The Department of Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs, Jammu & Kashmir, on April 30, 2026, issued the Jammu and Kashmir Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2026.
The following has been stated:
• Secondary Standards - (1) Every secondary Standards shall be verified at any of the Reference Standards Laboratories, in such manner and at such periodical intervals as may be prescribed under the rules and shall, if found on such verification to conform to the Standards established by or under that Act, be stamped by Reference Standard Laboratory or a certificate of verification will be issued by that laboratory. (2) The Secondary Standards shall be kept at such place, and under such custody as the Controller may direct.
• Working Standards (1) Every Working Standard shall be verified either at any of the Reference Standards laboratories or at any of the Secondary Standards Laboratories maintained by the Government, in such manner and at such periodical intervals as may be prescribed under the rules and shall, if found on such verification to conform to the Standards established by or under the Act, be stamped or certificate of verification will be issued by that laboratory, as the case may be. (2) The Working Standards shall be kept in the custody of Legal Metrology Officer.
• Secondary Standard Balances (1) A set of Secondary Standard balances shall be maintained at every place where Secondary Standard Weights are kept. (2) The number, types and specifications of such balances shall be such as may be prescribed under the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011. (3) Every Secondary Standard balance shall be verified at least once within a period of twelve months and shall be adjusted, if necessary, to make It correct within the limits of sensitivity and other metrological qualities prescribed under the Act, by the Reference Standards Laboratory.
Please refer to the document for more details.
