National Measurement Regulations 1999

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Department of Industry, Science and Resources

This item is authorised by the following title:

National Measurement Act 1960

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F2015C00296 C15

31 March 2015 - 19 May 2019

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Table of contents

Part 1—Preliminary
- 1 Name of regulations
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Definitions
- 4 References to appointments, approvals and certificates
Part 2—Units of measurement
- 5 Australian legal units of measurement (Act, s 7A(1))
- 6 Additional legal units of measurement (Act, s 7A(2))
- 7 Prefixes specifying numerical values (Act, s 7A(3))
Part 3—Standards of measurement
- Division 1—General
- Division 2—Verification of standards of measurement
- Division 3—Marks and certificates of verification
- Division 4—When verifications cease to have effect and may be cancelled
  - 22 When verification ceases to have effect
  - 23 Grounds for cancellation of verification
- Division 5—Accuracy, value and uncertainty of standards of measurement
Part 3A—Artefacts
- Division 1—General
  - 34A Verification relating to artefacts
- Division 2—Verification of artefacts
Part 4—Measuring instruments
- Division 1—Preliminary
  - 35 Definitions for Part 4
- Division 2—Certification of measuring instruments
- Division 3—Marks and certificates
  - 41 Marking of measuring instruments
  - 42 Matters to be stated in certificates
- Division 4—When certification ceases to have effect and may be cancelled
  - 43 When certification ceases to have effect
  - 44 Grounds for cancellation of certification
Part 5—Reference materials
- Division 1—Preliminary
  - 45 Definition for Part 5
- Division 2—Certification of reference materials
- Division 3—Marks and certificates
  - 54 Marking of reference materials
  - 55 Matters to be stated in certificates
- Division 4—When certification ceases to have effect or may be cancelled or varied
  - 56 When certification ceases to have effect
  - 57 Grounds for cancellation or variation of certification
Part 6—Patterns of measuring instruments
- Division 1—Examinations for pattern approval
- Division 2—Other examinations
  - 64 Examination of instruments for compliance with approved patterns
  - 65 Re-examination of approved patterns
- Division 3—Cancellation, variation and withdrawal of approvals
Part 7—Authorities
- Division 1—General
  - 70 Definition for Part 7
  - 71 Application for permission for person to sign certificates
- Division 2—Appointment of authorities
Part 8—Dealing with verification, certification, approval and appointment other than on application
- Division 1—Preliminary
  - 80 Definitions for Part 8
  - 81 Application of Part 8
- Division 2—Cancellation, variation and withdrawal of instruments
  - 82 Cancellation, variation and withdrawal of instruments
  - 83 When variation, cancellation and withdrawal have effect
Part 9—Reconsideration and review
- 84 Definition for Part 9
- 85 Certain decisions may be reconsidered
- 86 Certain decisions may be reviewed
Part 10—Miscellaneous
- 88 Conversion factors (Act, s 11)
- 90 Certificates as evidence
- 90AA Pattern approval certificates issued between 1 October 1999 and 1 July 2004
- 90AB Preservation of verifications and reverifications made before 1 July 2009
- 90B Fees
- 90C Indexation of fees
Part 11—Repeals
- 91 Repeal of previous National Measurement Regulations
- 92 Repeal of National Measurement (Patterns of Measuring Instruments) Regulations
Part 12—Transitional provisions
- 93 Transitional—1 October 1999
- 94 Transitional—1 July 2004
Schedule 1—Australian legal units of measurement
- Part 1—SI base units of measurement
- Part 2—SI derived units of measurement with special names
- Part 3—Non-SI units of measurement used with SI units of measurement
- Part 4—Additional derived units of measurement
Schedule 2—Additional legal units of measurement
- Part 1—Additional Australian legal units of measurement
- Part 2—Purposes for which additional legal units of measurement may be used
Schedule 3—SI prefixes
Schedule 4—Maximum permissible uncertainty—length (State primary and secondary standards)
Schedule 5—Maximum permissible uncertainty—mass (State primary, secondary and tertiary standards)
Schedule 6—Maximum permissible uncertainty—volume (State secondary and tertiary standards)
Schedule 7—Maximum permissible uncertainty and maximum permissible variation—length (Inspectors’ Class 1 and Class 2 standards)
Schedule 8—Maximum permissible uncertainty and maximum permissible variation—area (Inspectors’ Class 1 standards)
Schedule 9—Maximum permissible uncertainty and maximum permissible variation—mass (Inspectors’ Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 standards)
Schedule 10—Maximum permissible uncertainty and maximum permissible variation—volume (Inspectors’ Class 1 standards)
Schedule 11—Conversion factors
Schedule 12—Maximum permissible error—legal measuring instruments
Schedule 13—Fees
- Part 1—Examination and certification of patterns of volume measuring instruments
- Part 2—Examination and certification of patterns of weighing and dimensional measuring instruments
- Part 3—Examination and certification of patterns of evidential breath analysers
  - 9 Fees for activities undertaken in respect of examination and certification of patterns of evidential breath analysers
- Part 4—Examination and certification of patterns of grain protein measuring instruments
  - 10 Fees for activities undertaken in respect of examination and certification of patterns of grain protein measuring instruments
- Part 5—Examination and certification of patterns of utility meters
  - 11 Fees for activities undertaken in respect of examination and certification of patterns of utility meters
- Part 6—Examination and certification of patterns of point of sale systems
  - 12 Fees for activities undertaken in respect of examination and certification of patterns of point of sale systems
- Part 7—Examination and certification of patterns of other measuring instruments
  - 13 Fees for activities undertaken in respect of examination and certification of patterns of other measuring instruments
- Part 8—Fees for use of particular equipment in examination and certification of patterns of instruments
  - 14 Fees for use of equipment
- Endnotes

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