The Legal Metrology Act, 2009
22. Approval of
model. -
Every person, before
manufacturing or importing any weight or measure shall seek the approval of
model of such weight or measure in such manner, on payment of such fee and from
such authority as may be prescribed: Provided that such approval of model may
not be required in respect of any cast iron, brass, bullion, or carat weight or
any beam scale, length measures (not being measuring tapes) which are
ordinarily used in retail trade for measuring textiles or timber, capacity measures,
not exceeding twenty litre in capacity, which are ordinarily used in retail
trade for measuring kerosene, milk or potable liquors:
Provided further that
the prescribed authority may, if he is satisfied that the model of any weight
or measure which has been approved in a country outside India conforms to the
standards established by or under this Act, approve such model without any test
or after such test as he may deem fit.