What are the provisions of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 relating to declarations on pre-packaged commodities?
CS Executive · Economic and Commercial Laws · PYQS · June 2015
What are the provisions of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 relating to declarations on pre-packaged commodities?
Answer & Explanation:
Section 18 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 states that no person shall manufacture, pack, sell, import, distribute, deliver, offer, expose or possess for sale any pre-packaged commodity unless such package is in such standard quantities or number and bears thereon such declarations and particulars in such manner as may be prescribed. Any advertisement mentioning the retail sale price of a pre-packaged commodity shall contain a declaration as to the net quantity or number of the commodity contained in the package in such form and manner as may be prescribed.
Topics: Legal Metrology Act, 2009
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