Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) On application under regulation 36, the certifying authority:
(a) may examine the measuring instrument; and
(b) may certify the measuring instrument; and
(c) if the instrument is certified--must issue a certificate for the instrument to the applicant; and
(d) may issue a copy of the certificate to anyone else whom the authority considers should be given a copy.
(2) The certifying authority may refuse to examine a measuring instrument if the examination would create a significant risk of personal injury or death, or damage to property.
(3) A certifying authority may certify a measuring instrument other than on application.
(4) If the measuring instrument is certified under the supervision of a certifying authority, the authority may certify the instrument.
(5) For a measuring instrument to be certified, it must:
(a) have an approved pattern; and
(b) bear a mark that identifies the particular instrument.
(6) The certifying authority must mark a certified measuring instrument with the date of certification.