Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Trade Metrology Act, 1973 (Act No. 77 of 1973)Chapter II : Standards11A. Verification standards |
| (1) | An accredited laboratory shall provide for use by any verification officer such measuring standards (in this Act referred to as verification standards) as may be required by such verification officer for the purpose of carrying out his or her duties and functions under this Act. |
| (2) | The value of any verification standard shall, with due allowance for such limits of error as may be prescribed by regulation, agree with the value signified by the denomination of such verification standard at the time of verification thereof. |
| (3) | Any verification standard for the testing of mass pieces used for any prescribed purpose shall, before being taken into use and thereafter at such intervals as may be prescribed by regulation, and any other verification standard shall, before being taken into use and thereafter at such intervals as may be prescribed by regulation, be verified or reverified, and certified accordingly with such standards as may be approved by the director: Provided that verification standards of volume made of glass shall be reverified and certified within such intervals as the director may deem fit. |
[Section 11A inserted by section 3 of Act No. 42 of 1994.]
