National Measurement Regulations 1999

On application under regulation 36, the certifying authority:

may examine the measuring instrument; and

may certify the measuring instrument; and

if the instrument is certified—must issue a certificate for the instrument to the applicant; and

may issue a copy of the certificate to anyone else whom the authority considers should be given a copy.

The certifying authority may refuse to examine a measuring instrument if the examination would create a significant risk of personal injury or death, or damage to property.

A certifying authority may certify a measuring instrument other than on application.

If the measuring instrument is certified under the supervision of a certifying authority, the authority may certify the instrument.

For a measuring instrument to be certified, it must:

have an approved pattern; and

bear a mark that identifies the particular instrument.

The certifying authority must mark a certified measuring instrument with the date of certification.