Definitions.2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—(
a) "Controller" means the Controller of Legal Metrology appointed under section 14;(
b) "dealer", in relation to any weight or measure, means a person who, carries on, directly or otherwise, the business of buying, selling, supplying or distributing any such weight or measure, whether for cash or for deferred payment or for commission, remuneration or other valuable consideration, and includes a commission agent, an importer, a manufacturer, who sells, supplies, distributes or otherwise delivers any weight or measure manufactured by him to any person other than a dealer;(
c) "Director" means the Director of Legal Metrology appointed under section 13;(
d) "export" with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means taking out of India to a place outside India;(
e) "import" with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means bringing into India from a place outside India;(
f) "label" means any written, marked, stamped, printed or graphic matter affixed to, or appearing upon any pre-packaged commodity;(
g) "Legal Metrology" means that part of metrology which treats units of weighment and measurement, methods of weighment and measurement and weighing and measuring instruments, in relation to the mandatory technical and legal requirements which have the object of ensuring public guarantee from the point of view of security and accuracy of the weighments and measurements;(
h) "legal metrology officer" means Additional Director, Additional Controller, Joint Director, Joint Controller, Deputy Director, Deputy Controller, Assistant Director, Assistant Controller and Inspector appointed under sections 13 and 14;(
i) "manufacturer" in relation to any weight or measure, means a per
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