Legal Metrology Act, 2014 (Act No. 9 of 2014)RegulationsLegal Metrology Regulations, 2017Part XI : Measuring instruments and containers used for prescribed purposes52. Notice in connection with periodic verification of measuring instruments as envisaged in section 24(2) of Act |
| (1) | The National Regulator may by notice in the Government Gazette in respect of any measuring instrument which in terms of this Act is required to be verified— |
| (a) | prescribe maximum intervals within which all such measuring instruments, or a certain class or kind of such measuring instrument, must be verified; or |
| (b) | call upon every person possessing any such measuring instrument to make available such measuring instrument to any designated verification laboratory, or if no designated verification laboratory exists for such measuring instrument to any regional office of the National Regulator, for the purpose of being verified unless it is a measuring instrument bearing a verification mark and is covered by a verification certificate which is valid for the period contemplated in paragraph (a) and for the year to which the notice in question applies. |
| (2) | The National Regulator may take such steps as may be deemed expedient to bring any notice published under subregulation (1) to the attention of persons affected by it. |