Approval of patterns of measuring instruments
60 Approval of patterns of measuring instruments
On application under regulation 58, the approving authority:
may, on payment of any relevant fee, examine the pattern of a measuring instrument; and
may approve the pattern of a measuring instrument by certifying that the instrument is suitable for use for trade or as a legal measuring instrument; and
if the pattern of the measuring instrument is approved—must issue a certificate of approval to the applicant; and
may issue a copy of the certificate to anyone else whom the authority considers should be given the copy.
The approving authority must not examine a measuring instrument lodged with the application if the examination would create a significant risk of personal injury or death, or damage to property.
Approval of the pattern of a measuring instrument lodged with the application may be given subject to retention by the Chief Metrologist of the whole or a part of the measuring instrument.
The Chief Metrologist may issue a certificate of approval other than on application.
Approval of the pattern of a measuring instrument is subject to:
a condition that a measuring instrument on which the number of the approved pattern is marked must comply with the pattern and any other condition to which the approval is subject; and
any other condition stated in the certificate of approval.
Regulation 90AA relates to certificates of approval of the patterns of measuring instruments issued before 1 July 2004.
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