Registration for Model Approval

Who is required to get the model approval?

Every person who is the Manufacturer or Importer of any weight, measure or measuring instrument is required to get the model approval of such weight, measure or measuring instrument before manufacturing or importing it.

Which authority grant model approval under legal metrology Act?

Certificate of approval of model of weight or measure is granted by central government under section 22 of legal Metrology Act 2009

What is Model approval as per legal Metrology Act?

In accordance with the provision of section 22 of legal metrology Act, Every Person who is manufacturer or importer of any weight, Measure or measurement instrument, shall seek the approval of model of such weight, Measure or measurement instrument from legal metrology Department of consumer affairs before manufacturing or importing it.

Under the model approval procedure a piece of weight, measure, weighing or measuring instrument is send for testing to notified testing laboratory to ascertain whether it conforms to the standards established by or under the Act and the rules made thereunder, finding out the ability of such model to maintain accuracy and other metrological characteristics and qualities after it has been put to use for such minimum number of times or over such minimum period and determine the performance of such model under varied condition of use.

Every Model has different technical specification that need to be approved by the notified testing laboratory under legal metrology (Approval of model) Rules 2011 both for mechanical and digital.

Procedure for Licence

What is the procedure of model approval?

An application for the approval of a model shall be made to the Director of the Legal Metrology Department, and such application shall contain:
The full name and address of the applicant or, where the model is manufactured in other countries, the name and address of the manufacturer as well as the dealer in India
A brief description of the weight or measure, the class to which it belongs, and the probable uses for which the weight or measure is intended to be produced
Test procedure followed by the manufacturer
Trade name or brand name and type of the weight or measure
The requisite fee specified in rule
Along with the document as mentioned in point 5 above

What are the Documents Required for this Certificate / Licence?

The following documents are required:

Trade License

Basic document of entity (e.g. MOA/AOA, GST Certificate, partnership deed etc.)

Sealing diagram with details

Operation Manual

Sketch and drawing of arrangement and installation includes details construction

Working principal

Photograph of model

Note: – Documents requirement varies according to Entity Nature

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Frequently asked questions

Model approval is not required in respect of any Cast iron, brass, bullion, or cart weight or any beam scale, length measures (not being measuring tapes) which are ordinarily used in retail trade for measuring textiles or timber, capacity measures not exceeding twenty litres in capacity, which are ordinarily used in retail trade for measuring kerosene, milk or potable liquors.

It has also been prescribed that if prescribed authority is satisfied that the model of any weight or measure which has been approved in a country outside India conforms to the standards established by or under this Act, approve such model without any test or after such test as he may deem fit.

As per Rule 19(1) of Legal metrology (Approval of Models) Rules 2011 following fee has been prescribed for testing of Model for Model for model approval

1. 10000 for testing of mechanical type model of weights or measures or weighing and measuring instruments.

2. Rs. 25000 for testing of digital or electronic type model of weight or measure or weighing and measuring instruments.

There could be two consequence if a person fails to get the model approval

1. As per section 32 of Legal Metrology Act 2009,Whoever fails or omits to submit model of any weight or measure for approval shall be punishable with fine which may extend to Rs. 25000 and for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and also with fine

2. Rule 20 of Legal metrology ( approval of Model) Rules 2011 provides that, State government shall satisfied itself that a certificate of approval of the model has been granted by central government before issuing a licence to manufacturing or importing any weight or measure.

I.e. State government will not issue licence for manufacturing or importing any weight or measure without model approval.

We assist the persons in obtaining these certificates / Licence by providing specialized services. We have expert team that deal with these matters and provide the guidance to our clients without manipulating the facts and make ensure to deliver the certificate and licence within the reasonable time period