National Measurement System Act 2007 · Updated to 1 Nov 2017 · Part III · National Measurement Standards Laboratory
10. Functions of the National Measurement Standards Laboratory
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
The functions of the National Measurement Standards
Laboratory shall be—
to realize, establish and maintain or cause to be maintained, the National Measurement Standards for the purposes of section 6;
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national measurement system
“national measurement system” means the technical and organizational infrastructure related to measurement within Malaysia that enables individuals and organizations in Malaysia to make measurements competently and accurately and which are traceable to the National Measurement Standards;
to disseminate units of measurement that are traceable to the National Measurement Standards;
units of measurement
“units of measurement” means a particular measurable quantity, defined and adopted by convention, with which other quantities of the same kind are compared in order to express their magnitudes relative to that quantity;
to maintain or cause to be maintained the coordinated universal time;
coordinated universal time
“coordinated universal time” means the time scale maintained by the National Measurement Standards Laboratory and the abbreviation “UTC” wherever refers to in this Act shall be recognized as referring to such 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;
Council
“Council” means the National Measurement Council established under section 13;
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.
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for standards and accreditation; National Measurement System 7
Terms defined in s 3
coordinated universal time
Defined · s 3“coordinated universal time” means the time scale maintained by the National Measurement Standards Laboratory and the abbreviation “UTC” wherever refers to in this Act shall be recognized as referring to such coordinated universal time;
Council
Defined · s 3“Council” means the National Measurement Council established under section 13;
Minister
Defined · s 3“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for standards and accreditation; National Measurement System 7
National Measurement Standards Laboratory
Defined · s 3“National Measurement Standards Laboratory” means the laboratory established under section 9;
national measurement system
Defined · s 3“national measurement system” means the technical and organizational infrastructure related to measurement within Malaysia that enables individuals and organizations in Malaysia to make measurements competently and accurately and which are traceable to the National Measurement Standards;
units of measurement
Defined · s 3“units of measurement” means a particular measurable quantity, defined and adopted by convention, with which other quantities of the same kind are compared in order to express their magnitudes relative to that quantity;