Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976
19. Power to Central
Government to prescribe physical characteristics, etc., of weights and
measures. -
(l)The Central
Government shall, in relation to any weight or measure, prescribe the physical
characteristics, configuration, constructional details, materials, equipment,
performance, tolerances, methods or procedures of tests in accordance with the
recommendations made by the International Organization of Legal Metrology:
Provided that where no such
recommendations has been made, the Central Government shall prescribe such
physical characteristics, configuration, constructional details, materials,
equipment, performance, tolerances, methods or procedures of tests in relation
of any weight or measure as it may think fit.
(2) Where it is not
reasonably practicable to give effect to any recommendation made by the
International Organization of Legal Metrology, the Central Government may make
such charges of a minor nature in the recommendation of the International
Organization of Legal Metrology as may appear to it to be necessary.