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"the government member" and substituting "a government member";
     (e) by omitting from subsection (5) "The government member" and substituting "A government member".

PART 4—AMENDMENT OF THE NATIONAL MEASUREMENT ACT 1960

Principal Act
20. In this Part, "Principal Act" means the National Measurement Act 19603.

Interpretation
21. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended:
     (a) by omitting from subsection (1) the definition of "pattern" and substituting the following definition:
          " 'pattern', in relation to a measuring instrument, includes a sample of the measuring instrument;";
     (b) by omitting from subsection (1) the definition of "instrument";
     (c) by inserting in subsection (1) the following definitions:
          " 'component', in relation to a thing (in this definition called the 'basic thing') by means of which a measurement of a physical quantity may be made, includes another thing (whether or not forming part of the basic thing) where:
              (a) the basic thing is so designed or constructed as to include, or have associated with it, the other thing; and
              (b) the other thing is designed or intended to do any or all of the following:
                   (i) carrying out a conversion of the result of a measurement made by the basic thing;
                   (ii) calculating a number, tax or price by reference to the result of a measurement made by the basic thing;
                   (iii) correcting the result of a measurement made by the basic thing;

                   (iv) providing or repeating information consisting of or relating to any or all of the following:
                      (a) the result of a measurement made by the basic thing;
                      (b) a conversion of the result of a measurement made by the basic thing;
                      (c) a calculation of a number, tax or price calculated by reference to the result of a measurement made by the basic thing;
                   (v) controlling the measurement process carried out by the basic thing;
          'material measure' means a thing designed or intended to conserve or reproduce, in a permanent manner during the use of the thing, one or more known values of a physical quantity;
          'measuring instrument' means:
              (a) a thing by means of which a measurement of a physical quantity may be made; or
              (b) a component of such a thing;
          'standard of measurement' means:
              (a) a material measure, measuring instrument or measuring system designed or intended to define, realise, conserve or reproduce:
                   (i) a unit of measurement of a physical quantity; or
                   (ii) one or more known values of a physical quantity;
               in order to transmit that unit or those values to measuring instruments by way of comparison; or
              (b) a formula designed or intended to define the magnitude of a physical quantity;
          'use for trade', in relation to a measuring instrument, means use of the measuring instrument for