Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

NATIONAL MEASUREMENT REGULATIONS 1999 - REG 19

         (1)   A certificate of verification of a reference standard of measurement must state:

                (a)    the name and address of the verifying authority; and

               (b)    that the standard is verified as a reference standard of measurement:

                          (i)    if a verifying authority verified the standard -- by the verifying authority; or

                         (ii)    if a verifying authority supervised verification of the standard -- under the supervision of the verifying authority; and

                (c)    the date of verification; and

               (d)    the value ascertained for the standard on that date in terms of an Australian legal unit of measurement; and

                (e)    the accuracy with which the standard is verified; and

                (f)    the value (stating the uncertainty) of any relevant environmental or other influence factors, like temperature and pressure, at the time of the verification; and

               (g)    a description of any mark on or attached to, the standard under these regulations; and

               (h)    the period, from the date of verification, for which the certificate is given.

         (2)   For paragraph (1) (e), the accuracy of a reference standard of measurement must be ascertained and expressed in a manner determined in writing by the Chief Metrologist.

Note    For further provisions relating to paragraph (1) (e), see regulations 25, 26, 27 and 28.