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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F2024C01009 C18

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Table of contents

Part 1—Preliminary
- 1 Name of regulations
- 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
  - 8 Definition for Part 3
  - 9 Verification of Australian secondary standard of measurement
  - 10 Verification of standards of measurement generally
- Division 2—Verification of standards of measurement
- 11 Application of Division 2
- 12 Application for verification of standards of measurement
- 13 Verification of standards of measurement
- 14 Decision not to verify, or delay in verifying, standard of measurement
- 15 Marking of verified standards of measurement
- Division 3—Marks and certificates of verification
- 16 Marks on, or attached to, standards of measurement
- 17 Certificates of verification of Australian primary and secondary standards of measurement
- 18 Certificates of verification of State primary standards of measurement
- 19 Certificates of verification of reference standards of measurement
- 20 Notification of determinations
- 21 Recognition of foreign reference standards of measurement
- 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
- 25 Accuracy of State secondary standards of measurement—maximum permissible uncertainty
- 26 Accuracy of State tertiary standards of measurement—maximum permissible uncertainty
- 27 Accuracy of Inspectors’ Class 1 standards of measurement—maximum permissible uncertainty
- 28 Accuracy of Inspectors’ Class 2 standards of measurement—maximum permissible uncertainty
- 29 Accuracy of Inspectors’ Class 3 standards of measurement—maximum permissible uncertainty
- 30 Equivalent values—maximum permissible variation
- 31 Equivalent values—maximum permissible uncertainty
- 32 Maximum permissible variation—Inspectors’ Class 1 standards
- 33 Maximum permissible variation—Inspectors’ Class 2 standards
- 34 Maximum permissible variation—Inspectors’ Class 3 standards
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 for activities undertaken in respect of examination and certification of patterns of measuring instruments
- 90C Indexation of fees
- 90D Additional increase to fees in 2020, 2021 and 2022 financial years
Part 12—Transitional and saving provisions
- 93 Transitional—1 October 1999
- 94 Transitional—1 July 2004
- 95 Saving—20 May 2019
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—Volume measuring instruments
- Part 2—Weighing and dimensional measuring instruments
- Part 3—Evidential breath analysers
  - 9 Fees for activities undertaken in respect of examination and certification of patterns of evidential breath analysers
- Part 4—Grain protein measuring instruments
  - 10 Fees for activities undertaken in respect of examination and certification of patterns of grain protein measuring instruments
- Part 5—Utility meters
  - 11 Fees for activities undertaken in respect of examination and certification of patterns of utility meters
- Part 6—Point of sale systems
  - 12 Fees for activities undertaken in respect of examination and certification of patterns of point of sale systems
- Part 7—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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