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Indian
government made its first act for standards of Weight
and Measures in 1956. It was based on international
system of units and metric system. The year 1976 saw
the act change. The new act is now known as the Standards
of Weights and Measures Act 1976. There are other
Acts and rules for the Weight and measures Department.
They are,
- The
Standards of Weights and Measures Act 1976
- The
Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement)
Act 1985
- The
Standards of Weights and Measures(Packaged Commodities)
Rules 1977
- The
Standards of Weights and Measures (Approval of Models)Rules,
1987
- The
Delhi Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement)
Rules 1988
The government
of India has made these rules and regulations so that
there will be uniformity through out India and it
will protect the consumer as well as the farmer, who
wants to sell his grains.
The standards
of Weight and Measures rules 1987 makes it necessary
for the manufacturer of the weighing machines to obey
the rules.
Another
Regulatory body which is active in India is BIS, that
is Bureau of Indian Standards. To get your weighing
machine certified the manufacturer needs to apply
for the license and comply with the set regulations.
After that he can put ISI mark on his ware.
Whoever wants
to manufacture weighing machines must follow the rules
and regulations of the govt. of India. |
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