Manufacturing License for Weight and Measurement: Inspection
To ascertain if a package complies with provisions of the Legal Metrology Manufacturingmanu
License rules in all respects, the Controller of the Legal Metrology is empowered to inspect the
packages. He can also carry out the tests at the Manufacturer’s premises. In case the
Manufacturer is not the packer, then the facility where he carries out such examination, he can
draw samples from such packages. The manner of Inspection and its number are specified in the
Fifth Schedule. The tests must be carried out in accordance with the specified methods in the
Sixth Schedule of the Legal Metrology Act.
Datasheet for Inspection to the licensed Manufacturer
Anyone from the Director, Controller or Legal Metrology Officer can carry out the tests and
obtain the signature of the Manufacturing Certificate holder or his authorized agent. In the
absence of both, the authorized person can refuse to affix such signature with the signature of a
competent witness. At last, he must submit a copy of the data sheet containing the result to the
Manufacturer.
Report Submission to the licensed Manufacturer
On completing the examination, the Director or the Controller can make a report indicating his
findings about the declarations. He must also mention the net quantity contained in the sample
packages. He must also inform the extent of the error noticed by him and then furnish a copy of
the report to the Manufacturer.
Declaration on the Manufactured Packages
The statistical average of the net quantity contained in the manufactured packages drawn as
samples is lesser than the declared quantity on the packages or the affixed labels.
Error Deficiency in Manufactured Packages
Suppose the package shows an error in deficiency. In that case, the Director /Controller can take
out, as a practicable, fresh samples as requested by the holder of Manufacturing License in India
or his authorized agent. They can also carry out new tests following the provisions. If fresh tests
are made, then the Legal Metrology Officer can collect a fee of Rs. 2500 for carrying out fresh
tests. These fresh tests are carried out, but no package contained in the lot previously tested can
be sold/distributed by the Manufacturer unless the provisions of sub-rule 5 & 6 are complied
with by the Manufacturer.
Non-Conformation to the LMPC Regulations
The test are carried out successfully. If it is found that the manufactured package does not
conform to any of the LMA Act’s provisions. Insuch cases, the Manufacturing License
Certificate holder must check the packages contained in the lot. He must also pick out from the
lot the packages which conform to all the Act’s provisions and rules.
In case of Conformation
Suppose Controller or Legal Metrology Officer is satisfied with the picked packages by the
Manufacturer & it conforms to all the provisions of the Act. In that case, he will authorize the
following actions for such manufactured packages:
Sale
Distribution
Delivery
In case of Non-Conformation
If, after the pick-up check, the Manufacturer found any package not conforming to any of the
Act’s provisions. In such cases, package must not be sold, distributed, or delivered. Instead, they
must be repacked, re-processed, or relabeled in accordance with the provisions of the Legal Metrology Registration Act.
Testing Rules of the Packages manufactured by a
Certification Licensee
The Director/Controller can approve packages for sale if the results of the tests are found to be
any of the following:
Statistical Average of the net quantity in the packages is equal to the quantity declared on the package/label
Extent of error deficiency in sample packages does not exceed the permissible error limit
Manufactured Package bears the required declarations to be made as per LMPC rules
For further information on Inspection rules, connect with the Legal Metrology Experts at
Registrationwala.