National Measurement Regulations 1999

On application under regulation 72, the Chief Metrologist may appoint as a verifying or certifying authority an applicant who:

in the opinion of the Chief Metrologist, is capable, or has direct control of staff who are capable, of:

verifying a standard of measurement; or

verifying a physical quantity of an artefact; or

certifying a reference material; or

certifying a measuring instrument;

holds National Association of Testing Authorities accreditation that the Chief Metrologist considers appropriate to the functions mentioned in paragraph (a).

The appointment:

must be in writing; and

may be made subject to a condition stated in the instrument of appointment.

The appointment has effect when the Chief Metrologist gives the instrument of appointment to the appointee.