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National Measurement System Act 2007 · s 14
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National Measurement System Act 2007 · s 14
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The Minister may make such regulations as are necessary or expedient to give full effect to or for carrying out the provisions of this Act.
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the
Minister may make regulations in respect of all or any of the following purposes:
to prescribe the names, symbols, definitions and usage of the derived units of measurement;
to prescribe the names, symbols, definitions and usage of multiples and submultiples to be used in conjunction with the base and derived units of measurement;
to prescribe the use of the units as specified in the Second
Schedule;
to prescribe the requirements and interpretation of measurement traceability;
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to prescribe the requirements for the approval of a measuring instrument;
to prescribe in respect of an organization appointed under subsection 12(1)—
the duties and powers of the organization;
the terms and conditions of the organization; and
any other matters relating to the appointment of the organization;
to prescribe fees and other charges;
to provide generally for the performance of the functions, the exercise of the powers and the discharge of the duties of the National Measurement Standards Laboratory under the provisions of this Act.