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Legal Metrology Act, 2014 (Act No. 9 of 2014)

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Legal Metrology Regulations, 2017

Part XIII : Distinctive Marks

136. Repair Mark

 

(1) In addition to the requirements stipulated in regulation 135, a registered person responsible for repair is required to indicate that the repair undertaken is correct and that the measuring instrument is in a verifiable condition by applying a repair mark to the measuring instrument in the following manner:
(a) A repair mark must be in the form of a sticker applied in close proximity to the designated verification mark position as indicated in type approval documentation.
(b) the repair mark must clearly indicate the following information—
(i) the title "Repair mark";
(ii) the date of repair in the form of "Repaired on yyyy/mm/dd";
(iii) a symbol identifying the body responsible for the repair;
(iv) identification of the repairer and the initials, surname and signature if the repairer;
(v) the unique serial number of the corresponding certificate of repair; and
(vi) an unique identification (e.g. number) of the software seal, when applicable.

 

(2) All repair marks are to be approved by the National Regulator whether supplied by the National Regulator or a designated repair body.

 

(3) No other declarations, identification symbols or statements other than those referred to in subregulation (1)(b) are allowed on a repair mark.