Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsStatutory Rules No. 110, 1999
made under the
Compilation No. 18
Compilation date: 14 October 2024
Includes amendments: F2024L01299
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the National Measurement Regulations 1999 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
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Editorial changes
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Modifications
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Self-repealing provisions
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Contents
Part 1--Preliminary
1 Name of regulations
4 References to appointments, approvals and certificates
Part 2--Units of measurement
5 Australian legal units of measurement (Act, s 7A(1))
6 Additional legal units of measurement (Act, s 7A(2))
7 Prefixes specifying numerical values (Act, s 7A(3))
Part 3--Standards of measurement
Division 1--General
8 Definition for Part 3
9 Verification of Australian secondary standard of measurement
10 Verification of standards of measurement generally
Division 2--Verification of standards of measurement
11 Application of Division 2
12 Application for verification of standards of measurement
13 Verification of standards of measurement
14 Decision not to verify, or delay in verifying, standard of measurement
15 Marking of verified standards of measurement
Division 3--Marks and certificates of verification
16 Marks on, or attached to, standards of measurement
17 Certificates of verification of Australian primary and secondary standards of measurement
18 Certificates of verification of State primary standards of measurement
19 Certificates of verification of reference standards of measurement
20 Notification of determinations
21 Recognition of foreign reference standards of measurement
Division 4--When verifications cease to have effect and may be cancelled
22 When verification ceases to have effect
23 Grounds for cancellation of verification
Division 5--Accuracy, value and uncertainty of standards of measurement
25 Accuracy of State secondary standards of measurement--maximum permissible uncertainty
26 Accuracy of State tertiary standards of measurement--maximum permissible uncertainty
27 Accuracy of Inspectors' Class 1 standards of measurement--maximum permissible uncertainty
28 Accuracy of Inspectors' Class 2 standards of measurement--maximum permissible uncertainty
29 Accuracy of Inspectors' Class 3 standards of measurement--maximum permissible uncertainty
30 Equivalent values--maximum permissible variation
31 Equivalent values--maximum permissible uncertainty
32 Maximum permissible variation--Inspectors' Class 1 standards
33 Maximum permissible variation--Inspectors' Class 2 standards
34 Maximum permissible variation--Inspectors' Class 3 standards
Part 3A--Artefacts
Division 1--General
34A Verification relating to artefacts
Division 2--Verification of artefacts
34B Application for verification of physical quantity of an artefact
34C Verification of physical quantity of artefacts
34D Decision not to verify, or delay in verifying, physical quantity of artefact
34E Marking of artefacts
Part 4--Measuring instruments
Division 1--Preliminary
35 Definitions for Part 4
Division 2--Certification of measuring instruments
36 Application for certification of measuring instruments
37 Certification of measuring instruments
38 Decision not to certify, or delay in certifying, measuring instruments
39 Determinations--accuracy of measuring instruments
40 Recognition of foreign certification of measuring instruments
Division 3--Marks and certificates
41 Marking of measuring instruments
42 Matters to be stated in certificates
Division 4--When certification ceases to have effect and may be cancelled
43 When certification ceases to have effect
44 Grounds for cancellation of certification
Part 5--Reference materials
Division 1--Preliminary
45 Definition for Part 5
Division 2--Certification of reference materials
46 Application for certification of reference materials
47 Application to vary certification of reference materials
48 Certification of reference materials
49 Variation of certification of reference materials
50 Decision not to certify, or delay in certifying, reference material
51 Notice of variation
52 Determinations by Chief Metrologist
53 Recognition of foreign reference materials
Division 3--Marks and certificates
54 Marking of reference materials
55 Matters to be stated in certificates
Division 4--When certification ceases to have effect or may be cancelled or varied
56 When certification ceases to have effect
57 Grounds for cancellation or variation of certification
Part 6--Patterns of measuring instruments
Division 1--Examinations for pattern approval
58 Application for approval of patterns of measuring instruments
59 Application to vary approval of approved patterns
60 Approval of patterns of measuring instruments
61 Variation of approval of patterns of measuring instruments
62 Decision not to approve, or delay in approving, patterns of measuring instrument
63 Certificates of approval
Division 2--Other examinations
64 Examination of instruments for compliance with approved patterns
65 Re-examination of approved patterns
Division 3--Cancellation, variation and withdrawal of approvals
66 Cancellation of approvals on application
67 Grounds for cancelling and varying approvals other than on application
68 Effect of variation and cancellation of approvals
69 Effect of withdrawal of approvals
Part 7--Authorities
Division 1--General
70 Definition for Part 7
71 Application for permission for person to sign certificates
Division 2--Appointment of authorities
72 Application for appointment of verifying or certifying authority
73 Verifying and certifying authorities
74 Verifying authorities
75 Certifying authorities
76 Approving authorities
77 General conditions of appointment of authorities
78 Cancellation of appointments on application
79 Grounds for cancelling and varying appointments other than on application
Part 8--Dealing with verification, certification, approval and appointment other than on application
Division 1--Preliminary
80 Definitions for Part 8
81 Application of Part 8
Division 2--Cancellation, variation and withdrawal of instruments
82 Cancellation, variation and withdrawal of instruments
83 When variation, cancellation and withdrawal have effect
Part 9--Reconsideration and review
84 Definition for Part 9
85 Certain decisions may be reconsidered
86 Certain decisions may be reviewed
Part 10--Miscellaneous
88 Conversion factors (Act, s 11)
90 Certificates as evidence
90AA Pattern approval certificates issued between 1 October 1999 and 1 July 2004
90AB Preservation of verifications and reverifications made before 1 July 2009
90B Fees for activities undertaken in respect of examination and certification of patterns of measuring instruments
90C Indexation of fees
90D Additional increase to fees in 2020, 2021 and 2022 financial years
Part 12--Transitional and saving provisions
93 Transitional--1 October 1999
94 Transitional--1 July 2004
95 Saving--20 May 2019
Schedule 1--Australian legal units of measurement
Part 1--SI base units of measurement
Part 2--SI derived units of measurement with special names
Part 3--Non-SI units of measurement used with SI units of measurement
Part 4--Additional derived units of measurement
Schedule 2--Additional legal units of measurement
Part 1--Additional Australian legal units of measurement
Part 2--Purposes for which additional legal units of measurement may be used
Schedule 3--SI prefixes
Schedule 4--Maximum permissible uncertainty--length (State primary and secondary standards)
Schedule 5--Maximum permissible uncertainty--mass (State primary, secondary and tertiary standards)
Schedule 6--Maximum permissible uncertainty--volume (State secondary and tertiary standards)
Schedule 7--Maximum permissible uncertainty and maximum permissible variation--length (Inspectors' Class 1 and Class 2 standards)
Schedule 8--Maximum permissible uncertainty and maximum permissible variation--area (Inspectors' Class 1 standards)
Schedule 9--Maximum permissible uncertainty and maximum permissible variation--mass (Inspectors' Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 standards)
Schedule 10--Maximum permissible uncertainty and maximum permissible variation--volume (Inspectors' Class 1 standards)
Schedule 11--Conversion factors
Schedule 12--Maximum permissible error--legal measuring instruments
Schedule 13--Fees
Part 1--Volume measuring instruments
1 Fees for activities undertaken in respect of examination and certification of patterns of volume measuring instruments
2 Application of Level 1 fees
3 Application of Level 2 fees
4 Application of Level 3 fees
Part 2--Weighing and dimensional measuring instruments
5 Fees for activities undertaken in respect of examination and certification of patterns of weighing and dimensional measuring instruments
6 Application of Level 1 fees
7 Application of Level 2 fees
8 Application of Level 3 fees
Part 3--Evidential breath analysers
9 Fees for activities undertaken in respect of examination and certification of patterns of evidential breath analysers
Part 4--Grain protein measuring instruments
10 Fees for activities undertaken in respect of examination and certification of patterns of grain protein measuring instruments
Part 5--Utility meters
11 Fees for activities undertaken in respect of examination and certification of patterns of utility meters
Part 6--Point of sale systems
12 Fees for activities undertaken in respect of examination and certification of patterns of point of sale systems
Part 7--Other measuring instruments
13 Fees for activities undertaken in respect of examination and certification of patterns of other measuring instruments
Part 8--Fees for use of particular equipment in examination and certification of patterns of instruments
14 Fees for use of equipment
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Number and year | FRLI registration or gazettal | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
110, 1999 | 17 June 1999 | 1 Oct 1999 (r 2) |
|
185, 1999 | 1 Sept 1999 | 1 Sept 1999 (r 2) | -- |
132, 2004 | 18 June 2004 | Sch 2: 1 July 2005 (r 2(b)) | -- |
147, 2007 | 14 June 2007 (F2007L01672) | 1 July 2007 (r 2) | -- |
121, 2008 | 23 June 2008 (F2008L02135) | 1 July 2008 (r 2) | -- |
151, 2009 | 25 June 2009 (F2009L02528) | 1 July 2009 (r 2) | -- |
179, 2010 | 30 June 2010 (F2010L01787) | r 4 and Sch 2: 16 Dec 2010 (r 2(b)) | r 5 |
125, 2011 | 30 June 2011 (F2011L01377) | 1 July 2011 (r 2) | -- |
84, 2012 | 29 May 2012 (F2012L01104) | 1 July 2012 (s 2) | -- |
111, 2013 | 14 June 2013 (F2013L01006) | 1 July 2013 (s 2) | -- |
100, 2014 | 28 June 2014 (F2014L00866) | 1 July 2014 (s 2) | -- |
35, 2015 | 30 Mar 2015 (F2015L00372) | 31 Mar 2015 (s 2) | -- |
Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
National Measurement Amendment (SI Redefinition) Regulations 2019 | 8 Apr 2019 (F2019L00559) | 20 May 2019 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
National Measurement Legislation Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2019 | 28 June 2019 (F2019L00917) | Sch 1 (items 1-4):1 July 2019 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
Administrative Review Tribunal Legislation Consequential Amendments (2024 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2024 | 11 Oct 2024 (F2024L01299) | Sch 9 (items 5, 6): 14 Oct 2024 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
27, 2004 | 25 Mar 2004 | Sch 3: 25 Mar 2004 (s 2(1) item 8) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part 1 |
|
r 2..................... | rs Act No 27, 2004 |
| rep LA s 48D |
r 3..................... | am No 132, 2004; No 147, 2007; No 151, 2009; No 179, 2010; No 125, 2011; No 111, 2013; F2019L00559 |
Part 2 |
|
r 5..................... | am No 132, 2004 |
r 7..................... | am No 132, 2004 |
Part 3 |
|
Division 1 |
|
r 9..................... | am No 13, 2004 |
| rs No 111, 2013 |
Division 2 |
|
r 12.................... | am No 132, 2004 |
r 13.................... | am No 151, 2009; No 179, 2010 |
r 14.................... | am No 179, 2010 |
Division 3 |
|
r 16.................... | am No 132, 2004; No 151, 2009 |
r 17.................... | am No 132. 2004 |
r 18.................... | am No 132, 2004 |
r 19.................... | am No 132, 2004; No 147, 2007 |
r 20.................... | am No 132, 2004 |
r 21.................... | rs No 132, 2004 |
Division 4 |
|
r 23.................... | am No 132, 2004 |
Division 5 |
|
r 24.................... | rep No 132, 2004 |
r 25.................... | am No 132, 2004 |
r 26.................... | am No 132, 2004 |
r 27.................... | am No 132, 2004 |
r 28.................... | am No 132, 2004 |
r 29.................... | am No 132, 2004 |
r 30.................... | am No 132, 2004 |
r 31.................... | am No 132, 2004 |
r 32.................... | am No 132, 2004 |
r 33.................... | am No 132, 2004 |
r 34.................... | am No 132, 2004 |
Part 3A |
|
Part 3A.................. | ad No 179, 2010 |
Division 1 |
|
r 34A................... | ad No 179, 2010 |
Division 2 |
|
r 34B................... | ad No 179, 2010 |
r 34C................... | ad No 179, 2010 |
r 34D................... | ad No 179, 2010 |
r 34E................... | ad No 179, 2010 |
Part 4 |
|
Division 2 |
|
r 36.................... | am No 132, 2004 |
r 38.................... | am No 179, 2010 |
r 39.................... | am No 132, 2004 |
r 40.................... | rs No 132, 2004 |
Division 3 |
|
r 42.................... | am No 151, 2009 |
Part 5 |
|
Division 2 |
|
r 46.................... | am No 132, 2004 |
r 47.................... | am No 179, 2010 |
r 48.................... | am No 179, 2010 |
r 50.................... | am No 179, 2010 |
r 51.................... | am No 132, 2004; No 179, 2010 |
r 52.................... | am No 132, 2004 |
r 53.................... | rs No 132, 2004 |
| am No 179, 2010 |
Division 3 |
|
r 55.................... | am No 132, 2004; No 147, 2007; No 151, 2009 |
Division 4 |
|
r 57.................... | am No 147, 2007; No 151, 2009 |
Part 6 |
|
Division 1 |
|
r 58.................... | am No 132, 2004 |
r 60.................... | am No 132, 2004; No 151, 2009 |
r 61.................... | am No 132, 2004 |
r 62.................... | am No 179, 2010 |
Division 2 |
|
r 64.................... | am No 132, 2004 |
r 65.................... | am No 132, 2004 |
Division 3 |
|
r 68.................... | rs No 132, 2004 |
Part 7 |
|
Division 1 |
|
r 71.................... | am 2004 No 132 |
Division 2 |
|
r 72.................... | am No 132, 2004 |
r 73.................... | am No 132, 2004; No 179, 2010 |
r 74.................... | am No 179, 2010 |
r 76.................... | am No 132, 2004 |
r 77.................... | am No 132, 2004; No 147, 2007; No 151, 2009 |
r 78.................... | am No 132, 2004 |
r 79.................... | am No 132, 2004 |
Part 8 |
|
Division 1 |
|
r 80.................... | am No 132, 2004 |
Division 2 |
|
r 82.................... | am No 132, 2004 |
r 83.................... | am No 132, 2004 |
Part 9 |
|
r 84.................... | am No 132, 2004 |
r 85.................... | am No 179, 2010; F2024L01299 |
r 86.................... | am F2024L01299 |
Part 10 |
|
r 87.................... | rs No 132, 2004 |
| am No 147, 2007; No 151, 2009; No 179, 2010 |
| rep No 125, 2011 |
r 88A................... | ad No 185, 1999 |
| rep No 132, 2004 |
r 89.................... | rep No 179, 2010 |
r 90A................... | ad No 132, 2004 |
| rep No 179, 2010 |
r 90AA.................. | ad No 151, 2009 |
r 90AB.................. | ad No 151, 2009 |
r 90B................... | ad No 132, 2004 |
| rs No 147, 2007 |
| am No 125, 2011 |
| rs No 84, 2012; No 35, 2015; F2019L00917 |
r 90C................... | ad No 35, 2015 |
| am F2019L00917 |
r 90D................... | ad F2019L00917 |
Part 11.................. | rep LA s 48C |
r 91.................... | rep LA s 48C |
r 92.................... | rep LA s 48C |
Part 12 |
|
Part 12 heading............. | am F2019L00559 |
r 93.................... | am No 132, 2004 |
r 94.................... | ad No 132, 2004 |
r 95.................... | ad F2019L00559 |
Schedule 1 |
|
Schedule 1................ | am No 185, 1999; No 132, 2004; F2019L00559 |
Schedule 2 |
|
Schedule 2................ | am No 147, 2007; No 151, 2009 |
Schedule 4 |
|
Schedule 4................ | rs No 132, 2004 |
| am No 147, 2007 |
Schedule 5 |
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Schedule 5................ | rs No 132, 2004 |
| am No 147, 2007 |
Schedule 6 |
|
Schedule 6................ | rs No 132, 2004 |
| am No 174, 2007 |
Schedule 7 |
|
Schedule 7................ | rs No 132, 2004 |
| am No 147, 2007 |
Schedule 8 |
|
Schedule 8................ | rs No 132, 2004 |
| am No 147, 2007 |
Schedule 9 |
|
Schedule 9................ | rs No 132, 2004 |
| am No 147, 2007 |
Schedule 10 |
|
Schedule 10............... | rs No 132, 2004 |
| am No 147, 2007 |
Schedule 12 |
|
Schedule 12............... | am No 132, 2004 |
| rs No 147, 2007 |
| am No 151, 2009 |
| rs No 179, 2010 |
Schedule 13 |
|
Schedule 13............... | ad No 132, 2004 |
| rs No 147, 2007; No 121, 2008 |
| am No 151, 2009 |
| rs No 179, 2010 |
| am No 125, 2011 |
| rs No 84, 2012 |
| am No 111, 2013; No 100, 2014 |
| rs No 35, 2015; F2019L00917 |