Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01009:reg:76
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01009
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 76
Character Range: 77427–78728

76  Approving authorities
 (1) The Chief Metrologist may appoint a competent body or person to perform, on behalf of the Chief Metrologist, any or all of the following functions of the Chief Metrologist under these regulations:
 (a) to examine measuring instruments and patterns of measuring instruments;
 (b) to approve patterns of measuring instruments;
 (c) to issue certificates of approval;
 (d) to vary or cancel approvals of patterns of measuring instruments;
 (e) to reconsider its decisions not to vary or cancel approvals of patterns of measuring instruments.
 (2) The Chief Metrologist may vary the appointment by giving notice of the variation to the approving authority to which the appointment relates.
 (3) The appointment:
 (a) must be in writing; and
 (b) must state whether the appointment is made for patterns of measuring instruments generally or for patterns of measuring instruments of a particular kind or of particular kinds; and
 (c) may be made subject to a condition stated in the instrument of appointment.
 (4) The appointment has effect when the Chief Metrologist gives the instrument of appointment to the appointee.
 (5) For subregulation (1):
competent body or person means a body or person who is competent to carry out the functions mentioned in subregulation (1).