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REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Delhi Gazette
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
DELHI, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2025/ASVINA 23, 1947
[N. C. T. D. No. 286
PART IV
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 13th October, 2025
F. No. 12(2)/W&M/Enforcement/2023/9310.— The following draft of the rules, to amend the Delhi Legal
Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011, which the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi proposes to
make in exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (4) of Section 53 read with clause (q) of section 2 of the
Legal Metrology Act 2009, is published for the information of the persons likely to be affected thereby.
Notice is hereby given that draft of the rules, to amend the Delhi Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011
will be taken into consideration by the Govt of NCT of Delhi on or after the expiry of a period of thirty days from the
date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
The objections or suggestions in this behalf shall be received by the Controller, Legal Metrology
Department,, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, in his office at Weights & Measures Department
(Department Of Legal Metrology), Plot No-17, Institutional Area, Vishwas Nagar, New Delhi-110032 or on emails:
controllerwmd@gmail.com&acwmhq@gmail.com.
DRAFT OF DELHI LEGAL METROLOGY (ENFORCEMENT) AMENDMENT RULES, 2025
1. Short title and commencement:-
(i) These rules may be called the DELHI LEGAL METROLOGY (ENFORCEMENT) AMENDMENT
RULES, 2025.
(ii) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Delhi Gazette.
2. Amendment of Schedule XI:-
In the Delhi Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011, Schedule-XI shall be substituted as under:
Schedule-XI
[See rule 25]
COMPOUNDING FEES FOR VARIOUS OFFENCES
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| Sr. No.| Section and nature of offence | Penal Section | Compounding fee |
+--------+------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 1 | Sec 8(3). Use of weight, measure or | Sec 25. Penalty for use of Non-Standard weight or measure | (i) For hawkers/ non-permanent establishment- ₹500/-|
| | numeration other than the Standard | | (ii) Retailer-₹5,000/- |
| | weight, measure or numeration | | (iii) Wholesale dealer-₹10,000/- |
| | | | (iv)Manufacturer/Packer/Importer-₹25,000/- |
| | | | (v) Petroleum Industry (Retail Outlets/Tank Lorries/|
| | | | Storage Depos etc.)-₹50,000/- |
| | | | (vi)Others (Government Organizations/PSUs/ |
| | | | Cooperative Societies/Banks etc.)-₹25,000/- |
+--------+------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 2 | Sec 8(4). Manufacture of weight or | Sec 27. Penalty for Manufacture or sale of non-standard weight or | (i) Dealer/Seller-₹50,000/- |
| | measure not conforming to Standards | measure | (ii) Manufacturer-₹1,00,000/- |
+--------+------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 3. | Sec 10. Transaction or dealing or | Sec 28. Penalty for making any transaction, deal or contract in | (i) For hawkers/ non-permanent establishment- ₹500/-|
| | contract in respect of goods etc., by | contravention of the prescribed standards. | (ii) Retailer-₹5,000/- |
| | weight, measure or number than | | (iii) Wholesale dealer-₹10,000/- |
| | prescribed. | | (iv)Manufacturer/Packer/Importer-₹25,000/- |
| | | | (v) Petroleum Industry (Retail Outlets/Tank |
| | | | Lorries/Storage Depos etc.)-₹50,000/- |
| | | | (vi)Others (Government Organizations/PSUs/ |
| | | | Cooperative Societies/Banks etc.)-₹25,000/- |
+--------+------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 4. | Sec 11. Quote or make announcement or | Sec 29. Penalty for quoting or publishing, etc., of non-standard units | (i) For hawkers/ non-permanent establishment- ₹500/-|
| | issue or exhibit of price list or | | (ii) Retailer-₹5,000/- |
| | changing of price than in accordance | | (iii) Wholesale dealer-₹10,000/- |
| | with standard unit of weight or measure | | (iv)Manufacturer/Packer/Importer-₹25,000/- |
| | or numeration. | | (v) Petroleum Industry (Retail Outlets/Tank Lorries/|
| | | | Storage Depos etc.)-₹50,000/- |
| | | | (vi)Others (Government Organizations/PSUs/ |
| | | | Cooperative Societies/Banks etc.)-₹25,000/- |
+--------+------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 5. | Sec 12. Demanding or receiving any | Sec 30. Penalty for transaction in contravention of standards weights | ₹10,000/- |
| | articles or thing on service in excess | or measures [Fine which may extend to ten thousand Rupees, for the 1st | |
| | or less than the quantity specified by | offence] | |
| | contract or agreement. | | |
+--------+------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 6. | Sec 17. Maintenance of records, | Sec 31. Penalty for non production of documents etc. | (i) For hawkers/ non-permanent establishment- ₹500/-|
| | registers by manufacturer, dealer or | | (ii) Retailer-₹5,000/- |
| | repairer and production of weight, | | (iii) Wholesale dealer-₹10,000/- |
| | measure document, register on demand | | (iv)Manufacturer/Packer/Importer-₹25,000/- |
| | | | (v) Petroleum Industry (Retail Outlets/Tank Lorries/|
| | | | Storage Depos etc.)- 25,000/- |
| | | | (vi)Others (Government Organizations/PSUs/ |
| | | | Cooperative Societies/Banks etc.)-₹25,000/- |
+--------+------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 7. | Sec 18(1). Compliance of declaration in | Sec 36(1). Penalty for selling, etc. of non-standard packages- | (i) For Retailers or Wholesale Dealers - ₹5,000/- |
| | respect of pre-packaged commodity by | (Does not conform to the declarations on the package) | |
| | retailers or wholesale dealers | | (ii) For manufacturers or importers- ₹25,000/- |
+--------+------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 8. | Sec 18(2). Compliance of net quantity | Sec 36(2). Penalty for selling, etc. of non-standard packages- (With | (i) For Retailers or Wholesale Dealers ₹10,000/- |
| | requirement of pre-packaged commodity | error in Net Quantity) | |
| | by retailers or wholesale dealers | | (ii) For manufacturers or importers 50,000/- |
+--------+------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 9. | Sec 23. Manufacturer of weight or | Sec 45. Penalty for Manufacture of weight and measure without licence | ₹20,000/- |
| | measure only with licence | [Fine which may extend to Twenty Thousand Rupees for the 1st offence] | |
+--------+------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 10. | Sec 23. Repair/sale of weight or measure | Sec 46. Penalty for Repair, Sale, etc., of weight and measure without | ₹5,000/- |
| | only with licence. | licence [Fine which may extend to Five Thousand Rupees for the 1st | |
| | | offence] | |
+--------+------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 11. | Sec 24. Use of verified weight or | Sec 33. Penalty for use of unverified weight or measure [Fine shall not | ₹10,000/- |
| | measure in transaction or protection | be less than two thousand Rupees but which may extend to Ten Thousand | |
| | | Rupees for the 1st offence] | |
+--------+------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 12. | Sec 33. Sale of weight or measure | Sec 33. Penalty for use of unverified weight or measure [Fine shall not | ₹10,000/- |
| | without verification. | be less than two thousand Rupees but which may extend to Ten Thousand | |
| | | Rupees for the 1st offence] | |
+--------+------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 13. | Sec 34. Sale or delivery of commodities | Sec 34. Penalty for sale or delivery of commodities, etc., by | (i) For hawkers/ non-permanent establishment- ₹500/-|
| | by non-standards weights or measure | non-standard weight or measure | (ii) Retailer-₹5,000/- |
| | | | (iii)Wholesale dealer-₹10,000/- |
| | | | (iv)Manufacturer/Packer/Importer-₹25,000/- |
| | | | (v) Petroleum Industry (Retail Outlets/Tank |
| | | | Lorries/Storage Depos etc.)-₹25,000/- |
| | | | (vi)Others (Government Organizations/PSUs/ |
| | | | Cooperative Societies/Banks etc.)-₹25,000/- |
+--------+------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 14. | Sec 35. Rendering service by | Sec 35. Penalty for rendering services by non-standard weight, | (i) For hawkers/ non-permanent establishment- ₹500/-|
| | non-standard weight or measure | measure or number | (ii) Retailer-₹5,000/- |
| | | | (iii)Wholesale dealer-₹10,000/- |
| | | | (iv)Manufacturer/Packer/Importer-₹25,000/- |
| | | | (v) Petroleum Industry (Retail Outlets/Tank |
| | | | Lorries/Storage Depos etc.)- 25,000/- |
| | | | (vi)Others (Government Organizations/PSUs/ |
| | | | Cooperative Societies/Banks etc.)-₹25,000/- |
+--------+------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 15. | Sec 41. Penalty for giving false | Sec 41. Penalty for giving false information or false return | ₹5,000/- |
| | information or false return | | |
+--------+------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 16. | Sec 47. Tampering with licence | Sec 47. Penalty for tampering with licence [Fine which may extend to | ₹20,000/- |
| | | Twenty Thousand Rupees for the 1st offence] | |
+--------+------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 17. | Sec 53(3). Provision of any rule made | Sec 53(3). Penalty for breach of provision of any rules for which no | ₹5,000/- |
| | under the Act | punishment is provided | |
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By Order and in the Name of the Lt. Governor
of the National Capital Territory of Delhi
PANKAJ KUMAR, IAS, Controller, Legal Metrology
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.