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The First Schedule — Maximum permissible errors

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    AmendmentG.S.R. 202(E)
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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. (See rule 2(e))
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  2. 1. Maximum permissible errors on net quantity declared by weight or volume
    (1) The maximum permissible error, in excess or in deficiency, in the net quantity by weight or volume of any commodity shall be as specified in Table I below:—
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  3. TABLE-I — Maximum permissible errors on net quantities declared by weight or by volume
    Sl. No. Declared quantity (g or ml) Maximum permissible error as percentage of declared quantity Maximum permissible error in g or ml (i) up to 50 9 — (ii) 50 to 100 — 4.5 (iii) 10…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  4. TABLE-I — Maximum permissible errors on net quantities declared by weight or by volume
    (2) The maximum permissible error specified as percentage shall be rounded off to the nearest one-tenth of a g or ml, for a declared quantities less than or equal to 1000 g or ml a…
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  5. 2. Maximum permissible errors on net quantity declared by length, area or number
    (1) The maximum permissible error, in excess or in deficiency, in the net quantity declared in terms of length, area or number of any commodity not specified in the First Schedule …
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)
  6. TABLE-II — Maximum permissible errors on net quantities declared by length, area or number
    Sl. No. Quantity declared Maximum permissible error in excess or in deficiency (i) in units of length 2% of declared quantity up to 10 metre and thereafter 1% of declared quantity …
    Amended
    G.S.R. 202(E)