National Measurement System Act 2007 · Updated to 1 Nov 2017 · Part III · National Measurement Standards Laboratory
12. Power of Minister to appoint organization in respect of specific units of measurement, etc.
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
The Minister may, with the advice of the Council, by order published in the Gazette, appoint any organization within
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for standards and accreditation; National Measurement System 7
Malaysia to carry out the duties as prescribed by regulations made under subparagraph 14(2)(f)(i) in respect of—
specific units of measurement;
specific certified reference materials;
specific categories of units of measurement; and
specific categories of certified reference materials.
The power of the Minister under subsection (1) shall only be exercised in the event that the National Measurement Standards
Laboratory is unable to carry out any of its functions under section 10.
The organization appointed under subsection (1) shall be under the technical supervision of the National Measurement
Standards Laboratory and shall be subject to the duties and powers and terms and conditions as may be prescribed in the regulations made under subsection 14(2).
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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;
Terms defined in s 3
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;