Ministry : Cabinet Secretariat (Not Applicable)

Part II-Section 3-Sub-Section (ii)

Subject : Extra Ordinary

Overview [Gazette of India: Extraordinary, Part II—Section 3(ii)]

This is an official notification amending the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961, specifically updating nomenclature and administrative references under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.

Key Points

• The rules are amended under Article 77(3) of the Constitution and come into force immediately (dated 5 May 2025).
• Entry for “Inter-State Trade: The Spirituous Preparation (Inter-State Trade and Commerce) Control Act, 1955” is omitted from the Second Schedule.
• “Meterology” is corrected to “Metrology” in entry 7.
• Standards references are updated:
• The Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 → The Legal Metrology Act, 2009.
• The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 → The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.
• The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 → The Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
• Terminology updates: “ईपभोिा मामले, खाद्य और सावयिजनक जवतरण मंईयालय” updated to “ईपभोिा संरिण अजधजनयम” and related standard references.

Summary

This notification modernizes administrative and statutory references within the allocation of business rules for the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, aligning them with current legislation such as the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, and the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The updates enhance clarity and legal consistency, supporting more effective regulatory governance in consumer affairs and metrology.