Legal Metrology Department

The Department of Legal Metrology is aregulatory body responsible for applying legal requirements to measurements and measuring instruments to ensure public confidence in their accuracy and security. It plays a vital role in protecting consumers, promoting fair trade practices and maintaining trust in the marketplace. It enforces the Legal Metrology Act to safeguard consumers from fraudulent practices by ensuring uniformity and accuracy in weights, measures, and weighing/measuring instruments, and by controlling the trade of pre-packaged commodities.

Functions:

– Verification and stamping of weights and measures.

– Enforcement of Legal Metrology Act and Rules.

– Consumer education and awareness.

– Calibration and testing of measuring instruments.

– Licensing and registration of businesses.

The Legal Metrology Department works to create a fair and transparent marketplace, ensuring that consumers and businesses have confidence in the accuracy of measurements.