Declaration about Legal Metrology Act

Legal Metrology for in simple words means the regulation and standardization of methodology of weighments and measurements, technical efficiency of Weighing and Measuring Instruments in the Industrial and public domain by the Government of India.

The base units of weights and measures specified in the act shall be the standard units of weights and measures. Any transaction, dealing or contract in respect of any goods, class of goods or undertakings shall be made by such weight, measure or number as may be prescribed.

PRE-PACKAGED COMMODITY means a commodity which without the purchaser being present is placed in a package of whatever nature, whether sealed or not, so that the product contained therein has a pre-determined quantity.

For details refer:  https://www.nist.gov/pml/owm/what-legal-metrology