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GOVERNMENT  OF  TAMIL  NADU [R. Dis. No. 197/2009.
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TAMIL  NADU
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 20] CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 2023

Vaikasi 3, Sobakiruthu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2054

Part III—Section 1(a)

General Statutory Rules, Notifications, Orders, Regulations, etc.,
issued by Secretariat Departments.

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NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

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CONTENTS

Pages.

LABOUR WELFARE AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Amendments to Schedules IV, VI and IX of the Tamil Nadu Legal Metrology (Enforcement)
Rules, 2011
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HOME DEPARTMENT
Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules .. .. .. .. .. 47

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NOTIFICATIONS  BY  GOVERNMENT

LABOUR WELFARE AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Amendments to Schedules IV, VI and IX of the Tamil Nadu Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2011.

[G.O. Ms. No. 74, Labour Welfare and Skill Development (M1), 25th April 2023,
சித்திரை 12, ச�ோபகிருது, F¼õœÀõ˜ ݇´&2054.-]-

No. SRO A-19/2023.—The Government of Tamil Nadu intend to amend the Tamil Nadu Legal Metrology
(Enforcement) Rules, 2011 and Accordingly the draft of following amendment to the said Tamil Nadu Legal Metrology
(Enforcement) Rules, 2011, which it is proposed to be made in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1)
and (2) of section 53 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (Central Act 1 of 2010) in consultation with Central Government,
is hereby published as required under sub-section (4) of the said section 53 of the said Act for the information of
public who are likely to be affected.

2. Notice is hereby given that the draft amendment will be taken into consideration on or after the expiry of a
period of fifteen days from the date of publication of the Notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. Any
objection or suggestion, which may be received from any person with respect thereto before the aforesaid period of
fifteen days will be considered by the Government of Tamil Nadu. Objection or suggestion, if any, should be addressed
to the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department, Chennai-600 009
through the Commissioner of Labour, Chennai-600 006 in duplicate.

Draft Amendments.

In the said Rules:-

(1) for SCHEDULE-IV, the following Schedule shall be substituted, namely:-

''SCHEDULE-IV

[See rules 11(4) and (5)]

Government of the Tamil Nadu

OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER OF LEGAL METROLOGY.

LICENSING AND RENEWAL FEES FOR MANUFACTURERS, REPAIRERS, DEALERS OF WEIGHTS

AND MEASURES.

1. Issue of Licence/renewal of license to

(i) Manufacturer Rs. 6000/- per year
(ii) Repairer Rs. 2250/- per year
(iii) Dealer Rs. 750/- per year
2. Alteration of License: Rs. 150/-
3. Issue of duplicate license: Rs. 75/-'';

(2) for SCHEDULE-VI, the following SCHEDULE shall be substituted, namely:-

''SCHEDULE-VI

[See ruel 11(8)]

Government of the Tamil Nadu

OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER OF LEGAL METROLOGY SECURITY DEPOSIT TO BE MADE BY

LICENSED REPAIRER.

Repairer fo weights and measures including weighing Rs. 3000/-":

and measuring instruments.

(3) for SCHEDULE-IX, the following SCHEDULE shall be substituted, namely:-

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''SCHEDULE-IX

[See rule 16]

Fee payable for verification and stamping of Weights and Measures and Weighing and Measuring Instruments.

1. (a) Bullion Weights:

Denomination Fee per piece

(1) (2)
(Rs.P.)
10 kg. 90.00
5 kg. 60.00
2 kg. 60.00
1 kg. 60.00
500 g. 45.00
200 g. 45.00
100 g. 45.00
50 g. 45.00
20 g. 45.00
10 g. 45.00
5 g. 45.00
2 g. 45.00
1 g. 45.00

(b) Carat Weights:

Denomination Fee per piece

(Rs.P.)
100 g (500 c) 60.00
40 g (200 c) 60.00
20 g (100 c). 60.00
10 g (50 c) 60.00
4 g (20 c) 60.00
2 g (10 c) 60.00
1 g (5 c) 60.00
400 mg (2 c) 60.00
200 mg (1 c) 60.00
100 mg (0.5 c) 60.00
40 mg (0.02 c) 60.00
20 mg (0.01 c) 60.00
10 mg (0.05 c) 60.00
4 mg (0.02 c) 60.00
2 mg (0.01 c) 60.00
1 mg (0.005 c) 60.00
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(c) Cylindrical knob type Weights:

Denomination Fee per piece

(1) (2)
(Rs.P.)
10 kg. 60.00
5 kg. 60.00
2 kg. 45.00
1 kg. 30.00
500 g. 15.00
200 g. 15.00
100 g. 15.00
50 g. 15.00
20 g. 15.00
10 g. 15.00
5 g. 15.00
2 g. 15.00
1 g. 15.00

(d) Sheet Metal Weight (other than Bullion):

Denomination Fee per piece

(1) (2)
(Rs.P.)
500 mg. 15.00
200 mg. 15.00
100 mg. 15.00
50 mg. 15.00
20 mg. 15.00
10 mg. 15.00
5 mg. 15.00
2 mg. 15.00
1 mg. 15.00

(e) Iron hexagonal, knob type Weights and parallelepiped Weights:

Denomination Fee per piece

(1) (2)
(Rs.P.)
50 kg. 75.00
20 kg. 60.00
10 kg. 60.00
5 kg. 60.00
2 kg. 45.00
1 kg. 30.00
500 g. 15.00
200 g. 15.00
100 g. 15.00
50 g. 15.00
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20 g. 15.00
10 g. 15.00
5 g. 15.00
2 g. 15.00
1 g. 15.00

(f) Standard weights for testing of high capacity weighing machines:

Fee corresponding to Maximum

Fee corresponding to Maximum
permissible relative error
Denomination permissible relative error 0.5/10000
3.3/10000, 1.7/10000 and 1.0/10000
in (Rs.P.)
in (Rs.P.)
(1) (2) (3)
100 kg. 225.00 150.00
200 kg. 450.00 300.00
500 kg. 900.00 600.00
1000 kg. 2250.00 1500.00
2000 kg. 4500.00 3000.00
5000 kg. *5000.00 *5000.00

* As per the condition fixed by the Director, Ministry of Consumer Affairs vide letter No. WM-10(12)/2017,
dated 24th April 2017 and according to Twelfth Schedule of the Legal Metrology (General Rules) 2011.

2. Capacity Measures:

Denomination Fee per piece

(1) (2)
(Rs.P.)
100 litre and above Rs. 100 for the 1st 100
litres plus Rs. 14 for every
additional 100 litre or part
thereof subject to maximum of
Rs. 10,000
50 litre. 150.00
20 litre. 60.00
10 litre. 60.00
5 litre. 30.00
2 litre. 30.00
1 litre. 30.00
500 ml. 30.00
200 ml. 30.00
100 ml. 30.00
50 ml. 30.00
20 ml. 30.00
10 ml. 30.00
5 ml. 30.00
2 ml. 30.00
1 ml. 30.00
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3. Length Measures:
(a) Non-Flexible:

Denomination Fee per piece

(1) (2)
(Rs.P.)
2 m. 30.00
1 m. 30.00
0.5 m. 60.00
1 m graduated (at every cm) 60.00
0.5 m graduated (at every cm) 60.00

(b) Fabric Plastic/Woven / Steel tapes:

Accuracy Class Fee per metre.

(1) (2)
(Rs.P.)
Class-I 3.00
Class-II 3.00
Class-III 2.00

(c) Folding Scales:

Denomination Fee per piece

(1) (2)
(Rs.P.)
1 m. 30.00
0.5 m 30.00

(d) Surveying Chain:

Denomination Fee per piece

(1) (2)
(Rs.P.)
30 m. 300.00
20 m 300.00
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4. Beam Scales Class A and B:

Denomination Fee per piece

(1) (2)
(Rs.P.)
200 kg. 1200.00
100 kg. 900.00
50 kg. 450.00
20 kg. 450.00
10 kg. 450.00
5 kg. 300.00
2 kg. 300.00
1 kg. 300.00
500 g. and below 180.00
5. Beam Scales Class C and D:

Denomination Fee per piece

(1) (2)
(Rs.P.)
1000 kg. 600.00
500 kg. 600.00
300 kg. 600.00
200 kg. 300.00
100 kg. 300.00
50 kg. 60.00
20 kg. 60.00
10 kg. 60.00
5 kg. 45.00
2 kg. 45.00
1 kg. 45.00
500 g and below 30.00

6. Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments-Mechanical (analogue) Class III and IV:

Denomination Fee per piece

(1) (2)
(Rs.P.)
400 t. *5000.00
300 t. *5000.00
200 t. *5000.00
150 t. *5000.00
100 t. *5000.00
80 t. *5000.00
60 t. *5000.00
50 t. *5000.00
40 t. *5000.00
30 t. *5000.00
25 t. *5000.00
20 t. *5000.00
15 t. *5000.00
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10 t. 3000.00
5 t. 1500.00
3 t. 1200. 00
2 t. 1200.00
1500 kg. 900.00
1000 kg. 900.00
500 kg. 900.00
300 kg. 600.00
250 kg. 600.00
200 kg. 300.00
150 kg. 300.00
100 kg. 300.00
50 kg. 300.00
30 kg. 300.00
25 kg. 180.00
20 kg. 180.00
15 kg. 90.00
10 kg. 90.00
5 kg. 90.00
3 kg. 90.00
2 kg. 90.00
1 kg. 45.00
500 g and below 45.00

* As per the condition fixed by the Director, Ministry of Consumer Affairs vide letter No. WM-10(12)/2017,
dated 24th April 2017 and according to Twelfth Schedule of the Legal Metrology (General Rules) 2011.

7. Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments-Electronic Class III and IV.

Denomination Fee per piece

(1) (2)
(Rs.P.)
400 t. *5000.00
300 t. *5000.00
200 t. *5000.00
150 t. *5000.00
100 t. *5000.00
80 t. *5000.00
60 t. *5000.00
50 t. *5000.00
40 t. *5000.00
30 t. *5000.00
25 t. *5000.00
20 t. *5000.00
15 t. *5000.00
10 t. 3000.00
5 t. 3000.00
3 t. 1500. 00
2 t. 1500.00
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1500 kg. 750.00

1000 kg. 750.00
500 kg. 750.00
300 kg. 600.00
250 kg. 600.00
200 kg. 600.00
150 kg. 600.00
100 kg. 600.00
50 kg. 600.00
30 kg. 600.00
25 kg. 600.00
20 kg. 300.00
15 kg. 300.00
10 kg. 300.00
5 kg. 300.00
3 kg. 300.00
2 kg. 300.00
1 kg. 300.00
500 g and below 300.00

* As per the condition fixed by the Director, Ministry of Consumer Affairs vide letter No. WM-10(12)/2017,
dated 24th April 2017 and according to Twelfth Schedule of the Legal Metrology (General Rules) 2011.

8. (i) Non Automatic Weighing instruments both mechanical and electronics Class I and II:

Capacity Fee
(1) (2)
(Rs.P.)
Exceeding 50 t. 5000.00
Not exceeding 50 t but exceeding 10 t 5000.00
Not exceeding 10 t but exceeding 1 t 3000.00
Not exceeding 1 t but exceeding 50 kg 1500.00
Not exceeding 50 kg. but exceeding 10 kg 750.00
Not exceeding 10 kg 600.00

8. (ii) Automatic Weighing instrument:

Capacity Fee
(1) (2)
(Rs.P.)
Exceeding 100 t. 5000.00
Not exceeding 100 t but exceeding 50 t 5000.00
Not exceeding 50 t but exceeding 10 t 5000.00
Not exceeding 10 t but exceeding 1 t 3000.00
Not exceeding 1 t but exceeding 50 kg 1500.00
Not exceeding 50 kg. but exceeding 10 kg. 750.00
Not exceeding 10 kg. 600.00
46 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part III-Sec.1(a)

9. Volumetric measuring instruments:

(a) Dispensing pumps each pump Rs. 3000.00 per unit

(b) Totalizing counter Rs. 1500.00 per unit

(c) Other instruments:

Capacity Fee
(1) (2)
(Rs.P.)
Exceeding 100 Litre Rs. 1500.00 for the 1st 100 litres plus
Rs. 750.00 for every additional 100 litres
or part thereof
Not exceeding 100 litre but exceeding 50 litre 1500.00
Not exceeding 50 litre but exceeding 20 litre 750.00
Not exceeding 20 litre 600.00

10. Flow meters:

Capacity Fee
(1) (2)
Flow rate up to 100 litre/min. *5000.00
Above 100 litre/min. upto 500 litre/min. *5000.00
Above 500 litre/min. *5000.00

* As per the condition fixed by the Director, Ministry of Consumer Affairs vide letter No. WM-10(12)/2017,
dated 24th April 2017 and according to Twelfth Schedule of the Legal Metrology (General Rules) 2011.

11. Linear Measuring Instruments:

Taxi, Autorikshaw Rs. 300.00

meters
Other Meters Rs. 150.00 for the 1st 1000 m. or part thereof Plus
Rs. 15.00 for every additional 100 m. or part thereof.

12. Clinical Thermometer: Rs. 2.00 per unit

13. Water meter: Rs. 75.00 per unit

14. Peg Measure:

30 ml Rs. 150.00
60 ml Rs. 150.00
100 ml Rs. 150.00

15. Compressed Natural Gas Dispensers: Rs. 3000.00 per unit.

16. Liquefied Petroleum Gas Dispensers: Rs. 3000.00 per unit.

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17. Counter Machine:

(i) Counter Machine upto capacity of 10 kg. Rs. 60.00

(ii) Counter Machine above capacity of 10 kg. Rs. 150.00.''

Md. NASIMUDDIN,
Additional Chief Secretary to Government.

HOME DEPARTMENT
Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules

[G.O. Ms. No. 189, Home (Transport-VII), 20th April 2023,

சித்திரை 7, ச�ோபகிருது, F¼õœÀõ˜ ݇´&2054.-]-

No. SRO A-20/2023.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 107 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
(Central Act 59 of 1988), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following amendment to the Tamil Nadu
Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, the draft of the same having been previously published, as required by sub-section (1)
of section 212 of the said Act:-

Amendment

In the said Rules, in rule 230, in sub-rule (1), for clauses (ii), (iii) and the first proviso thereunder, the following
shall be substituted, namely:-

''(ii) a child above five but not more than twelve years of age shall be reckoned as one half and one half of the
full fare charged;

(iii) a child of not more than five years of age, shall not be reckoned and no fare shall be charged:

Provided that a child above five years of age, may be charged full fare in stage carriages operating as city or
metropolitan services".

K. PHANINDRA REDDY,
Additional Chief Secretary to Government.

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