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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-24102025-267111
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2025/KARTIKKA 2, 1947
No. 695]
MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(Department of Consumer Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd October, 2025
G.S.R. 779(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (n), (o) and (p) of sub-section (2) of section
52 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (1 of 2010), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to
amend the Legal Metrology (Government Approved Test Centre) Rules, 2013, namely:—
1. (1) Short title and commencement.- These rules may be called the Legal Metrology (Government Approved Test
Centre) Amendment Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Legal Metrology (Government Approved Test Centre) Rules, 2013 (hereinafter referred to the principal
rules), in rule 3, for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:—
“(1) The weights and measures specified in the First Schedule shall either be verified by a Government Approved
Test Centre or by the legal metrology officers.”.
3. In the principal rules, in rule 5,-
(i) for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-
“(1) Any person desirous of obtaining recognition under these rules for carrying out verification of weights or
measures specified herein shall submit an application to the Joint Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs in the
form specified in the Second Schedule.”;
(ii) after sub-rule (3), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:-
“(3A) The Director or officers authorised by him in this behalf and as and when required, legal metrology officers of
the concerned State Government, shall, inspect the premises of the test centre prior to making any recommendation
for its approval, including the specification of its area of operation.”;
(iii) for sub-rule (16), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-
“(16) (a) All the Regional Reference Standard Laboratories functioning under the administrative control of
the Department of Consumer Affairs shall be deemed to be Government Approved Test Centres and the provisions of
these rules shall apply to such laboratories, as if they were Government Approved Test Centre.
(b) Such laboratories specified in clause (a) verify the weights and measures specified under the Legal
Metrology (General) Rules, 2011 or as per the recommendations of the International Organization of Legal
Metrology, at any location within India.”;
(iv) after sub-rule (17), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely-
“(18) (a) The laboratories of National Test House functioning under the administrative control of the Department of
Consumer Affairs shall be deemed to be Government Approved Test Centres.
(b) Such laboratories specified in clause (a) verify the weights and measures specified under the Legal
Metrology (General) Rules, 2011 or as per the recommendations of the International Organization of Legal
Metrology, at any location within India.”
4. In the principal rules, in rule 7, for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:—
“(1) The fee payable to test centre for verification or re-verification of weights or measures shall be as specified in
the Fifth Schedule:
Provided that for the items not specified in the Fifth Schedule, the Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules of a State
shall apply where Government Approved Test Centre is verifying the instrument.”.
5. In the principal rules, in rule 8, after sub-rule (3), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:—
“(4) The test centre shall issue separate certificate of verification for each weight or measure, such that the certificate
conforms to individual instrument.”.
6. In the principal rules, for rule 10, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-
"10. Place of verification.- The test centre shall undertake verification of weight or measure either in its authorised
premises or within the territorial limits of the district, and may extend such verification to any part of the State in
which the Government Approved Test Centre operates.".
7. In the principal rules, for rule 18, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-
"18. Fee for application to Government Approved Test Centre.- (1) A fee of rupees two lakh per weight or
measure shall be deposited by the applicant seeking approval for Government Approved Test Centre.
(2) The fee shall be deposited either by demand draft or online payment mode or as specified by the
Government.
(3) The same amount of fee shall be payable at the time of renewal of recognition for a period of one year in
respect of each equipment.".
8. In the principal rules, for the First Schedule, the following schedule shall be substituted, namely:-
"First Schedule
[See sub-rule (1) of rule 3]
Weights and measures verified by Government Approved Test Centre
The following weights and measures shall be verified by Government Approved Test Centre:
1. Water meter
2. Sphygmomanometer
3. Clinical thermometer
4. Automatic rail weighbridges
5. Tape measures
6. Non-automatic weighing instruments of Accuracy Class III (upto 150kg)
7. Non-automatic weighing instruments of Accuracy Class IIII
8. Load cell
9. Beam scale
10. Counter machine
11. Weights of all category
12. Gas meters
13. Energy meters
14. Moisture meters
15. Speed meters for vehicles
16. Breath analyzers
17. Multi-dimensional measuring instruments
18. Flow meters".
9. In the principal rules, in the Second Schedule, in the NOTE, for the letters and numbers "Rs. 10,000/-" the letters
and words "Rs. two lakh for one equipment per year" shall be substituted.
10. In the principal rules, after the Fourth Schedule, the following schedule shall be inserted, namely:-
"Fifth Schedule
[See sub-rule (1) of rule 7]
Fee payable to Test Centre for verification or re-verification
+----------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+
| Sl. No. | Item | Verification fees (in Rs./₹) |
+---------+----------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 1. | Water meter | (i) Rs. 250.00 for domestic water meter |
| | | (ii) Rs. 1000.00 for commercial water meters |
| | | (iii) Rs. 2500.00 for industrial water meters |
+---------+----------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 2. | Sphygmomanometer | Rs. 100.00 per sphygmomanometer |
+---------+----------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 3. | Clinical thermometer | Rs. 50.00 per clinical thermometer |
+---------+----------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 4. | Automatic rail weighbridges | As per State Government fees |
+---------+----------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 5. | Tape measures | (i) Class I: Rs. 2.00 per meter or part thereof |
| | | (ii) Class II: Rs. 1.00 per meter or part thereof |
| | | (iii) Class III: Rs. 0.50 per meter or part thereof |
+---------+----------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 6. | Non-automatic weighing instruments of Accuracy Class III | (i) Rs. 2000.00 upto 10 kg |
| | (upto 150kg) | (ii) Rs. 3000.00 above 10 kg and upto 150 kg |
+---------+----------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 7. | Non-automatic weighing instruments of Accuracy class IIII| (i) Rs. 2000.00 upto 10 kg |
| | | (ii) Rs. 3000.00 above 10 kg and upto 150 kg |
+---------+----------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 8. | Load cell | (i) Rs. 2000.00 upto 5 kN |
| | | (ii) Rs. 5,000.00 above 5 kN and upto 100kN |
+---------+----------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 9. | Beam scale | (i) Rs. 500.00 upto 5 kg |
| | | (ii) Rs. 1000.00 above 5 kg |
+---------+----------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 10. | Counter machine | (i) Rs. 500.00 upto 5 kg |
| | | (ii) Rs. 1000.00 above 5 kg |
+---------+----------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 11. | Weights of all category | (i) Fees for E₁ Class: |
| | | (A) 1mg to 200g (22 pieces including rider): Rs. 15,000 |
| | | (B) Assorted weights (per weight): |
| | | (a) Rs. 1,000 upto 10 kg |
| | | (b) Rs. 2,000 above 10 kg upto 50 kg |
| | | (ii) Fees for E₂ class weights will be one half the fees |
| | | specified for E₁ class weights |
| | | (iii) Fees for F₁ class weights will be one fourth the fees|
| | | specified for E₁ class weights |
| | | (iv) Fees for F₂ class weights will be one eighth the fees |
| | | specified for E₁ class weights |
| | | (v) Bullion weights: |
| | | (A) 1g to 500 g: Rs. 25 per weight |
| | | (B) Above 500g to 10kg: Rs. 50 per weight |
| | | (vi) Carat weights: Rs. 50 per weight |
| | | (vii) Cylindrical knob type weight: |
| | | (A) 1g to 500 g: Rs. 10 per weight |
| | | (B) Above 500g to 10kg: Rs. 25 per weight |
| | | (viii) Sheet metal Weight (other than Bullion): |
| | | 1mg to 500 mg: Rs. 25 per weight |
| | | (ix) Iron hexagonal, knob type weights and parallelepiped |
| | | weight: |
| | | (A) 1g to 500 g: Rs. 10 per weight |
| | | (B) Above 500g to 10kg: Rs. 25 per weight |
| | | (C) Above 10kg to 50kg: Rs. 50 per weight |
| | | (x) Higher denomination weights: |
| | | (A) Above 50 kg to 1000 kg: Rs. 1000 |
| | | (B) Above 1000 kg to 5000 kg: Rs. 1500 |
+---------+----------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 12. | Gas meters | (i) Domestic: Rs. 500.00 |
| | | (ii) Commercial: Rs. 2000.00 |
| | | (iii) Industrial Rs. 5000.00 |
+---------+----------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 13. | Energy meters | (i) Domestic: Rs. 1000.00 |
| | | (ii) Commercial: Rs. 3000.00 |
| | | (iii) Industrial Rs. 5000.00 |
+---------+----------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 14. | Moisture meters | Rs. 2500 |
+---------+----------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 15. | Speed meters for vehicles | Rs. 15,000 |
+---------+----------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 16. | Breath analysers | Rs. 2500 |
+---------+----------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 17. | Multi-dimensional measuring instruments | Rs. 3600 |
+---------+----------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 18. | Flow meters | (i) Upto 100 mm: Rs. 5000.00 |
| | | (ii) Above 100 mm: Rs. 5000.00+ Rs. 1000.00 for every 25 |
| | | mm". |
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[F. No. I-30/1/2025-W&M]
ANUPAM MISHRA, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide
number G.S.R. 593(E), dated the 5th September, 2013 and was last amended vide number G.S.R. 95(E),
dated 1st February, 2021.
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