PAKISTAN
WEIGHTS & MEASURES
(INTERNATIONAL
SYSTEM)
RULES,
1974
S.R.O. 633 (1) 174,
dated the 25th May, 1974:In
exercise of the powers conferred by Section 41 of the Weights and Measures
(international System) Act, 1967 (V of 1967), the Federal Government is pleased
to make the following rules, namek :‑‑
1. Short title: These rules may be called the Pakistan
Weights and Measures (International System) Rules, 1974.
2. Definition: In these rules, unless there is anything
repugnant in the subject or ‑context,‑‑
(1) "Act"
means the Weights and Measures (international System) Act, 1967 ;
(2) "Schedule"
means a schedule appended to these rules;
(3) "National
Physical laboratory" means the laboratory established by the Government of
Pakistan.
3. National Prototypes
: (1) The national
prototypes of kilogram and meter shall be kept in safe and proper custody of
the Controller and shall be kept and maintained at such place and in such
manner that their accuracy is not tempered with.
(2) The national
prototypes of kilogram and meter shall be got verified by the International
Bureau of Weights and Measures in terms of the International Prototypes of
kilogram and meter as required under International recommendations.
4. Reference Standards : (1) The Controller shall maintain in
duplicate, sets of reference standards of weights and reference standards of
measures in the National Physical Laboratory.
(2) The originals of
such sets shall be used for reference and for verifications of the accuracy of
the duplicate sets and the duplicate sets shall be used for verification of the
secondary standards.
(3) The reference
standards shall conform, as regards denomination, material used in construction
and designs, to the specifications laid down by the International Bureau of
Weights and Measures.
5. Secondary standards
: (1) The secondary
standards shall conform, as regards denomination, material used in construction
and design, to the specifications laid down in Schedule I.
(2) One set of secondary
standards shall be kept at such places, In such custody and In such manner as
the Controller may direct.
(3) The secondary
standards shall, after every five years, be verified with the reference
standards, adjusted, If necessary, stamped and marked with the date of such
verification by the Controller.
(4) The limits of error
which may be tolerated In the secondary standards on verification or re‑verification
shall be as specified in Schedule I,
(5) The secondary
standards shall be authenticated by the Controller before they are put to
actual use.
6. Working Standards : (1) The working standards shall conform,
as regards denomination material used in construction and designs, to the
specifications laid down in Schedule II.
(2) The working
standards shall be kept and maintained in the custody of the Inspector of the
area concerned at such place and in such manner as the Controller many direct;
and the Inspector shall maintain such standards in good and clean working
condition so that their accuracy cannot be tampered with.
(3) The working
standards shall, at least once a year, be verified with the secondary
standards, adjusted, if necessary, stamped and marked with the date of such
verification by the Controller or any other officer authorised by him in this
behalf:
Provided that in the
case of bullion and precious stones, the working standards shall be verified
with the reference standards.
(4) The limits of error
which may be tolerated in the verification or re‑verification after adjustment
shall be as specified in Schedule II.
(5) The working
standards shall be authenticated by the Controller before these are put to
actual use.
7. Precision balances : (1) The Controller shall maintain a set of
precision balances at the place where the reference standards are kept.
(2) The number, types,
and specifications of such balances shall be as laid down in Schedule III.
(3) The Controller shall
verify such balances at least once in a year, adjust them, If necessary,
ensuring their correctness within the permissible limits of sensitiveness,
certify and stamp them, if practicable, with the date of verification:
Provided that not more
than one year shall Intervene between the verification in one year and the
verification in the year next succeeding.
8. Secondary standard
balances : (1) A set of
secondary standard balances shall be kept and maintained at every place where
the secondary standards are kept.
(2) The number, types
and specifications of such balances shall be as laid down In Schedule III.
(3) The Controller
shall, at least once In a year verify such balances, adjust them, If necessary,
ensuring their correctness within the limits of sensitiveness and stamp them
with the date of verification.
9. Working standard
balances : (1) A set of
working standard balances shall be kept with the Inspector for the purpose of
verifying the commercial weights.
(2) The number, types
and specifications of such balances shall be as laid down In Schedule IV.
(3) The Deputy
Controller shall, at least once in a year, verify such balances, adjust them,
if necessary, ensuring their correctness within the limits of sensitiveness and
stamp them with the date of verification.
10. Commercial Weights
and Measures: All commercial
weights, measures of length and measures of capacity shall conform, as regards
denomination, material used in preparation, construction and designs, to the
specifications laid down in Schedule V.
11. Weighing and
measuring instruments: (1)
All weighing Instruments and measuring instruments used or intended to be used
in transactions of trade and commerce shall conform, as regards capacities,
material and designs to the specifications laid down in Schedule VI.
(2) The limits of error
which may be tolerated in such weighing and measuring instruments at the time
of verification and inspection shall be as specified in Schedule VI.
(3) A beam scale used in
transactions in trade and commerce shall be suspended to a stand or to a chain
by a hook:
Provided that this sub‑rule
shall not apply to hawkers and persons, other than shopkeepers, selling goods
in weekly bazars.
12. Commercial weights,
etc., to be verified periodically : (1) All weights, measures, weighing instruments and
measuring instruments used or intended to be used in transaction of trade and
commerce in bullion and precious stones or by the Railway administration or by
a factory, within the meaning of the Factories Act, 1934 (XXV of 1934), shall
be verified and stamped in accordance with the provisions of these rules at
least once in a year.
(2) All weights,
measures, weighing instruments and measuring instruments used or intended to be
used in transactions of trade and commerce, other than those specified in subrule
(1), shall be verified and stamped in accordance with the provisions of the Act
and these rules at least once in every period of two years.
13. Inspection and
verification of weights, etc.: (1) An Inspector shall visit every factory and place under
his jurisdiction, where weights and measures, weighing instruments and
measuring instruments are used or kept for use in transactions of trade and
commerce, for verifying the same at least once in a year, and may also from
time to time make surprise visits which may be necessary for the proper discharge
of his duties.
(2) II weights, measures
weighting instruments and measuring instruments shall be verified and tested in
clean condition, and the Inspector may require the owner or user of such
instruments to clean them before such verification and test.
(3) Where a weight,
measure weighing instrument or measuring instrument is brought to an Inspector
for re‑verification, the Inspector shall proceed with the re‑verification in
the same manner as in the case of verification, but it shall not be necessary
for him to verify a glass or earthenware measure unless the original stamp has
been defaced.
(4) The denomination or
capacity of weights and measures, weighing instruments and measuring
instruments, if not marked in full, shall be indicated by using the
abbreviations as specified in Schedule VII.
14. Stamping of
commercial weights, etc. : (1) Before stamping any weight, measure, weighing instrument
or measuring instrument used or intended to be used in transactions or trade
and commerce, the Inspector shall satisfy himself that such weight or measure,
weighing instrument or measuring instrument complies with the provisions of the
Act and these rules.
(2) Every weight,
measure, weighing instrument or measuring instrument presented for verification
shall be complete and shall not bear any mark which may be mistaken for the
Inspector's stamp.
(3) The Inspector shall
stamp every weight, measure, weighing instrument or measuring instrument with a
uniform stamp supplied by the Controller, indicating clearly the area or
district in which it has been stamped or the Inspector by whom it has been
stamped or both Provided that no weight, measure, weighing instrument or
measuring instrument shall be stamped which, in the opinion of the Inspector,
is not sufficiently strong to withstand the wear and tear of its ordinary
normal use in the trade:
Provided further that no
weighing instrument or measuring instrument, other than beam scales of class
"A" as specified in Schedule VI, manufactured after‑the coming into
force of these rules, shall be so stamped unless a plug or stud of soft metal
on which to place Inspector's stamp is so made by the manufacturer that it
cannot be removed by under cutting or in any other manner.
(4) The Inspector shall
mark the date of stamping on all weights, measures (other than glass,
earthenware or enamelled metal measures), weighing instruments or measuring
instruments verified and stamped by him except where the size of such weight,
measure, weighing instrument or measuring instrument make it impracticable to
do so.
(5) Where a weighing
instrument has interchangeable or reversible parts, it shall not be stamped,
unless the inter‑change or reversal does not affect the accuracy of the
instrument.
(6) No weighing
instrument with removable parts, the removal of which affects the accuracy of
the instrument, shall be stamped, unless the parts are such that the instrument
cannot be used without them.
(7) On completion of
verification and stamping, the Inspector shall issue a certificate of
verification in the form specified in Schedule VIII.
15. Requirement for
verification : No weight, measure,
weighing instrument or measuring instrument for which no special provision is
made in these rules shall be verified and stamped unless it is of a pattern
approved by the Controller.
16. Margin of errors : (1) Permissible margin of error on re‑verification
of weights, measures, weighing instruments or measuring instruments shall be
the same as provided for verification.
(2) For capacities not
stipulated in these rules, the permissible margin of error shall be
proportional.
17. Procedure for
inspections, etc. : In
the discharge of his duties of inspection, verification and stamping of
weights, measures, weighing instruments or measuring instruments, the Inspector
shall observe the procedure laid down in Schedule IX.
18. Monthly report of
Inspector : The Inspector
shall submit a monthly report to the Controller showing the work done by him in
such form as the Controller may specify.
19. Fee for verification
and stamping : (1) The fee
payable for verification or re-verification and stamping of weights, measures,
weighing instruments and measuring instruments at the office of the Inspector
shall be as specified in Schedule X.
(2) If verification or
stamping is done by the Inspector at the premises of any person, owner or user
thereof, an additional fee at half the rate specified in Schedule X shall be
charged from such person, owner or user, as the case may be; and he shall also
pay the actual travelling expenses incurred by the Inspector for Visiting the
premises and also the cost of transport of .the working standards, balances and
other equipments.
Provided that no
additional fee shall be charged for verification, re‑verification and stamping
on site of‑‑
(i) petrol or measuring
instruments, weigh‑bridges, dormant platform machines and such other
instruments as may be specified by the Controller; and
(ii) weights, measures,
weighing instruments or measuring instruments in the premises of a manufacturer
or stockist of such weights and measures, weighing instruments or measuring
instruments.
(3) A weight, measure,
weighing instrument or measuring instrument which, on verification, is found to
be incorrect shall be returned to the person concerned for adjustment and when
the necessary adjustment has been carried out, such weight, measure, weighing
instrument or measuring instrument shall be re‑verified on payment of 50% of
the fee prescribed for verification and shall, if found correct, be stamped.
20. No fee payable for
re‑stamping within a specified period : Notwithstanding anything contained in rule 21, no fee shall
be payable for re‑stamping of weights, measures, weighing instruments or
measuring instruments within the period specified in rule 12 from the date on
which it was last stamped.
21. Collection of fee
and deposit into the treasury : (1) Before commencing the work of verification or re‑verification,
the Inspector shall receive the prescribed fee from or on behalf of the person
concerned and issue a receipt in the form to be laid down by the Controller,
and twocopies of such receipt shall be kept on record.
(2) The Inspector shall
maintain a register in the form to be laid down by the Controller and shall
fill it daily showing the amount of fee and carriage charges collected during
the day.
(3) The fee including
the additional fee and other charges, if any, collected by the Inspector shall
be paid into the Government treasury on every Monday and the Treasury receipt shall
be pasted in the accounts register to be maintained by the Inspector and
intimation to this effect shall be sent by him to the Deputy Controller of his
area.
22. Seizure, detention
and disposal of unauthorised weights, measures and instruments : (1) An Inspector shall seize and detain any
weight, measure, weighing instrument, measuring instrument, beam scales, spring
balance, counter machine and steelyard used or intended to be used in
transactions of trade and commerce if he is satisfied that‑‑
(i) they are not of the
same denominations as are specified in Schedules V and VI and do not fulfil any
of the requirements of the Act or these rules;
(ii) they are false or
defective;
(iii) fraud is committed
in using them;
(iv) they are unstamped;
and
(v) the stamp on them is
forged or transferred.
(2) Anything seized and
detained under these rules, which Is not the subject‑matter of any proceedings
in a Court, shall, after the expiry of sixty days, be dealt with in accordance
with the general or special orders of the Controller or, where an appeal or
revision has been filed against such seizure and detention, after the decision
of the appeal or revision, if any, in accordance with the decision in appeal or
revision.
(3) Anything which is
liable to seizure and detention under these rules and is or is likely to be
required in connection with the proceedings in a Court shall be seized and
detained by the Inspector for being produced before the Court and on, the
conclusion of the proceedings, be dealt with in accordance with the
Instructions issued by the Controller in this behalf.
23. Qualifications of
Inspector : (1) No person
shall be appointed as Inspector, unless—
(i) he is a graduate in
Science or diploma‑holder in Mechanical or Instrumentation Engineering (with 3
years course) from a recognized Polytechnic Institute or a
University; and
(ii) after selection as
Inspector he has successfully completed the prescribed training in the training
Institute for Inspectors of Weights and Measures.
(2) Nothing in sub‑rule
(1) shall apply to persons who were working as Inspectors immediately before
the coming into force of these rules.
24. Duties of
Inspectors : The
duties of an Inspector shall be as follows:‑‑
(i) Verification, re‑verification
and stamping of weights, measures, weighing
instruments and
measuring instruments;
(ii) Inspections as
provided in these rules;
(iii) collection of fees
and other charges and the deposit of such amount into Government treasury;
(iv) preparation and submission
of such reports and returns as are required by these rules or as may be
directed by the Controller;
(v) keeping and
maintaining such books, records and forms as may be supplied by the Controller;
(vi) safe and proper
custody of the working standards and other instruments, equipments and articles
entrusted to him or seized and detained by him in connection with the discharge
of his duties;
(vii) popularizing the
enforcement of the standards of weights and measures;
(viii) surveying of
traders, industrial establishments, manufacturers, repairers and other dealers
coming within the purview of the Act and these rules;
(ix) conducting of
prosecution under the Act; and
(x) any other duty that
may be assigned to him by the Controller.
25. Articles to be
provided to Inspectors : (1) Every Inspector shall be provided with working
standards, scale beams and balances for verifying weights, measures, weighing
instruments, measuring instruments adequate instrumental equipment, and
travelling kit and such other material and forms as the Controller may consider
necessary for inspection.
(2) Every Inspector
shall be provided with such dies, punches, stencil plates, branding irons,
etching and engraving and other implements as may be necessary for affixing the
local verification stamp, the design and number of which shall be specified by
the Controller.
26. Licensing of
manufacturers, repairers and dealers of weights and measures, etc. : (1) Every manufacturer or repairer of, or
dealer in, weights, measures, weighing instruments or measuring instruments
shall obtain a licence from the Controller in the appropriate form specified in
Schedule XI.
(2) The fee payable for
such licences and for their renewal shall be as specified in Schedule XII.
(3) The Controller may,
by order in writing, refuse to grant or renew a licence, or suspend or Cancel
the licence of a manufacturer or, repairer of or dealer in, weights, measures,
weighing instruments and measuring instruments if he is satisfied that such manufacturer,
repairer or dealer has no proper and adequate workshop facilities or staff, or
is otherwise incompetent or has failed to comply with any provision of the Act
or these rules:
Provided that no such
order shall be made without giving the aggrieved person a reasonable
opportunity of being heard.
(4) Any person aggrieved
by an order made under sub‑rule (3) may, within sixty days of such order,
prefer an appeal to the Federal Government.
(5) An appeal under sub‑rule
(4) shall be preferred in the form of a memorandum setting forth the grounds of
appeal.
(6) The Controller shall
maintain a register of licenced manufacturers and repairers of, and, dealers
in, weights, measures, weighing instruments and measuring instruments in the
form set out in Schedule XIII.
27. Revision : Any
person aggrieved by a decision on appeal under the Act or these rules may,
within thirty days of such decision, apply for revision,‑‑
(a) if it is a decision
of the Deputy Controller, to the Controller; and
(b) if it is a decision
of the Controller, to the Federal Government.
28. Records to be
maintained by manufacturers, etc. : Every manufacturer or repairer of, or dealer in, weights,
measures, weighing instruments or measuring instruments shall maintain such
records in such forms, and submit such returns, as the Controller may direct.
29. Certificate of
verification to be exhibited :Every person to whom a certificate of verification is issued shall
exhibit the same at a conspicuous place in the premises where the weights,
measures, weighing instruments or measuring instruments to which the
certificate relates are used, and, in the case of a hawker, such certificate
Shall be kept on his person.
30. Pre‑packed articles
to bear net weight on its wrapper : No person shall sell, or have in his possession for sale,
any pre‑packed article unless the wrapper or container bears thereon a true
statement in plain characters of the net weight of the article contained
therein.
31. The value expressed
in terms of any weight or measure, other than in terms of standards of measure,
may be converted according to the Conversion Table given in Schedule XIV.
32. An Inspector shall
issue a receipt in the prescribed form in respect of all articles seized and
detained by him and shall maintain a record thereof in a prescribed register.
33. Penalty : Any person who contravenes any provision
of these rules shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred
rupees.
Note : For Schedule 1 to XIV, See razetle of
Pakistan p. 1974, Ext. pp. 797‑895.
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