National Measurement Regulations 1999
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In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:
Act means the National Measurement Act 1960.
approval, of a pattern of a measuring instrument, means approval of the pattern under regulation 60.
approval holder means the person in whose name a certificate of approval is in force.
approved pattern, of a measuring instrument, means the pattern approved under regulation 60.
approving authority means:
(a) for patterns of measuring instruments generally—the Chief Metrologist; or
(b) for a particular pattern of a measuring instrument—a body or person appointed under subregulation 76(1) in relation to patterns of measuring instruments of the same kind as the particular pattern of a measuring instrument.
artefact means a physical object that is not a standard of measurement.
Australian certified reference material means a reference material certified under regulation 48.
certificate means:
(a) a certificate of verification; or
(b) a certificate issued under regulation 37 or 48; or
(c) a certificate of approval.
certificate of approval means a certificate issued under regulation 60.
certificate of verification means:
(a) a certificate issued under regulation 13; or
(b) a certificate issued under regulation 34C; or
(c) a batch verification certificate issued under regulation 2.36B of the National Trade Measurement Regulations 2009.
certification means:
(a) for a measuring instrument—certification of the instrument under regulation 37; and
(b) for a reference material—certification of the material under regulation 48.
certified measuring instrument means a measuring instrument certified under regulation 37.
certifying authority means:
(a) for measuring instruments generally—the Chief Metrologist; or
(b) for reference materials generally—the Chief Metrologist; or
(c) for a particular measuring instrument or reference material—a body or person appointed under regulation 73 in relation to measuring instruments or reference materials of the same kind as the particular measuring instrument or reference material.