In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

"Act" means the National Measurement Act 1960 .

"approval", of a pattern of a measuring instrument, means approval of the pattern under regulation 60.

"approval holder" means the person in whose name a certificate of approval is in force.

"approved pattern", of a measuring instrument, means the pattern approved under regulation 60.

"approving authority "means:

(a)

for patterns of measuring instruments generally — the Commission; or

(b)

for a particular pattern of a measuring instrument — a body or person appointed under subregulation 76 (1) in relation to patterns of measuring instruments of the same kind as the particular pattern of a measuring instrument.

"certificate" means:

(a)

a certificate of verification; or

(b)

a certificate issued under regulation 37 or 48; or

(c)

a certificate of approval.

"certificate of approval" means a certificate issued under regulation 60.

"certificate of verification" means a certificate issued under regulation 13.

"certification" means:

(a)

for a measuring instrument — certification of the instrument under regulation 37; and

(b)

for a reference material — certification of the material under regulation 48.

"certified measuring instrument" means a measuring instrument certified under regulation 37.

"certified reference material" means a reference material certified under regulation 48.

"certifying authority" means:

(a)

for measuring instruments generally — the Commission or the Organisation; or

(b)

for reference materials generally — the Commission; or

(c)

for a particular measuring instrument or reference material — a body or person appointed under regulation 73 in relation to measuring instruments or reference materials of the same kind as the particular measuring instrument or reference material.

"defence equipment" means equipment used, or intended for use, by the Defence Force.

"legal measuring instrument" means a measuring instrument used, or intended for use, in the determination of a physical quantity:

(a)

for:

(i)

law enforcement; or

(ii)

demonstrating compliance, or lack of compliance, with a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory; or

(b)

that is, or may be, relevant to a proceeding in which the quantity is an issue.

"linear interpolation", for a denomination, means a calculation of an amount that is in a linear sequence between the amounts stated for the denominations that are immediately smaller and larger than the denomination.

"maximum permissible error", for a measure or measuring instrument, means the maximum limit of error that:

(a)

may be tolerated; and

(b)

for verification, certification, re-verification or in-service inspection — is mentioned in:

(i)

Schedule 12 for the measure or instrument; or

(ii)

if the limit mentioned in the certificate for the measure or measuring instrument is different from that mentioned in Schedule 12 — the certificate.

"permissible variation", for a standard of measurement, means the amount by which the standard may differ from the denomination indicated by the standard.

"SI", for a unit of measurement, means the system of measurement known as the International System of Units.

"standard reference conditions" means a temperature of

20° Celsius and pressure of 101.325 kilopascals.

"time", for a standard of measurement, means time that is not derived from the calendar.

"verification", of a standard of measurement, means verification of the standard under regulation 13.

"verifying authority" means:

(a)

for standards of measurement generally — the Organisation; or

(b)

for reference standards of measurement — the Commission; or

(c)

for a particular reference standard of measurement — a body or person appointed under regulation 73 in relation to reference standards of measurement of the same kind as the particular reference standard of measurement.

* utility meter.