Board Resolution to Authorise under Legal Metrology Act 2009

In accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 49 Legal Metrology Act 2009, a company can nominate any of its directors to be in-charge of and be responsible for the conduct of business of the company or any establishment, branch or unit thereof in order to be in compliance under the said Act so as to avoid any offence.

A written consent from such nominated person would be required in such a case. And, according to the said section 49(2) and Rule 29 of the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011, the notice of such nomination along with the written consent has to be filed in prescribed form with the Director (Legal Metrology) or the concerned Controller or his authorised officer.

Such authorisation can be given by passing a resolution in the meeting of the board of directors of the company. Following is a format of such board resolution for your reference.

SAMPLE

//Certified True Copy//

CERTIFIED TRUE COPY OF THE RESOLUTION PASSED AT THE ...TH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF .......................... LIMITED, HELD ON (DAY), THE ...TH DAY OF (MONTH), 20XX,  AT (TIME) A.M./P.M. AT ITS REGISTERED OFFICE SITUATED AT (VENUE ADDRESS).

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Item No. ...: Authorisation under Section 49(2) of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009.

“RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Section 49(2) of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 read with Rule 29 of the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011, (Name of the Director), (Designation) be and is hereby authorised on behalf of the company to be in-charge of and be responsible for the conduct of the business of the company for its establishment/ branch/ unit having shops and establishment registration no. .............. situated at (address).

FURTHER RESOLVED THAT (Name of the Director), (Designation) be and is hereby authorised to exercise all such powers and take all such steps as may be necessary or expedient to prevent the commission by the company of any offence under Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and rules made thereunder.

FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the written consent received from (Name of the Director), (Designation) conveying his consent for such authorisation under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 be and is hereby noted.

FURTHER RESOLVED THAT (Name of the Officer), (Designation) be and is hereby authorised to file necessary form in this regard with the Director (Legal Metrology) or the concerned Controller or his authorised officer along with any other documents as may be necessary.

FURTHER RESOLVED THAT (Name of the Director/CS), (Designation) be and is hereby authorised to sign certified true copy of the foregoing resolution to be submitted with appropriate authority as and when necessary.”

For .................... Limited

       (signature)

(Name of the Director)

(Designation)

DIN: .....................