Trade Metrology Act, 1973 (Act No. 77 of 1973)Chapter VI : Repair of Measuring Instruments and Registration of Certain Persons34. Repair of measuring instruments |
| (1) | Subject to the provisions of any regulation relating to the defacing or obliteration of any certifying stamp or the breaking of any certifying seal— |
| (a) | no persons shall repair any measuring instrument used for any prescribed purpose unless he or she has first permanently obliterated the certifying stamp or seal, including any such stamp defaced under section 25, thereon; |
| (b) | any person who has repaired any measuring instrument used for any prescribed purpose shall, unless it is immediately thereafter certified, forthwith notify the director or any inspector authorised by him or her, of such repair and furnish him or her with a guarantee in writing signed by such repairer that such measuring instrument is correct and certifiable under this Act, and the director or such inspector shall, if satisfied— |
| (i) | as to the sufficiency of the guarantee and the competency of the repairer; and |
| (ii) | that such repairer cannot, without undue delay or inconvenience, cause such instrument to be certified or re-certified immediately after such repair, |
without delay, issue an authority in writing permitting the use of such measuring instrument until the certification thereof.
| (2) | No person shall use for any prescribed purpose any measuring instrument which has been repaired, unless it has immediately thereafter been certified or an authority in writing has in terms of subsection (1)(b) been issued in respect thereof. |
| (3) | No work carried out on, or adjustment made to, a specified measuring instrument which does not constitute a repair, shall invalidate any current certification in respect of such specified measuring instrument if an inspector or a verification officer issues a certificate to this effect, stating the nature of the work done or the adjustment made. |
[Section 34 substituted by section 12 of Act No. 42 of 1994]