The Legal Metrology Act, 2009
56. Existing
Director, Controller and legal metrology officer not to be affected by the new
qualification to be prescribed. -
1. Every
Director, Controller and legal metrology officer appointed immediately before
the commencement of the rules made under this Act, shall be deemed to have been
appointed under sub-section (1) of sections 13 and 14, notwithstanding any rule
prescribing different qualifications.
2. The
rules made by a State Government under the Standards of Weights and Measures
(Enforcement) Act, 1985 which are in force immediately before the commencement
of this Act shall remain in force until the State Government, makes rules in
that behalf.