4. Units of weights and measures to be based on metric system.—Every unit of weight or measure shall be in accordance with the metric system based on the international system of units.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Provisions of this Act to override provisions of any other law.Section 5 · Base unit of weights and measures.Section 6 · Base unit of numeration.Section 7 · Standard units of weights and measures.Section 8 · Standard weight, measures or numeral.Section 9 · Reference, secondary and working standard.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 18 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2023-11-24. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.