NATIONAL MEASUREMENT REGULATIONS 1999 - REG 16 Marks on, or attached to, standards of measurement

NATIONAL MEASUREMENT REGULATIONS 1999 - REG 16

  (1)   An Australian primary or secondary, or a State primary, standard of measurement must bear an identifying mark before it is verified.

  (2)   Immediately after verifying an Australian primary or secondary, or a State primary, standard of measurement, the Chief Metrologist must mark the standard with a statement of the date of verification of the standard.

  (3)   A mark mentioned in subregulation   (1), (2) or 13(4) or regulation   15 must be:

  (a)   legible; and

  (b)   on, or attached to, the standard:

  (i)   permanently; or

  (ii)   in such a way that the mark cannot be obliterated or removed without being destroyed.

  (4)   However, if compliance with subregulation   (3) is impracticable because of the nature, shape or size of a standard of measurement, the standard is taken to comply with subregulation   (3) if it is enclosed in a sealed container that is marked in accordance with subregulation   (3).