“Government approved test center” (GATC) means a person who has been approved by the Central Government to undertake verification of weight or measure specified GATC under Legal Metrology Act, 2009. A GATC recognized under this Act, shall carry out verification of weights or measure as specified under the GATC rules, 2013 and according to the specification given in the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011 and on the recommendation of International Organization of Legal Metrology, as the case may be, as advised by Director, Legal Metrology from time to time.
What is the Procedure Of Recognition of GATC?
Any person desirous of obtaining recognition as GATC shall make an application to the Director, Legal Metrology, in the prescribed form. The application shall be made only by the Principal Officer of the Set Laboratory. The Government before recognizing any laboratory as GATC to consider the following things.
Condition To Set Up GATC (Government Approved Test Centre)
What Are The Steps For Setting Up GATC?
Which Weights and Measures GATC Can Stamp and Verify?
Government Approved Test Center Mark
The mark assigned to the Government Approved Test Center must include the national identifying letters, IND, the final two digits of the issue year (for example, 11), and the code number allocated to the Government Approved Test Center.
Revocation of certificate of Government Approved Test Centre
Suspension of Certificate of Government Approved Test Centre
Renewal of Certificate
The approval granted to a Government Approved Test Center may be renewed for a term of up to five years at a time by the Director (Legal Metrology), subject to the centre’s good operation.
