(1) The declaration of quantity shall be expressed in terms of such unit of weight, measure or number
1. Explanation re-numbered as Explanation I by G.S.R 629(E), dated 23rd June, 2017 (w.e.f.
1-1-2018).
2. Subs. by G.S.R. 385(E), dated 14th May, 2015, for ”at which the factory is situated” (w.e.f.
1—1-2016).
3. Ins. by G.S.R. 629(8), dated 23rd June, 2017 (w.e.f. 142018).
524 The Legal Metro/ogy (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 [Rule 1] or a combination of weight, measure or number as would give an accurat‘ and adequate information to the consumer with regard to the quantity of th.
commodity contained'111 the package.
(2) Except1n the cases of commodities specified in the Fourth Schedule, th' declaration of quantity shall be in terms of the unit of—— '1
(a) mass, if the commodity is solid, semi—solid, viscous or a mixture of solid and liquid;
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(b) length, if the commodity is sold by linear measure; 1 ,
(c) area, if the commodity is sold by area measure;
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((1) volume, if the commodity is liquid or is sold by cubic measure; or
(e) number, if the commodity is sold by number:
(3) Where the declaration of quantity has been made in terms of mass, it“ manufacturer or importer or, as the case may be, the packer may, at his option make an additional declaration on the package as to the number of commodltlfl contained in the package.
(4) Where the declaration of quantity by weight or measure or number is not sufficient to give to the consumer full information with regard to the dimension :
or number of commodity contained in the package, such declaration shall I).
’ accompanied by a declaration of the dimensions or number, or both, who" necessary, of the commodity contained in the package.
(5) Where it is necessary to communicate to the consumer any additionli information about the commodity containedm a package, such information shall also appear on the same panel in which the other information, as required by these rules, have been indicated.
1[(6) The declaration of quantity under these rules shall not contain any word or expression, of any sort whatsoever, which tends to create or is likel to create an exaggerated, misleading or inadequate expression as to the quantity of the commodity contained in the package]
(7) For packages having capacity 2[ten cubic centimeters or less], (M declaration of quantity shall be made on a tag, card, tape, or any other similnf device affixed to the container in such manner that it cannot be removed withoul opening the container and every such tag, card, tape or other device shall contain mark or inscription which will enable the consumer to identity the manufactum or packer, as the case may be.