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    The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 as notified vide G.S.R. 202(E) dated the 7th March, 2011 (40 pages)
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  1. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (j) and (q) of sub-section (2) of section 52 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (1 of 2010), the Central Gover…
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  2. Rule 1. Short title and commencement
    (1) These rules may be called The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011.
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  3. Rule 1. Short title and commencement
    (2) They shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 2011.
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  4. Rule 2. Definitions
    In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires—
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  5. Rule 2. Definitions
    (a) "Act" means the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (1 of 2010);
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  6. Rule 2. Definitions
    (b) "dealer" in relation to any commodity in packaged form, means a person who, or a firm which, carries on directly or otherwise, the business of buying, selling, supplying or dis…
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  7. Rule 2. Definitions
    (c) "lot" means —
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  8. Rule 2. Definitions
    (i) in the case of packages which have been stored, the total number of such packages stored; and
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  9. Rule 2. Definitions
    (ii) in the case of packages which are on or at the end of the packing line, the maximum hourly output of packages;
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  10. Rule 2. Definitions
    (d) "manufacturer" in relation to any commodity in packaged form, means a person who, or a firm which, produces, makes or manufactures such commodity and includes a person, firm wh…
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  11. Rule 2. Definitions
    (e) "maximum permissible error", in relation to the quantity contained in an individual package, means an error in deficiency which, subject to the provision of these rules, does n…
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  12. Rule 2. Definitions
    (f) "net quantity", in relation to commodity contained in a package, means the quantity by weight, measure or number of such commodity contained in that package, excluding the pack…
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  13. Rule 2. Definitions
    (g) "packer" means a person who, or a firm, which pre-packs any commodity, whether in any bottle, tin, wrapper or otherwise, in units suitable for sale whether wholesale or retail;…
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  14. Rule 2. Definitions
    (h) "principal display panel", in relation to a package, means the total surface area of the package where the information required under these rules are to be given in the followi…
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  15. Rule 2. Definitions
    (i) all the information could be grouped together and given at one place; or
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  16. Rule 2. Definitions
    (ii) the pre-printed information could be grouped together and given in one place and on line information grouped together in other place;
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  17. Rule 2. Definitions
    (i) "quantity" in relation to commodity contained in a package, means the quantity by weight, measure or number of such commodity contained in that package;
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  18. Rule 2. Definitions
    (j) "retail dealer" in relation to any commodity in packaged form means a dealer who directly sells such packages to the consumer and includes, in relation to such packages as are …
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  19. Rule 2. Definitions
    (k) "retail package" means the packages which are intended for retail sale to the ultimate consumer for the purpose of consumption of the commodity contained therein and includes t…
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  20. Rule 2. Definitions
    Provided that for the purposes of this clause, the expression 'ultimate consumer' shall not include industrial or institutional consumers;
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  21. Rule 2. Definitions
    (l) "retail sale", in relation to a commodity, means the sale, distribution or delivery of such commodity through retail sales shops agencies or other instrumentalities for consump…
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  22. Rule 2. Definitions
    (m) "retail sale price" means the maximum price at which the commodity in packaged form may be sold to the consumer and the price shall be printed on the package in the manner give…
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  23. Rule 2. Definitions
    'Maximum or Max. retail price Rs/ ....... inclusive of all taxes' or in the form 'MRP Rs/ ......... incl., of all taxes' after taking into account the fraction of less than fifty p…
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  24. Rule 2. Definitions
    (n) "section" means a section of the Act;
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  25. Rule 2. Definitions
    (o) "Schedule" means a Schedule appended to these rules;
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  26. Rule 2. Definitions
    (p) "standard package" means a package containing the specified quantity of a commodity;
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  27. Rule 2. Definitions
    (q) "wholesale dealer" in relation to any commodity in packaged form means a dealer who does not directly sell such commodity to any consumer but distributes or sells such commodit…
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  28. Rule 2. Definitions
    (r) "wholesale package" means a package containing —
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  29. Rule 2. Definitions
    (i) a number of retail packages, where such first mentioned package is intended for sale, distribution or delivery to an intermediary and is not intended for sale direct to a singl…
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  30. Rule 2. Definitions
    (ii) a commodity sold to an intermediary in bulk to enable such intermediary to sell, distribute or deliver such commodity to the consumer in smaller quantities; or
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  31. Rule 2. Definitions
    (iii) packages containing ten or more than ten retail packages provided that the retail packages are labeled as required under the rules;
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  32. Rule 2. Definitions
    (r) words and expression used herein and not defined but defined in the Act, shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  33. Rule 2. Definitions
    The duplicate clause lettering at (r) is as it appears in the notified text. The compendium reproduces the numbering of the source and does not silently correct it.
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    G.S.R. 202(E)
  34. Amendment history
    Notification Date Effect on this Chapter G.S.R. 858(E) 7 September 2016 No change to this Chapter G.S.R. 226(E) 28 March 2022 Commencement in rule 1(2) — see Commencement
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    G.S.R. 202(E)