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LAWS OF MALAYSIAREPRINTAct 675

NATIONAL MEASUREMENTSYSTEM ACT 2007
As at 1 November 2017

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NATIONAL MEASUREMENTSYSTEM ACT 2007
Date of Royal Assent			

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29 August 2007

Date of publication in the Gazette		

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LAWS OF MALAYSIA
Act 675
NATIONAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM ACT 2007
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONSPart IPRELIMINARY
Section1.

Short title and commencement

2.

Application

3.

Interpretation
Part IIUNITS OF MEASUREMENT

4.

Units of measurement

5.

Measurement to be expressed in units of measurement

6.

Realization and maintenance of National Measurement Standards

7.

Traceability of measurement

8.

Traceability of measurement outside Malaysia
Part IIINATIONAL MEASUREMENT STANDARDS LABORATORY

9.

The National Measurement Standards Laboratory

10.

Functions of the National Measurement Standards Laboratory

11.

Powers of the National Measurement Standards Laboratory

12.

Power of Minister to appoint organization in respect of specific units ofmeasurement, etc.

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Part IVNATIONAL MEASUREMENT COUNCIL

Section13.

Establishment of the National Measurement Council
Part V
GENERAL

14.

Power to make regulations

15.

Power to amend Schedule

16.

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		 First Schedule
		Second Schedule		Third Schedule

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LAWS OF MALAYSIA
Act 675
NATIONAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM ACT 2007
An Act to provide for uniform units of measurement based on theInternational System of Units, the establishment of measurement
standards and measurement traceability and the co-ordinationof Malaysia’s national measurement system, and for mattersconnected therewith.
[15 February 2008, P.U. (B) 44/2008]
ENACTED by the Parliament of Malaysia as follows:Part IPRELIMINARY

Short title and commencement
1. (1) This Act may be cited as the National Measurement System
Act 2007.
(2) This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed
by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.
(3) The Minister may by order published in the Gazette suspend
the operation of the whole or any of the provisions of this Act inrespect of any agency, department or organization or in respectof certain fields of measurement.
Application
2. (1) This Act shall apply throughout Malaysia.

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Act 675(2) This Act shall not apply to the use of units of measurement in—(a) any international conventions;(b) any agreements between governments in the fields ofnavigation by sea, air traffic and rail transport; and(c) the armed forces.
Interpretation
3. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—“measuring instrument” means any instrument which is used
to measure a physical measurable quantity;“reference material” means any material whose properties areused for the calibration of measuring instruments or the assessmentof a measuring method, or the assignment of values to materials;“certified reference material” means a reference material which
is issued by the National Measurement Standards Laboratory or
any other person or body, recognized by the National Measurement
Standards Laboratory;“Ministry” means the Ministry charged with the responsibility
for standards and accreditation;“measurable quantity” means the attribute of a phenomenon
body or substance that may be distinguished qualitatively anddetermined quantitatively;“Council” means the National Measurement Council establishedunder section 13;“National Measurement Standards Laboratory” means thelaboratory established under section 9;“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility
for standards and accreditation;

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7“national measurement system” means the technical andorganizational infrastructure related to measurement within
Malaysia that enables individuals and organizations in Malaysia
to make measurements competently and accurately and which aretraceable to the National Measurement Standards;“measurement standard” means a measuring material, measuring
instrument or measuring system intended to define, realize, conserveor reproduce a unit or one or more values of a quantity to serve
as a reference in the measurement of that measurable quantity;“National Measurement Standard” means a measurement standard
or reference material established, maintained or caused to be
maintained by the National Measurement Standards Laboratoryor organization appointed under subsection 12(1) to serve as thebasis for assigning values to a particular measurable quantity;“base unit” means one of the seven units of measurement as
set out in the First Schedule upon which the International System
of Units is based;“units of measurement” means a particular measurable quantity,
defined and adopted by convention, with which other quantities ofthe same kind are compared in order to express their magnitudes
relative to that quantity;“derived unit” means a unit of measurement derived from a
combination of base units;“International System of Units” means the coherent systemmeasurement units as described in subsection 4(2) and theabbreviation “SI” wherever refers to in this Act shall be recognized
as referring to such International System of Units;“coordinated universal time” means the time scale maintainedby the National Measurement Standards Laboratory and theabbreviation “UTC” wherever refers to in this Act shall berecognized as referring to such coordinated universal time;“Malaysian Standard Time” means the time as given bycoordinated universal time plus eight hours based on the timezone of Longitude 120° East.

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Part IIUNITS OF MEASUREMENT

Units of measurement
4. (1) The only units of measurement to be used throughout
Malaysia shall be the units known as International System ofUnits.
(2) The International System of Units shall comprise—(a) the base units as specified in Part 1 of the First Schedule;(b) the derived units as specified in Part 2 of the First
Schedule; and(c) all multiples and submultiples of the base units as specified
in Part 3 of the First Schedule.
(3) Without prejudice to the provision of subsection (1), otherunits of measurement permitted to be used with International
System of Units are as specified in the Second Schedule.
(4) The Malaysian Standard Time shall be the basis for themeasurement of civil time.
Measurement to be expressed in units of measurement
5. (1) Upon the coming into operation of this Act, every
measurement of measurable quantity shall be made in compliancewith the requirements under this Act, and if not so made themeasurement shall be considered void.
(2) If—(a) reference is made in any other written law to a unit ofmeasurement of a measurable quantity; and(b) there is another unit of measurement of that measurable
quantity having the same name,the reference shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be deemed
to be a reference to the units of measurement under this Act.

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9(3) Nothing in subsection (1) shall be taken to affect thevalidity of any measurement made in the unit of measurementof a measurable quantity that, at the time the measurement was
made, was the unit of measurement of that measurable quantity.
Realization and maintenance of National Measurement Standards
6. (1) The National Measurement Standards shall be realized in
the manner as prescribed in the regulations made under section 14.
(2) The National Measurement Standards Laboratory shall maintainor cause to be maintained the National Measurement Standards as
the Minister considers necessary to provide the means by whichmeasurements of measurable quantities may be made in terms of
the units of measurement of such measurable quantities.
(3) The National Measurement Standards Laboratory shallmaintain or cause to be maintained certified reference materials
as are necessary to provide the means by which measurementof measurable quantities may be made in terms of the units ofmeasurement of such measurable quantities.
Traceability of measurement
7. (1) Any measurement made for the purpose of any written
law shall be traceable to the National Measurement Standards
as set out in this Act.
(2) Traceability of a measurement to the National Measurement
Standards may be achieved by means of reference to, comparison
with or derivation from the National Measurement Standards
either directly or indirectly, through a continuous series of any
one, or a combination of any of those means involving the use of
one or more appropriate measurement standards and the National
Measurement Standards.
(3) If the establishment of traceability to the National Measurement
Standards is not possible or not relevant, other means for providing
confidence in the result of any measurement shall be carried out
by appropriate methods established in accordance with procedures
not inconsistent with the current written standards as establishedby the National Measurement Standards Laboratory.

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Traceability of measurement outside Malaysia
8. (1) If there is no traceability to the National Measurement
Standards as set out in this Act established within Malaysia forany measurement made for the purposes of any written law,
the measurement may be traceable to a measurement standards
laboratory of another country or to a calibration laboratory inanother country recognized under subsection (2).
(2) The National Measurement Standards Laboratory may
recognize any measurement standards laboratory or any calibrationlaboratory outside Malaysia to be a laboratory for the purposesof traceability under subsection (1).
(3) Before recognizing any laboratory under subsection (2),the National Measurement Standards Laboratory shall be satisfied
with the measurement capability of that laboratory and that themeasurement standards or reference materials maintained bythat laboratory are of sufficient accuracy for the purposes oftraceability.
Part IIINATIONAL MEASUREMENT STANDARDS LABORATORYThe National Measurement Standards Laboratory
9. (1) The Minister may, by notification in the Gazette appoint alaboratory to be the National Measurement Standards Laboratory.
(2) The National Measurement Standards Laboratory shall be
responsible for carrying into effect the provisions of this Act.
Functions of the National Measurement Standards Laboratory
10. The functions of the National Measurement Standards
Laboratory shall be—(a) to realize, establish and maintain or cause to be maintained,
the National Measurement Standards for the purposesof section 6;

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11(b) to disseminate units of measurement that are traceable to
the National Measurement Standards;(c) to maintain or cause to be maintained the coordinateduniversal time;(d) to carry out research and to develop measurement technology
and measurement standards;(e) to approve the patterns of measuring instruments;(f) to co-ordinate and promote the national measurement
system;(g) to assist the Council on matters relating to measurement
technology and measurement standards;(h) to publish and disseminate technical information relating
to measurement technology and measurement standards;
and(i) to perform any other functions as the Minister may requireand consider necessary.
Powers of the National Measurement Standards Laboratory
11. (1) The National Measurement Standards Laboratory shallhave power to do all such things as are reasonably necessary or
expedient for, or incidental to the carrying out of its functions.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), thepower of the National Measurement Standards Laboratory shall
include the power—(a) to undertake international comparison of measurement
standards;(b) to co-operate and collaborate with other measurementlaboratories and institutions of higher learning in thefield of measurement;

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Act 675(c) to represent Malaysia in international measurement
activities;(d) to impose fees and other charges as the Minister may
prescribe by regulations;(e) to issue a certificate in respect of any reference material
or recognize a certificate in respect of any referencematerial issued by any other person or body; and(f) to perform any other functions as the Minister may
require.
Power of Minister to appoint organization in respect of specificunits of measurement, etc.
12. (1) The Minister may, with the advice of the Council, byorder published in the Gazette, appoint any organization within
Malaysia to carry out the duties as prescribed by regulations
made under subparagraph 14(2)(f)(i) in respect of—(a) specific units of measurement;(b) specific certified reference materials;(c) specific categories of units of measurement; and(d) specific categories of certified reference materials.
(2) The power of the Minister under subsection (1) shall only
be exercised in the event that the National Measurement Standards
Laboratory is unable to carry out any of its functions under
section 10.
(3) The organization appointed under subsection (1) shall be
under the technical supervision of the National Measurement
Standards Laboratory and shall be subject to the duties and powers
and terms and conditions as may be prescribed in the regulations
made under subsection 14(2).

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Part IVNATIONAL MEASUREMENT COUNCIL

Establishment of the National Measurement Council
13. (1) A Council to be known as the “National Measurement
Council” is established, consisting of the following members who
shall be appointed by the Minister:(a) a Chairman;(b) a representative from the Ministry;(c) a representative from the National Measurement Standards
Laboratory;(d) two other persons representing the Government, to beappointed from amongst persons involved in measurement
standards and measurement technology; and(e) not more than five other members with appropriate
experience, knowledge and expertise on matters relating
to measurement standards and measurement technology.
(2) The Minister shall appoint a Deputy Chairman from amongst
the members appointed under paragraphs (1)(b) to (e).
(3) The functions of the Council shall be—(a) to advise the Minister on all matters concerning the national
policy objectives for measurement system activities; and(b) to advise the Minister and submit recommendations forthe consideration and approval of the Minister in respectof measurement matters which—(i) may enhance international confidence in Malaysia’snational measurement system;(ii) may support Malaysia’s international obligations
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Act 675(iii) may facilitate the government’s policy in national
and international trade, legislative matters orinternational relations;(iv) may serve public interest in the areas of health,safety and environment;(v) enable scientific research and development to be
carried out; and(vi) facilitate economic development which is beneficial
to Malaysia.
(4) The provisions of the Third Schedule shall apply to theCouncil.
Part V
GENERAL

Power to make regulations
14. (1) The Minister may make such regulations as are necessaryor expedient to give full effect to or for carrying out the provisionsof this Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), theMinister may make regulations in respect of all or any of thefollowing purposes:(a) to prescribe the names, symbols, definitions and usageof the derived units of measurement;(b) to prescribe the names, symbols, definitions and usageof multiples and submultiples to be used in conjunction
with the base and derived units of measurement;(c) to prescribe the use of the units as specified in the Second
Schedule;(d) to prescribe the requirements and interpretation of
measurement traceability;

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15(e) to prescribe the requirements for the approval of ameasuring instrument;(f) to prescribe in respect of an organization appointed undersubsection 12(1)—(i) the duties and powers of the organization;(ii) the terms and conditions of the organization; and(iii) any other matters relating to the appointment of
the organization;(g) to prescribe fees and other charges;(h) to provide generally for the performance of the functions,the exercise of the powers and the discharge of the dutiesof the National Measurement Standards Laboratory under
the provisions of this Act.
Power to amend Schedule
15. The Minister may, with the advice of the Council, by orderpublished in the Gazette, amend, vary, alter, add to, delete fromor substitute for the Schedule to this Act, and the Schedule as so
amended, varied, altered, added to, deleted from or substitutedfor, shall come into force and effect and shall be deemed to be an
integral part of this Act as from the date of such publication, orfrom such earlier or later date as may be specified in the order.
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16. (1) Nothing in this Act shall affect the validity of any
measurement made under any law or by any equipment, device,
instrument or machine which has been prescribed as a measuring
instrument under any law before the coming into operation ofthis Act.
(2) Where on the date of coming into operation of this Act
proceedings involving measurement had commenced or are pending,the proceedings shall continue under the Act under which theproceedings were instituted as if this Act had not been enacted.

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First Schedule[Subsection 4(2)]International System of Units (SI)Part 1
BASE UNITS

Base units, Names and Symbols:
Quantity

Unit and Symbol

Definition

lengthmetre(m)

The metre is the length ofthe path traveled by light invacuum during a time intervalof 1/299 792 458 of a second.

masskilogram(kg)

The kilogram is the unit ofmass; it is equal to the massof the international prototypeof the kilogram.

time interval

second(s)

The second is the durationof 9 192 631 770 periods ofthe radiation corresponding to
the transition between the two
hyperfine levels of the groundstate of the cesium 133 atom.

electric
current

ampere(A)

The ampere is that constantcurrent which, if maintained in
two straight parallel conductorsof infinite length of negligible
circular cross-section andplaced 1 metre apart in vacuum,
would produce between these
conductors a force equal to2 x 10 –7 newton per metreof length.

thermodynamic
temperature

kelvin(K)

The kelvin is the fraction
1/273.16 of the thermodynamic
temperature of the triple pointof water.

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Quantity

Unit and Symbol

Definition

luminous
intensity

candela(cd)

The candela is the luminous
intensity, in a given direction,of a source that emits
monochromatic radiation of
frequency 540 x 1012 hertz andthat has a radiant intensity inthat direction of (1/683) watt
per steradian.

amount ofsubstance

mole
(mol)

1.

The mole is the amountof substance of a system
which contains as many
elementary entities as
there are atoms in 0.012
kilogram of carbon 12.

2.

When the mole is used, theelementary entities mustbe specified and may be
atoms, molecules, ions,electrons, other particles
or specified groups ofsuch particles.

Part 2DERIVED SI UNITS
1. Derived SI units, Names and Symbols:
Quantity

1.1

Name

SymbolExpressed interms of SI
base units

Space and Timeplane angle

radianradm . m-1=1

solid angle

steradiansrm2 . m-2=1

Areasquare metrem2

m2

Volumecubic metre

m3

m3

speed, velocity

metre per second

m/s

m . s-1

acceleration

metre per second
squaredm/s2

m - s-2

wave number

reciprocal metre

m-1

m-1

specific volume

cubic metre
per kilogram

m3/kg

m3 . kg-1

Expressed
in terms
of other SI
units

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Quantity

Name

SymbolExpressed interms of SI
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Expressed
in terms
of other SI
units

Frequency

hertz

Hz

s-1

angular velocity

radian per second

rad/sm . m-1 . s-1= s-1

angular acceleration

radian per second
squaredrad/s2m . m-1 . s-2= s-2

lineic mass, linear
densitykilogram per
metre

kg/m

kg . m-1

areic mass, surface
densitykilogram per
square metre

kg/m2

kg . m-2

density, massdensitykilogram per
cubic metre

kg/m3

kg . m-3

Force

newtonNm . kg . s-2

pressure, stresspascalPa

m-1 . kg . s-2

N/m2

work, energy,
quantity of heat

joule

J

m2 . kg . s-2

N . m

power, radiant flux,
energy flow rate,
heat flow rate

watt

W

m2 . kg . s-3

J/s

dynamic viscosity

pascalsecondPa . sm-1 . kg . s-1

kinetic viscosity

metre
squaredper second

m2/s

m2 . s-1

moment of force

newton metre

N .m

m2 . kg . s-2

surface tension

newton per
metre

N/m

kg . s-2

volume flow rate

cubic metre
per second

m3/s

m3 . s-1

mass flow ratekilogram persecondkg/s

kg . s-1

A/m2

A . m-2

1.2

1.3

Mechanics

Electricity and Magnetism

current density

ampere persquare metre

electric charge,
quantity ofelectricity

coulombCs · Aelectric potential,
potential difference,electric tension,
electromotive force

volt

V

m2 · kg · s-3 ·A-1

electric fieldstrength

volt per
metre

V/m

m . kg . s-3 . A-1

W/A

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Name

SymbolExpressed interms of SI
base units

electric charge
densitycoulomb per cubic
metre

C/m³

m-3 . s . A

electric flux density

coulomb per
square metre

C/m-2

m-2 . s . A

electric resistanceohm

Ωm² . kg . s-3 . A-2

V/A

capacitance

farad

F

C/V

electric conductancesiemens

magnetic fluxweber

magnetic flux
density

kg

-1 .

s

A

2

S

m

kg

-1 .

s A

2

A/V

Wb

m2 . kg . s-2 . A-1

V. s

tesla

T

kg . s-2 . A-1

Wb/m²

magnetic fieldstrengthampere per
metre

A/m

A . m-1

Inductance

henry

H

m² . kg . s-2 . A-2

permeability

henry per
metre

H/m

m kg sPermittivity

farad per
metre

F/m

m-3 . kg-1 . s4 . A2

degreecelsiusºC

Kheat flux density,
irradiancewatt persquare metre

W/m2

kg . s-3

heat capacity,
entropyjoule perkelvinJ/K

m2 . kg . s-2 . K-1

specific heat
capacity,
specific entropy,
massic heat capacity

joule perkilogramkelvinJ/(kg . K)

specific energy

joule perkilogram

J/kg

thermal conductivity

watt permetre kelvin

W/(m . K)energy density

joule percubic metre

J/m3

1.4 Heatcelsius temperature

1.5

m

-2 .
-2 .

Expressed
in terms
of other SI
units

.

.

4 .
3 .

-2 .

A

-2

m2 . s-2 · K-1

m2 . s-2
m . kg . s-3 . K-1
m-1 . kg . s-2

Physical Chemistry and Molecular Physics

concentration (ofamount ofsubstance)mole percubic metre

mol/m3mol . m-3

molar energy

joule per
mole

J/mol

m2 . kg . s-2 . mol-1

molar entropy,
molar
heat capacity

joule permole kelvinJ/(mol . K)

m2 . kg . s-2 K-1. mol-1

Wb/A

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Quantity

Name

SymbolLuminance

candela persquare metre

cd/m2

refractive index(the number)
one

1

1

luminous flux

lumen

lm

cd

cd . srIlluminance

lux

lx

m-2 . cd

lm/m2

radiant intensity

watt persteradianW/sr

m2 . kg . s-3

Radiance

watt persquare metre
steradian

1.6

1.7

Expressed interms of SI
base units

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in terms
of other SI
units

Radiation and Light

W/(m2 . sr)

cd . m-2

kg . s-3

Ionizing Radiations

activity (of aradionuclide)becquerelBqs-1

absorbed dose,
specific energy(imparted), kerma

gray

Gy

m2 . s-2

J/kg

dose equivalent,ambient dose
equivalent,
directionaldose equivalent,
personal dose
equivalent, organ
equivalent dosesievertSv

m2 . s-2

J/kg

exposure (x and γ
rays)

coulomb per
kilogram

C/kg

kg-1 . s . A

absorbed dose rategray persecondGy/sm2 . s-3

2. The derived units shall include any other units which may be expressed
algebraically in terms of SI base units or in terms of a combination of the
SI base units with other derived units by means of mathematical symbols ofmultiplication and division.

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MULTIPLES AND SUBMULTIPLES OF THE SI UNITS

The names and symbols of the multiples and submultiples of the SI units:
FactorPrefixSymbol

1024

yotta

Y

1021

zetta

Z

1018

exa

E

1015

peta

P

1012

tera

T

109

giga

G

106

mega

M

103

kilo

k

102

hecto

h

101

deca

da

10-1

deci

d

10-2

centi

c

10-3

milli

m

10-6

micro

µ

10-9

nano

n

10-12

pico

p

10-15

femto

f

10-18

atto

a

10-21

zepto

z

10-24

yocto

y

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Second Schedule[Subsection 4(3)]Other permissible units of measurement
Part 1Units accepted internationally for use with the International System ofUnits (SI):Name

Symbolminutehour
daydegreeminutesecond
litre
tonne
neper
bel

min
h
d
º
,

,,

l, L
t
Np
B

Value in SI units
1 min = 60 s
1 h = 60 min = 3600 s
1 d = 24 h = 86 400 s
1º = ( л/180) rad
1’ = (1/60)° = (л /10 800) rad
1’’ = (1/60)’ = (л /648 000) rad
1 l = 1 dm3 = 10-3 m3
1 t = 103 kg
1 Np = 1
1 B = (1/2) In 10 (Np)
Part 2

Units accepted for use with the International System of Units (SI), whose
values in SI units are obtained experimentally—
Name

SymbolValue in SI Units

Noteelectronvolt

eV

1 eV = 1.602 17653 (14) x 10-19 J(a)unified atomic
mass unitu

1 u = 1.660 53886 (28) x (10)-27 kg(b)astronomical
unit

ua

1 ua = 1.495 978 706 91 (6) x 1011 m(c)(a) The electronvolt is the kinetic energy acquired by an electron inpassing through a potential difference of 1 V in vacuum.

(b) The unified atomic mass unit is equal to 1/12 of the mass of an
unbound atom of the nuclide 12C, at rest and in its ground state.
The unified atomic mass unit is also called the dalton (Da), in thefield of biochemistry.

(c) The astronomical unit is a unit of length; it is approximately equal
to the mean Earth-Sun distance. Its value is such that, when used todescribe the motion of bodies in the solar system, the heliocentric
gravitational constant is (0.017 207 098 95)2 ua3 . d-2.

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Part 3
Units of measurement and denominations which may be used temporarily:
Name

Symbolbarn
Its use is authorized only inatomic and nuclear physics.

b

1 b = 100 fm2 = 10-28 m2

poise

P

1 P = 0.1 Pa . s = 10-1 Pa . s

centipoises

cP

1 cP = 1 mPa . s = 10-3 Pa . s

stokesSt

1 St = 100 mm2/s = 10-4 m2/s

centistokes

cSt

1 cSt = 1 mm2/s = 10-6 m2/s

Ci

1 Ci = 37 GBq = 3.7 x 1010 Bqrad

1 rad = 0.01 Gy = 10-2 GyR

1 R = 0.258 mC/kg = 2.58 x 10-4 C/kg

1.

2.

3.

Value

Area

Dynamic viscosity

Kinematic viscosity

4. Activity(of a radioactive source)curie and the multiples andsub-multiples of the curie
5.

Absorbed doserad and the multiples andsubmultiples of the rad
6.

Exposureröntgen and the multiples
and submultiples of theröntgen
7.

Pressure

millimetre of mercury(Its use is authorized
only in specialized fields)

mmHg

1 mmHg = 133.322 Pa

bar and the multiples andsubmultiples of the bar

bar

1 bar = 100 kPa = 105 PaR

1 r = 2л rad8.

Plane angle

revolution (turn)
9. Vergency of opticalsystems
diopter

1 diopter = 1 m-1

10. Area of farmland andestatesarea

1 a = 100 m2 = 102 m2

hectareha

1 ha = 0.01 km2 = 104 m2

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Name

SymbolValue

11. Metric carat
metric carat(Its use is authorized only
for indicating the mass ofpearls and precious stones)ct

1 ct = 0.2 g = 2 x 10-4 kgÅ

1 Å = 0.1 nm = 10-10 m

12. Lengthångström
nautical mile

1 nautical mile = 1852 m

knot

1 nautical mile per hour
= (1852/3600) m/s

13. Volume(forestry management andtimber trade)
stere

st

1 st = 1 m3q

1 q = 100 kg = 102 kg

kilogram-forcekgf

1 kgf = 1 kp = 9.806 65 N

kilopond and its decimal
multiples and submultiples

kp

14. Mass
quintal15. Force

16. Pressure
standard atmosphereatm

1 atm = 101.325 kPa = 1.013 25 x 105 Pa

technical atmosphereat

1 at = 98.066 5 kPa = 0.980 665 x 105 Pa

torr

Torr

1 Torr = 101 325 Pa

metre of watermH2O

1 mH2O = 9.806 65 kPa = 9.806 65 x 103 Pa

kgf . mkp . m1kgf . m=1kp . m=9.80665J

17. Work, energy, quantityof heatkilogram force metre =kilopond metre
calorie and its decimal
multiples and submultiples

cal

760

1 cal = 4.186 8 J

18. Power
metric horsepower (chevalvapeur)

1 metric horsepower =0.735 498 75 kW=735.498 75W

19. Luminance
stilb

sb

1 sb = 10 kcd/m2 = 104 cd/m2

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Third Schedule[Subsection 13(4)]Meetings
1. (1) The Council shall meet at least once a year at such time and place as
may be appointed by the Chairman.
(2) Notice in writing of a meeting shall be given to the members of theCouncil not less than fourteen days before the date of the meeting.
(3) The Chairman shall preside at every meeting of the Council but in his
absence, the Deputy Chairman, or in the absence of the Chairman and the
Deputy Chairman, a member of the Council elected by the members of theCouncil present shall preside over the meeting.
(4) Five members of the Council shall constitute a quorum for any meetingof the Council.
(5) Every member of the Council present is entitled to one vote.
(6) If on any question to be determined by the Council there is anequality of votes, the person presiding over that meeting shall have a casting
vote.
Tenure of office
2. A member of the Council shall hold office for a term not exceeding three
years and is eligible for reappointment.
Revocation of appointment and resignation
3. (1) The Minister may, at any time, revoke the appointment of any memberof the Council without assigning any reason for the revocation.
(2) A member of the Council may, at any time, resign from his appointment
by giving a notice in writing to the Minister.
Vacation of office4.

The office of a member of the Council shall be vacated—(a) if he dies;

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Act 675(b) if there has been proved against him, or he has been convicted on acharge in respect of—(i) an offence involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude;(ii) an offence under any law relating to corruption; or(iii) any other offence punishable with imprisonment, in itself only
or in addition to or in lieu of a fine, for more than two years;(c) if he becomes a bankrupt;(d) if he is of unsound mind or is otherwise incapable of discharging his
duties;(e) in the case of the Chairman, if he absent himself from three consecutive
meetings of the Council without leave of the Minister;(f) in the case of a member of the Council other than the Chairman, if
he absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Council
without leave of the Chairman;(g) if his appointment is revoked by the Minister; or(h) if he resigns his office and his resignation is accepted by the Minister.
Allowance
5. Members of the Council may be paid such allowance as the Minister may
determine.
Council may invite others to meetings
6. (1) The Council may invite any person to attend any meeting or discussionof the Council for the purpose of advising it on any matter under discussion,
but any person so attending shall have no right to vote at the meeting or
discussion.
(2) A person invited under subparagraph (1) may be paid such allowanceor fee as the Council may determine.
Minutes
7. (1) The Council shall cause minutes of all its meetings to be maintained
and kept in a proper form.

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be admissible in evidence in all legal proceedings without further proof.
(3) Every meeting of the Council in respect of the proceedings of which
minutes have been made in accordance with subparagraphs (1) and (2) shallbe deemed to have been duly convened and held and all members thereat tohave been duly qualified to act.
Procedure
8.

Subject to this Act, the Council shall determine its own procedure.

Member to devote time to business of Council
9. Every member of the Council shall devote such time to the business of
the Council as is necessary to discharge his duties effectively.
Secretariat of Council
10. The Secretariat of the Council shall be the National Measurement
Standards Laboratory.

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Act 675

LAWS OF MALAYSIA
Act 675
NATIONAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM ACT 2007
LIST OF AMENDMENTS
Amending law

Short title– NIL –

In force from

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LAWS OF MALAYSIA
Act 675
NATIONAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM ACT 2007
LIST OF SECTIONS AMENDED
SectionAmending authority–NIL –

In force from