Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01009:reg:3:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01009
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 14249–17148

been verified in accordance with regulation 13 and that complies with the requirements of regulations 29 and 34 for the maximum permissible uncertainty and the maximum permissible variation of an Inspectors' Class 3 standard.
legal measuring instrument means a measuring instrument used, or intended for use, in the determination of a physical quantity:
 (a) for:
 (i) law enforcement; or
 (ii) demonstrating compliance, or lack of compliance, with a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory; or
 (b) that is, or may be, relevant to a proceeding in which the quantity is an issue.
linear interpolation, for a denomination, means a calculation of an amount that is in a linear sequence between the amounts stated for the denominations that are immediately smaller and larger than the denomination.
maximum permissible error, for a material measure or measuring instrument, means the maximum limit of error that:
 (a) if a certificate is issued on or after 1 July 2007 for the material measure or measuring instrument—is mentioned in the certificate; or
 (b) otherwise—is mentioned in Schedule 1 of the National Trade Measurement Regulations 2009 or Schedule 12 to these Regulations, for a material measure or measuring instrument of that kind.
Note: Paragraph (b) extends to certificates of approval that refer to Document 118, Schedule of Maximum Permissible Errors for Trade Measuring Instruments, published by the former National Standards Commission in 1986, as the source of maximum permissible errors.
maximum permissible uncertainty, for a standard of measurement, means the maximum uncertainty permitted in the verification of the standard under these Regulations.
maximum permissible variation, for a standard of measurement, means the maximum amount by which the standard may differ from the denomination indicated by the standard in these Regulations.
point of sale system means a component of a measuring instrument that is:
 (a) approved for use for trade; and
 (b) used for creating labels, receipts or documents; and
 (c) able to convert the result of a measurement made by the measuring instrument; and
 (d) not able to control the measuring instrument or to affect its metrological performance.
recertification, for a measuring instrument or reference material, means certification of the instrument or material after the initial certification of the instrument or material.
reverification, for a standard of measurement or a measuring instrument, means verification of the standard or instrument after the initial verification of the standard or instrument.
SI, for a unit of measurement, means the system of measurement known as the International System of Units.
SI definition of a unit of measurement means the definition of the unit in Appendix 3 to Resolution 1 adopted by the General Conference on Weights and Measures at its 26th meeting, held at Versailles from 13