(1) The units of weight or measure or number shall be specified in accordance with the uni specified in sub-rule (2) or sub-rule (3), as the case may be.
1. Subs. by G.S.R. 784(E), dated 24th Octoer 2011, read with corrigendum G.S.R. 832(E), dc 23rd November, 2011, for sub—rule (6) (w.e.f. 1-7—2012). Sub-rule (6), before substitution, Ii as under:
”(6) The declaration of quantity shall not contain any word or expression which to create an exaggerated, misleading or inadequate impression as to the quantity of 1 ‘ commodity contained in the package, for example, words or expressions like—’minlmuln “not less than’, ’average’, ’about’, approximately’ or other words of a similar nature”. ‘*
2. Subs. by G.S.R. 385(E), dated 14th May, 2015, for "5 cubic cm or less” (wet. 14-5-2015).
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(2) When expressing a quantity less than,—
(a) one kilogram, the unit of weight shall be the gram;
(b) one metre, the unit of length shall be the centimetre;
(c) one square metre, the unit of area shall be the square decimetre;
((1) one cubic metre, the unit of volume shall be one cubic centimetre;
(e) one cubic decimetre, the unit of volume shall be the cubic centimetre;
(f) one litre, the unit of volume shall be the millilitre.
(3) When expressing a quantity of equal to or more than—
(a) one kilogram, the unit of weight shall be the kilogram and any fraction of a kilogram shall be expressed in terms of decimal of submultiples of kilogram or in terms of grams;
(b) one metre, the unit of length shall be the metre and any fraction of a metre shall be expressed in terms of decimal of sub-multiples of the metre or in terms of centimetre;
(c) square metre, the unit of the area shall be the square metre and any fraction of a square metre shall be expressed in terms of decimal of sub—multiple of the square metre;
(d) cubic metre, the unit of volume shall be the cubic metre and any fraction of a cubic metre shall be expressed in terms of decimal submultiple of the cubic metre;
(e) one litre, the unit of volume shall be the litre and any fraction of a litre shall be expressed in terms of decimal of sub-multiple of the , _ litre:
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Provided that where the quantity to be expressed is equal to one kilogram, one metre, one square metre, one cubic decimetre, one cubic metre or one litre, as the case may be, such quantity may be expressed at the option of the manufacturer or the packer or the importer, as the case may be, in terms of gram, centimetre, square decimetre, cubic centimetre, cubic decimetre or millilitre as the case may be.
(4) No number called the dozen, score, gross, great gross or the like shall be specified or indicated on any package.
(5) Symbol of units:—(i) No system of units other than the International System of Units shall be used in furnishing the net quantity of the package;
(ii) For items sold by number the symbol should be N or U.
1[Explanation.—For the purposes of this sub-rule, it is clarified that for indicating the unit for litre, the letter ’L’ may be adopted to avoid confusion with the letter ’I’ and figure ’1’] 1[(6) where there are number of packages of the same commodity in a prepackage, the number of packages and the quantity of each package shall be indicated as a supplementary quantity declaration in the package.
1. Ins. by G.S.R. 385(E), dated 14th May, 2015 (w.e.f. 14—5—2015).
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Explanation—For the purposes of this sub—rule, where the net quantity of I package is one hundred grams, the number of packages multiplied by the not quantity of each package shall be separately indicated in numbers multiplied by its individual weight (Le. 10 number x 10 grams).]
14. Declarations with regard to dimensions of certain commodities—Where I package contains commodities like bed-sheets, hemmed fabric materials, dhoties, sarees, napkins, pillow-covers, towels, table cloths or similar other commodities, v the number and the dimensions of finished size of such commodities shall also be declared on the package or on the label affixed thereto:
Provided that where the package contains more than one piece of different dimensions, the package shall also contain a declaration as to the dimension!
and the retail sale price of each such piece:
Provided further that the dimensions of the commodities and the retail sale price thereof shall also be marked on each individual piece.