a. Section 3 is being amended to substitute the reference to Standards of Weight & Measures Act, 1976 with Legal Metrology Act, 2009 with effect from 1.3.2011 as has been repealed by the latter. This change would be effective from the date of enactment of the Finance Bill, 2011.  

b. The First Schedule is being amended to include editorial changes in the Harmonized System of Nomenclature (HSN) in certain chapters, which would be effective from 01.01.2012. These provisions would come into effect on the date of enactment of Finance Bill, 2011  

Legal Metrology reference updated in Customs Tariff to replace old weights and measures statute; HSN nomenclature editorial amendments follow. The Customs Tariff Act is amended to replace the reference to the Standards of Weight & Measures Act, 1976 with the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, the substitution operating from the stated operative date and effective upon enactment of the Finance Bill, 2011. The First Schedule is amended to include editorial changes to the Harmonized System of Nomenclature in certain chapters, with those HSN changes to take effect from the announced tariff date while being declared effective on enactment of the Finance Bill, 2011.