Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976
79. Conversion of
non-metric weights and measures into standard units of weights or measures. -
(1) The value
expressed in terms of any unit of weight or measure other than in terms of the
standard units of weight or measure may be converted into the value expressed
in terms of a standard unit of weight or measure at the rate specified in the
Schedule.
(2) All references in
any enactment or in any notification, rule or order made under any enactment,
or in any contract, deed or other instruments, or the time being in force, to a
value expressed in terms of any unit of weight, measure or numeration other
than that of a standard unit of weight, measure or numeration shall be
construed as references to that value expressed in terms of standard units of
weight, measure or numeration, as the case may be, converted at the rates
specified in the Schedule.