Section 10

to realize, establish and maintain or cause to be maintained, the National Measurement Standards for the purposes of section 6;

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to disseminate units of measurement that are traceable to the National Measurement Standards;

to maintain or cause to be maintained the coordinated universal time;

to carry out research and to develop measurement technology and measurement standards;

to approve the patterns of measuring instruments;

to co-ordinate and promote the national measurement system;

to assist the Council on matters relating to measurement technology and measurement standards;

to publish and disseminate technical information relating to measurement technology and measurement standards;

and

to perform any other functions as the Minister may require and consider necessary.

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