Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01009:reg:40
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01009
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 40
Character Range: 49573–50538

40  Recognition of foreign certification of measuring instruments
 (1) The Chief Metrologist may issue a written notice recognising a measuring instrument that has been certified (however described) in a foreign country as a certified measuring instrument if:
 (a) the certified values of the measuring instrument are established by means of, by reference to, by comparison with or by derivation from, the primary standards of measurement of the foreign country; and
 (b) appropriate comparability is established between:
 (i) the relevant primary standards of measurement of the foreign country; and
 (ii) one or more Australian primary standards of measurement.
 (2) A recognised measuring instrument is taken to be a certified measuring instrument.
 (3) A written notice issued under subregulation (1) in relation to a measuring instrument is taken to be a certificate issued under regulation 37 for the measuring instrument.

Division 3—Marks and certificates