QCO for Legal Metrology Material Measures for Length (Quality Control) Order, 2023

7317 GI/202 3 (1) EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4820] NEW DELHI, THURS DAY , NOVEMBER 23, 2023/ AGRAHAYANA 2, 1945 CG-DL-E-23112023-250237 CG-DL-E-23112023-250237 (1) (2) (3) MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade ) ORDER New Delhi, the 21st November , 2023 S.O. 5029(E).—In exercise of the pow ers conferred by section 16 read with section 17 and sub -section (3) of section 25 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), the Central Government, after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards, i s of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest, hereby makes the following order, namely: - 1. Short title and commencement .—(1) This order may be called the Legal Metrology - Material Measures of Length (Quality Contro l) Order, 2023. (2) It shall come into force on the expiry of six months from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. 2. Conformity to standard and Compulsory use of Standard Mark .—Goods or articles specified in the column (1) of the Table shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard specified in column (2) of the said Table and shall bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau as per Scheme -1 of Schedule -II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Ass essment) Regulations, 2018: Provided that nothing in this order shall apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically for export. Provided that in relation to micro enterprises, as defined in clause (h) and (m) respectively of section 2 of the Micro , Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), it shall come into force on the expiry of twelve months from the date of publication of this notification. Provided that in relation to small enterprises, as defined in clause (h) and (m) respectively of section 2 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), it shall come into force on the expiry of nine months from the date of publication of this notification. 3. Certification and enforcement autho rity.—The Bureau shall be the certifying and enforcing authority for the goods or articles specified in the column (1) of the said Table. 4. Penalty for contravention .—Any person who contravenes the provisions of this Order shall be punishable under the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016. TABLE Goods or articles Indian Standard Title of Indian Standard (1) (2) (3) Legal Metrology - Material measures of length 1269 (Part 1):1997 Legal metrology - Material measure of length - Woven metallic and glass fibre tape measures 1269 (Part 2):1997 Legal metrology - Material measures of length - Steel tape measures Note .- For the purposes of this Table, the latest version of Indian Standards including the amendments issues thereof, as notified by the Bureau of Indian Standards shall apply. [F. No. P -29026/33/2023 -LEI] SANJIV , Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of P ublications, Delhi -110054.