This notification, G.S.R. 536(E), issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on August 7, 2025, introduces the Legal Metrology General Fifth Amendment Rules, 2025. These rules, which come into effect on the date of publication in the Official Gazette, amend the Legal Metrology General Rules, 2011.
The amendment specifically modifies the EIGHTH SCHEDULE, PART VI, PART C of the 2011 rules, concerning thermometers. Key changes include:
* Paragraph 3 is substituted to define a complete thermometer as a temperature probe connected to an indicating unit, specifying two types: interchangeable probe/indicating unit combinations and permanently connected probe/indicating unit systems.
* In paragraph 5, subparagraph 1, clause (i), the temperature range for calibration is revised from "36.9°C to 37.1°C" to "37°C ± 1°C".
* In Note 2, the reference "(527)" is replaced with "(52i)".
The notification is issued under the authority of subsection 1 read with clauses c, f, h, i and s of subsection 2 of section 52 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (1 of 2010). The Joint Secretary, Anupam Mishra, is the contact person (F. No. I-923/2024-WM).
The principal rules were initially published on February 8, 2011, vide number G.S.R. 71(E), dated February 7, 2011, and were last amended on August 4, 2025, vide number G.S.R. 525(E).
Key Entities Referenced
Legal Metrology Act 2009: A legislative act related to legal metrology in India.
Legal Metrology General Rules, 2011: Rules established under the Legal Metrology Act, being amended by this notification.
Legal Metrology General Fifth Amendment Rules, 2025: The title of the amendment rules being introduced.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution: The ministry responsible for the notification.
Department of Consumer Affairs: The department within the ministry that issued the notification.
New Delhi, Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Anupam Mishra: The Joint Secretary who signed the notification.
Official Gazette: The official publication in which the amendment rules will be published.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
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स.ं 493] िई दिल्ली, बृहजस्ट्पतर्ार, अगस्ट्त 7, 2025/श्रार्ण 16, 1947
No. 493] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2025/SHRAVANA 16, 1947
उपभोक्ता मामल,े खाद्य और सार्िव जिक जर्तरण मत्रं ालय
(उपभोक्ता मामल ेजर्भाग)
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 7 अगस्ट् त, 2025
सा.का.जि. 536(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, जर्जधक माप जर्ज्ञाि अजधजियम 2009, (2010 का 1) की धारा 52 की
उपधारा (2) के खंड (ग), खंड (च), खंड (ि), खंड (झ) और खंड (ध) के साथ पठित उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का
प्रयोग करत े हुए, जर्जधक मापजर्ज्ञाि (सामान्द्य) जियम, 2011 को और संिोजधत करि े के जलए जिम्नजलजखत जियम बिाती
ह,ै अथावत:् -
1. संजिप्त िाम और प्रारंभ- (1) इि जियमों का संजिप्त िाम जर्जधक माप जर्ज्ञाि (सामान्द्य) पांचर्ां संिोधि जियम,
2025 होगा।
(2) ये रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािि की तारीख स े प्रर्ृत्त होंगे।
2. जर्जधक मापजर्ज्ञाि (सामान्द्य) जियम, 2011 की आिर्ीं अिुसूची के भाग VI के भाग ग म,ें -
(i) परै ा 3 के स्ट्थाि पर जिम्नजलजखत रखा िाएगा, अथातव ्:-
“(1) एक पूण व थमावमीटर म ें दकसी भी सूचक यूजिट स े िुडी एक तापमाि अन्द्र्ेषी िलाका होती ह।ै
(2) उपकरण जिम्नजलजखत म ें स ेदकसी एक प्रकार का होगा:-
5277 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(i) दकसी सूचक यूजिट स ेिुडी हुई एक अन्द्तवबिल तापमाि अन्द्र्षे ी िलाका िो अन्द्र्ेषी िलाका को जर्जिष्ट प्रजतदिया
के साथ अिुकूल ह;ै या
(ii) स्ट्थायी रूप स े िडु ी हुई एक तापमाि अन्द्र्ेषी िलाका और एक सूचक यूजिट।”;
(ii) पैरा 5 के उपपैरा (1) म,ें खडं (i) म,ें-
(क) “36.9° सेजल्सयस स े 37.1° सेजल्सयस तक तापमाि पर” अंकों, िब्िों और अिरों के स्ट्थाि पर “37° सेजल्सयस ± 1°
सेजल्सयस पर” अंक, िब्ि और अिर रख े िाएंगे।;
(ख) ठटप्पणी (2) म,ें “5(2)(7)” अंकों और कोष्ठकों के स्ट्थाि पर “5(2)(i)” अंक और कोष्ठक रख े िाएंगे।
[फा. स.ं आई-9/23/2024-डब्ल्यूएंडएम]
अिुपम जमश्रा, संयक्तु सजचर्
िोट:- मलू जियम भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (i) तारीख 8 फरर्री, 2011 म ेंसंखयांक सा.का.जि.
71(अ) तारीख 7 फरर्री, 2011 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थे और अंजतम बार सा.का.जि. 525(अ) तारीख 4 अगस्ट्त, 2025
द्वारा संिोजधत दकए गए थे।
MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th August, 2025
G.S.R. 536(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clauses (c), (f), (h), (i) and
(s) of sub-section (2) of section 52 of the Legal Metrology Act 2009, (1 of 2010), the Central Government hereby makes
the following rules further to amend the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules shall be called the Legal Metrology (General) Fifth Amendment
Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011, in the EIGHTH SCHEDULE, in PART VI, in PART C, -
(i) for paragraph 3, the following shall be substituted, namely: -
“(1) A complete thermometer consists of a temperature probe connected to any indicating unit.
(2) The instrument shall be of one of the following types:-
(i) an interchangeable temperature probe connected to an indicating unit that is compatible with the
characteristic response of the probe; or
(ii) a temperature probe and an indicating unit permanently connected.”;
(ii) in paragraph 5, in sub-paragraph (1), in clause (i),-
(a) for the words, figures and letters “maintained at a temperature range of 36.9°C to 37.1°C”, the words, figures and
letters “at 37°C± 1 °C” shall be substituted;
(b) in Note (2) , for the figures and brackets “5(2)(7)”, the figures and brackets “5(2)(i)” shall be substituted.
[F. No. I-9/23/2024-W&M]
ANUPAM MISHRA, Jt. Secy.
Note:- The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) dated
the 8th February, 2011 vide number G.S.R.71(E), dated the 7th February, 2011 and was last amended vide number G.S.R
525(E), dated the 4th August, 2025.
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