Legal Metrology Act, 2014 (Act No. 9 of 2014)RegulationsLegal Metrology Regulations, 2017Part XII : Verification and repair bodies124. Requirements for designation of repair bodies |
| (1) | A body that wishes to be designated as a repair body under section 9 of the Act, which undertakes the repair of measuring instruments falling within the ambit of the Act, must— |
| (a) | be accredited to repair measuring instruments; |
| (b) | in the absence of this accreditation, the body applying for designation must provide evidence of compliance with the requirements set by the National Regulator in consultation with stakeholders; |
| (c) | submit an application form and proof of accreditation or evidence of compliance to the National Regulator for such designation; |
| (d) | be legally identifiable; |
| (e) | be free from any commercial, financial and other pressure that might affect their judgment and implement procedures to ensure that persons or organisations external to the body cannot influence the results of activities performed by the body; |
| (f) | have a documented training program in place for the repairers in its employ which will ensure they have knowledge of the technology and applications of the instruments that are to be examined and also of the subsequent verification process and document the education, training and competence of each person; |
| (g) | provide evidence of compliance to the government imperative on BBBEE level four (4) as well as any other government legislation that affects their business; and |
| (h) | enter into an agreement or contract with the National Regulator on requirements of carrying out repairs under the control of the National Regulator. |
| (2) | Once a body applying for designation as a repair body has met the criteria referred to in subregulation (1), the National Regulator may issue a certificate officially designating such body. |