National Measurement System Act 2007 · Updated to 1 Nov 2017 · Part II · Units of Measurement
6. Realization and maintenance of National Measurement Standards
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
The National Measurement Standards shall be realized in the manner as prescribed in the regulations made under section 14.
The National Measurement Standards Laboratory shall maintain or cause to be maintained the National Measurement Standards as the Minister considers necessary to provide the means by which measurements of measurable quantities may be made in terms of the units of measurement of such measurable quantities.
National Measurement Standards Laboratory
“National Measurement Standards Laboratory” means the laboratory established under section 9;
The National Measurement Standards Laboratory shall maintain or cause to be maintained certified reference materials as are necessary to provide the means by which measurement of measurable quantities may be made in terms of the units of measurement of such measurable quantities.
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;
Terms defined in s 3
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;
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;
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