy capital machinery forms one such requirement. These machinery or equipment are immovable once installed. But to employ such an enormous mechanical setup, the businesses need to get a clearance or verification from the Government Authority to ascertain its safe usage. Such clearance is termed the Legal Metrology registration certificate. 

Measurement Instruments Inspection for Legal Metrology Central Registration

Any individual or a Business that has installed weighing and measuring instruments at its facility, which is also immovable, must get them verified by the Authority. The Department of Legal Metrology orders the Inspector of Metrology from the concerned District or Civil sub-division to conduct a full-scale inspection of the manufacturing facility of the business. The in-house inspection is done for the weighing or measuring instruments intended to be used for commercial operations. 

Procedure for Legal Metrology Instrument Inspection

The Legal Metrology Packaging Registration applicant must arrange for an inspection before the commencement of their business. To arrange the inspection of the weighment instruments, the applicant must apply for online Verification and Stamping registration. 

For filing application for Measuring Instrument Verification, the following documents are required.

• Identity Proof Original (such as Aadhar Card)

• Original PAN Card

• Model Approval Certificate (Original)

• Purchase Invoice Documents Original

• Clear picture showing the sealing provision

• Valid Dealer or Repairer License

• Valid Manufacturing Licence Original

• Trading License (In case of non-tribal)

• NOC from District Administration, NHAI,

and State PWD if the weighing /measuring instruments installed by the side of the National Highway/State Road

Application Assessment and Document Inspection

After successfully submitting the documents, the appointed Inspector of Metrology will scrutinize all the relevant documents. After the assessment, the Inspector will forward the applicant's candidature, alongwith the application and the documents, to the Office of the Controller of Legal Metrology. The Inspector will forward the details within seven working days. The most important documents that the Inspector will forward are the following:

• Valid Manufacturing License

• Model Approval Certificate

• Valid Dealer / Repairer Licence

• Purchase Invoice

• Clear picture showing the sealing provision as prescribed on the Model Approval Certificate

Verification Application Assessment by the LMD Controller

Furthermore, the Controller of Legal Metrology or any appointed Metrology Officers will, after examining all the documents, communicate to the Inspector of Legal Metrology of the District within five working days to fix the verification date. The Department of Legal Metrology allows a timeline to issue the Verification Certificate within 30 thirty days from the application filing.

Inspection and Seizure of Weights and Measures

The Director can enter at any time into any hoarding premises and inspect any weight, measure, or other goods in relation to trade and commerce of the business. They can also seize any weight, measure, or other goods, records, registers, or other documents and articles that they can use as evidence indicating an offense that was committed during the business's trade and commerce.

The Director can ask for the production of any document in relation to the weight or measure. Therefore, the person with custody of weight or measure must comply with the mentioned requisitions. In case of decay of any seized goods, the Director can dispose of such goods in the prescribed manner by the Authority. The Director must order every search or seizure in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1973, which relates to searches and seizures. 

The Director can take disciplinary action if a person gives him any information that weight or measure business has taken place, which commits a punishable offense either kept on the premises or is in the course of transportation. This is a serious violation of the Legal Metrology Packaging Registration Act.

If you want to know more about the Legal Metrology registration licensing procedure, then connect with the Registrationwala. Our Legal Metrology experts will aid you in quelling your doubts regarding the Legal Metrology business. 

Author: Dushyant Sharma

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