law: Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 
  83. Power to make
  
  rules. - 
  (l) The Central
  
  Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out the provisions of
  
  this Act.
  (2) In particular and
  
  without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may
  
  provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:
  (a)
  
  Supplementary, derived, special or other units of weight or measure, standard
  
  symbols or definitions, as recommended by the General Conference on Weights and
  
  Measures or the International Organization of Legal Metrology;
  (b)
  
  Multiples and sub-multiples of, and physical constants, ratios or coefficients
  
  in relation to units of weight or measure, as recommended by the General
  
  Conference on Weights and Measures or the International Organization of Legal
  
  Metrology;
  (c)
  
  Denominations of decimal multiples and sub-multiples of numerals and the manner
  
  in which they shall be written;
  (d)
  
  Periodical intervals at which the accuracy of the objects or equipments
  
  referred to in sub-section (1) or sub- section (2) of Sec. 16 shall be
  
  certified;
  (e) The
  
  manner in which and the conditions under which every national prototype,
  
  referred to in Sec. 15, and every object or equipment referred to in Sec. 16,
  
  shall be kept
  (f) The
  
  manner in which and the conditions under which every reference standard,
  
  secondary standard or working standard shall be kept;
  (g) The
  
  place at which, the authority by which, the manner in which, and the periodical
  
  intervals at which, every reference standard, secondary standard and working
  
  standard shall be verified and authenticated;
  (h) The custody
  
  in which every reference standard, secondary standard, or working standard
  
  shall be kept:
  (i) The
  
  physical characteristics, configuration, constructional details, materials,
  
  equipment, performance, tolerances, methods or procedures of tests, in relation
  
  to weights or measures,
  (j) The
  
  conditions, limitations and restrictions under which non-standard weights or
  
  measures may be manufactured for export or may be exported;
  (k) The
  
  manner of disposal of any commodity which is subject to speedy or natural
  
  decay;
  (l)
  
  Class of goods or undertakings in relation to which, or class of users in
  
  relation to whom, no transaction, dealing or contract shall be made or had
  
  except by specified weight, measure or number;
  (m)
  
  Registers and records to be maintained by persons referred to in Sec. 35;
  (n) The
  
  authority to whom models are to be submitted for approval;
  (o) The
  
  number of models, drawings and other information which are to be submitted for
  
  the approval of the model
  (p) The
  
  condition under which the performance of any model is to be tested;
  (q) The
  
  manner in which the number of model and certificate shall be inscribed on every
  
  weight or measure
  (r) The
  
  manner of declaration of the contents of a package and specification of the
  
  unit of weight, measure or number in accordance with which the retail sale
  
  price shall be declared on the package;
  (s) The
  
  standard quantities or number in which commodities may be packed;
  (t) The
  
  capacity up to which a package shall be filled
  (u) The
  
  reasonable variations in the net contents of a package commodity which may be
  
  caused by the method of packing or ordinary exposure;
  (v) The
  
  classes of weights or measures which would fall in the first category or the
  
  second category;
  (w) The
  
  special seal by which weights or measures of the first category shall be
  
  stamped:
  (x)
  
  Periodical returns to be submitted by every manufacturer, dealer or other
  
  person in a transferor State:
  (y) The
  
  form and manner in which and the time within which applications for inclusion
  
  of' a name in the register of exporters and importers of weights and measures
  
  shall be made;
  (z) The
  
  period for which certificate of registration of an exporter or importer of
  
  weights or measures may be renewed;
  (z-a)
  
  The courses and curricula for, and the period of, training at the Institute;
  (z-b)
  
  The minimum qualifications for admission to the Institute: (z-c) the scales in
  
  accordance with which fees may be collected under Sec. 82;
  (z-d)
  
  Any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed.
  (3) In making any rule
  
  under this section, the Central Government may provide that a breach thereof
  
  shall be punishable with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees.
  (4) Every rule made by
  
  the Central Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it
  
  is made before each House of Parliament while it is in session. for a total
  
  period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more
  
  successive sessions and if before the expiry of the session immediately
  
  following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree
  
  in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule
  
  should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified
  
  form of be of no effect, as the case may be: so, however, that any such
  
  modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of
  
  anything previously done under the rule.