2[(1)]'Ihe commodities specified in the Second Schedule shall be packed for sale, distribution or delivery in such standard quantities as are specified in that Schedule]
1. Subs. by G.S.R. 629(E), dated 23rd June, 2017, for rule 3 (w.e.f. 1-1-2018). Earlier rule 3 was amended by G.S.R. 359(E), dated 6th June, 2013 (w.e.f. 6.6—2013). Rule 3, before substitution, stood as under:
w: ”3. Applicability of the Chapter.—The~provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to,—
(a) packages of commodities containing quantity of more than 25 kg or 25 litre excluding cement and fertilizer sold in bags up to 50 kg; and
(b) packaged commodities meant for industrial consumers or institutional consumers”.
2. Rules 5 re-numbered as sub-rule(1) thereof, by G.S.R. 427(E), dated 5th June, 2012 (w.e.f.
5492012).
- ' 514 The Legal Metro/09y (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 [Rule 1[Provided that if the Competent Authority under the Essential Commoditl Act, 1955 (10 of 1955) fixed and notified the standard quantity of any essen r commodity, the standard quantity of such essential commodities as fixed .
~ notified shall prevail] 2P9] 3[(2) When one or more packages intended for retail sale are groutogether for being sold as a retail package on promotional offer, every packn .of the group shall comply with provisions of rule 6.]
" 3[(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Second Schedule, manufacturer or importer may sell the value based package in terms of Re.
Rs. 2, Rs. 3, Rs. 4, Rs. 5, Rs. 6, Rs. 7, Rs. 8, Rs. 9 and Rs. 10 after making t , other declarations specified in rule 6.] ’