sec.637Content requirements for measurement schemes

### sec.637 Content requirements for measurement schemes A measurement scheme for a meter must— identify each meter, or meter family or type, to which the scheme applies; and if the scheme applies to a meter family or type—state approximately how many meters to which the scheme applies are in each family or type; and state an Australian standard or other standard acceptable to the chief executive to which each meter to which the scheme applies must comply; and if the standard does not provide for, or a regulation does not prescribe, when any of the meters must be replaced or tested—state a proposed time or interval for replacement or testing; and if the standard does not state, or a regulation does not prescribe, a tolerance for error for any of the meters—state what is the tolerance for error for the meters or meters of their family or type; and provide for regular reviews of the scheme; and state key performance indicators to be used to monitor compliance with the scheme and this chapter; and include any competency requirement made under section 638 ; and comply with any relevant requirements under the National Measurement Act 1960 (Cwlth) ; and state the means of compliance with other relevant matters prescribed under a regulation; and state other matters prescribed under a regulation. The scheme must also address the following to the extent they are appropriate for the meters to which the scheme applies— installation and commissioning of meters; meter testing methods and frequency; maintenance processes; correction factor calculation; calibration and traceability of meter test equipment; meter security, including, for example, protection from damage during transport, installation and use and preventing unauthorised alteration of meter readings; processes for estimated meter readings, reasons for estimations and procedures for reconciling actual and estimated readings; procedures on meter failure, incorrect operation or meter bypass; levels of competency for persons employed or engaged to carry out measurement activities under the scheme or other activities relating to the meters; removing and replacing the meters training programs to maintain the skill levels of persons mentioned in paragraph (i) ; records to be kept, including, for example, records of anomalies, complaints and action taken to rectify or account for them, and the minimum period they will be kept. In this section— meter family means a group of meters if— all the meters have been made to the same specifications by the same manufacturer; and there are no significant differences in components or materials between meters. s 637 amd 2008 No. 33 s 125 sch 1 (sec.637-ssec.1) A measurement scheme for a meter must— identify each meter, or meter family or type, to which the scheme applies; and if the scheme applies to a meter family or type—state approximately how many meters to which the scheme applies are in each family or type; and state an Australian standard or other standard acceptable to the chief executive to which each meter to which the scheme applies must comply; and if the standard does not provide for, or a regulation does not prescribe, when any of the meters must be replaced or tested—state a proposed time or interval for replacement or testing; and if the standard does not state, or a regulation does not prescribe, a tolerance for error for any of the meters—state what is the tolerance for error for the meters or meters of their family or type; and provide for regular reviews of the scheme; and state key performance indicators to be used to monitor compliance with the scheme and this chapter; and include any competency requirement made under section 638 ; and comply with any relevant requirements under the National Measurement Act 1960 (Cwlth) ; and state the means of compliance with other relevant matters prescribed under a regulation; and state other matters prescribed under a regulation. (sec.637-ssec.2) The scheme must also address the following to the extent they are appropriate for the meters to which the scheme applies— installation and commissioning of meters; meter testing methods and frequency; maintenance processes; correction factor calculation; calibration and traceability of meter test equipment; meter security, including, for example, protection from damage during transport, installation and use and preventing unauthorised alteration of meter readings; processes for estimated meter readings, reasons for estimations and procedures for reconciling actual and estimated readings; procedures on meter failure, incorrect operation or meter bypass; levels of competency for persons employed or engaged to carry out measurement activities under the scheme or other activities relating to the meters; removing and replacing the meters training programs to maintain the skill levels of persons mentioned in paragraph (i) ; records to be kept, including, for example, records of anomalies, complaints and action taken to rectify or account for them, and the minimum period they will be kept. (sec.637-ssec.3) In this section— meter family means a group of meters if— all the meters have been made to the same specifications by the same manufacturer; and there are no significant differences in components or materials between meters. - (a) identify each meter, or meter family or type, to which the scheme applies; and - (b) if the scheme applies to a meter family or type—state approximately how many meters to which the scheme applies are in each family or type; and - (c) state an Australian standard or other standard acceptable to the chief executive to which each meter to which the scheme applies must comply; and - (d) if the standard does not provide for, or a regulation does not prescribe, when any of the meters must be replaced or tested—state a proposed time or interval for replacement or testing; and - (e) if the standard does not state, or a regulation does not prescribe, a tolerance for error for any of the meters—state what is the tolerance for error for the meters or meters of their family or type; and - (f) provide for regular reviews of the scheme; and - (g) state key performance indicators to be used to monitor compliance with the scheme and this chapter; and - (h) include any competency requirement made under section 638 ; and - (i) comply with any relevant requirements under the National Measurement Act 1960 (Cwlth) ; and - (j) state the means of compliance with other relevant matters prescribed under a regulation; and - (k) state other matters prescribed under a regulation. - (a) installation and commissioning of meters; - (b) meter testing methods and frequency; - (c) maintenance processes; - (d) correction factor calculation; - (e) calibration and traceability of meter test equipment; - (f) meter security, including, for example, protection from damage during transport, installation and use and preventing unauthorised alteration of meter readings; - (g) processes for estimated meter readings, reasons for estimations and procedures for reconciling actual and estimated readings; - (h) procedures on meter failure, incorrect operation or meter bypass; - (i) levels of competency for persons employed or engaged to carry out measurement activities under the scheme or other activities relating to the meters; Examples of other activities— removing and replacing the meters - (j) training programs to maintain the skill levels of persons mentioned in paragraph (i) ; - (k) records to be kept, including, for example, records of anomalies, complaints and action taken to rectify or account for them, and the minimum period they will be kept. - (a) all the meters have been made to the same specifications by the same manufacturer; and - (b) there are no significant differences in components or materials between meters.