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REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Delhi Gazette
SG-DL-E-30012026-269666
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 25]
DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2026/MAGHA 8, 1947
[N. C. T. D. No. 434
PART IV
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
\WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DEPARTMENT (DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL METROLOGY)
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 27th January, 2026
F. No. 12(2)/W&M/Enforcement/2023/10061-69.—Whereas the draft of the Delhi Legal Metrology
(Enforcement) Amendment Rules, 2025, was published as required under sub-section (4) of section 53 read with clause
(q) of section 2 of the Legal Metrology Act 2009 in the Delhi Gazette on the 15th October 2025 vide this Government's
Notification No. F.No.12(2)/W&M/Enforcement/2023/ 9310 dated 13.10.2025 inviting suggestions/ objections from
the persons likely to be affected thereby, within 30 days from the date of the publication of the said notification in the
Delhi Gazette.
And whereas, the said draft was made available to the public on the 15th October 2025.
And whereas, the suggestions/objections received with regard to the said draft rules have been duly considered.
Now therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 53 read with clause (q) of section 2 of the Legal
Metrology Act 2009, the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, in consultation with the Central
Government, is pleased to make the following rules, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement:-
(i) These rules may be called the DELHI LEGAL METROLOGY (ENFORCEMENT) AMENDMENT
RULES, 2026.
(ii) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Delhi Gazette.
2. Amendment of Schedule XI:-
In the Delhi Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011, Schedule-XI shall be substituted as under:
SCHEDULE-XI
[See rule 25]
COMPOUNDING FEES FOR VARIOUS OFFENCES
+-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| Sr. | Section and nature of | Penal Section | Compounding fee |
| No. | offence | | |
+=====+====================================================+==========================================+============================================================+
| 1. | Section 8(3). Use of weight, measure or numeration | Section 25. Penalty for use | (i) For hawkers/ non-permanent establishment- ₹ 500/- |
| | other than the Standard weight, measure or | of Non-Standard weight or | (ii) Retailer-₹5,000/- |
| | numeration. | measure. | (iii) Wholesale dealer- ₹10,000/- |
| | | | (iv) Manufacturer/Packer/Importer - ₹25,000/- |
| | | | (v) Petroleum Industry (Retail Outlets/Tank |
| | | | Lorries/Storage Depos etc.)- ₹50,000/- |
| | | | (vi) Others (Government Organizations/PSUs/ |
| | | | Cooperative Societies/Banks etc.)- 25,000/- |
+-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 2. | Section 8(4). Manufacture of weight or measure not | Section 27. Penalty for | (i) Dealer/Seller-₹50,000/- |
| | conforming to Standards. | Manufacture or sale of | (ii) Manufacturer-₹1,00,000/- |
| | | non-standard weight or measure. | |
+-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 3. | Section 10. Transaction or dealing or contract in | Section 28. Penalty for making | (i) For hawkers/ non-permanent establishment- ₹500/- |
| | respect of goods etc., by weight, measure or | any transaction, deal or contract | (ii) Retailer-₹5,000/- |
| | number than prescribed. | in contravention of the prescribed | (iii) Wholesale dealer-₹10,000/- |
| | | standards. | (iv) Manufacturer/Packer/Importer-₹25,000/- |
| | | | (v) Petroleum Industry (Retail Outlets/Tank |
| | | | Lorries/Storage Depos etc.)-₹50,000/- |
| | | | (vi) Others (Government Organizations/PSUs/ |
| | | | Cooperative Societies/Banks etc.)-₹25,000/- |
+-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 4. | Section 11. Quote or make announcement or issue or | Section 29. Penalty for quoting | (i) For hawkers/ non-permanent establishment- ₹500/- |
| | exhibit of price list or changing of price than | or publishing, etc., of non-standard | (ii) Retailer-₹5,000/- |
| | in accordance with standard unit of weight or | units. | (iii) Wholesale dealer-₹10,000/- |
| | measure or numeration. | | (iv) Manufacturer/Packer/Importer-₹25,000/- |
| | | | (v) Petroleum Industry (Retail Outlets/Tank |
| | | | Lorries/Storage Depos etc.)-₹50,000/- |
| | | | (vi) Others (Government Organizations/PSUs/ |
| | | | Cooperative Societies/Banks etc.)-₹25,000/- |
+-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 5. | Section 12. Demanding or receiving any articles | Section 30. Penalty for transaction | ₹10,000/- |
| | or thing on service in excess or less than the | in contravention of standards weights | |
| | quantity specified by contract or agreement. | or measures. | |
+-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 6. | Section 17. Maintenance of records, registers by | Section 31. Penalty for non | (i) For hawkers/ non-permanent establishment- ₹500/- |
| | manufacturer, dealer or repairer and production | production of documents. | (ii) Retailer-₹5,000/- |
| | of weight, measure document, register on demand. | | (iii) Wholesale dealer-₹10,000/- |
| | | | (iv) Manufacturer/Packer/Importer-₹25,000/- |
| | | | (v) Petroleum Industry (Retail Outlets/Tank |
| | | | Lorries/Storage Depos etc.)-₹25,000/- |
| | | | (vi) Others (Government Organizations/PSUs/ |
| | | | Cooperative Societies/Banks etc.)-₹25,000/- |
+-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 7. | Section 18(1). Compliance of declaration in respect| Section 36(1). Penalty for | (i) For Retailers or Wholesale Dealers - ₹5,000/- |
| | of pre-packaged commodity by retailers or | selling, etc. of non-standard | (ii) For manufacturers or importers- ₹25,000/- |
| | wholesale dealers, Manufacturer, Packer, Importer. | packages. | |
+-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 8. | Section 18(2). Compliance of net quantity | Section 36(2). Penalty for | (i) For Retailers or Wholesale Dealers ₹10,000/- |
| | requirement of pre-packaged commodity by retailers | selling, etc. of non-standard | (ii) For manufacturers or importers ₹50,000/- |
| | or wholesale dealers, Manufacturer, Packer, | packages- (With error in Net | |
| | Importer. | Quantity). | |
+-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 9. | Section 23. Manufacturer of weight or measure | Section 45. Penalty for | ₹20,000/- |
| | only with licence. | Manufacture of weight and | |
| | | measure without licence. | |
+-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 10. | Section 23. Repair/sale of weight or measure only | Section 46. Penalty for | ₹5,000/- |
| | with licence. | Repair, Sale, etc., of | |
| | | weight and measure without | |
| | | licence. | |
+-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 11. | Section 24. Use of verified weight or measure in | Section 33. Penalty for use | ₹10,000/- |
| | transaction or protection. | of unverified weight or | |
| | | measure. | |
+-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 12. | Section 33. Sale of weight or measure without | Section 33. Penalty for use | ₹10,000/- |
| | verification. | of unverified weight or | |
| | | measure. | |
+-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 13. | Section 34. Sale or delivery of commodities by | Section 34. Penalty for sale | (i) For hawkers/ non-permanent establishment- ₹500/- |
| | non-standards weights or measure. | or delivery of commodities, | (ii) Retailer-₹5,000/- |
| | | etc., by non-standard weight | (iii) Wholesale dealer-₹10,000/- |
| | | or measure. | (iv) Manufacturer/Packer/Importer-₹25,000/- |
| | | | (v) Petroleum Industry (Retail Outlets/Tank |
| | | | Lorries/Storage Depos etc.)-₹ 25,000/- |
| | | | (vi) Others (Government Organizations/PSUs/ |
| | | | Cooperative Societies/Banks etc.)-₹25,000/- |
+-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 14. | Section 35. Rendering service by non-standard | Section 35. Penalty for | (i) For hawkers/ non-permanent establishment- ₹500/- |
| | weight or measure. | rendering services by | (ii) Retailer-₹5,000/- |
| | | non-standard weight, measure | (iii) Wholesale dealer-₹10,000/- |
| | | or number. | (iv) Manufacturer/Packer/Importer-₹25,000/- |
| | | | (v) Petroleum Industry (Retail Outlets/Tank |
| | | | Lorries/Storage Depos etc.)-₹25,000/- |
| | | | (vi) Others (Government Organizations/PSUs/ |
| | | | Cooperative Societies/Banks etc.)-₹25,000/- |
+-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 15. | Section 41. Penalty for giving false information | Section 41. Penalty for giving | ₹5,000/- |
| | or false return. | false information or false | |
| | | return. | |
+-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 16. | Section 47. Tampering with licence. | Section 47. Penalty for | ₹20,000/- |
| | | tempering with licence. | |
+-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| 17. | Section 53(3). Provision of any rule made under | Section 53(3). Provision of | ₹5,000/- |
| | the Act. | any rule made under the Act. | |
+-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
By Order and in the Name of the
Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi,
PANKAJ KUMAR, IAS, Controller, Legal Metrology, GNCTD
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