NATIONAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM ACT 2007

National Measurement System LAWS OF MALAYSIA REPRINT Act 675 NATIONAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM ACT 2007 As at 1 November 2017 PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF LAW REVISION, MALAYSIA UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE REVISION OF LAWS ACT 1968 2017 1 2 Act 675 Laws of Malaysia NATIONAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM ACT 2007 Date of Royal Assent … … … 29 August 2007 Date of publication in the Gazette … … 30 August 2007 National Measurement System 3 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 675 NATIONAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM ACT 2007 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Part I PRELIMINARY Section 1. Short title and commencement 2. Application 3. Interpretation Part II UNITS OF MEASUREMENT 4. Units of measurement 5. Measurement to be expressed in units of measurement 6. Realization and maintenance of National Measurement Standards 7. Traceability of measurement 8. Traceability of measurement outside Malaysia Part III NATIONAL MEASUREMENT STANDARDS LABORATORY 9. The National Measurement Standards Laboratory 10. Functions of the National Measurement Standards Laboratory 11. Powers of the National Measurement Standards Laboratory 12. Power of Minister to appoint organization in respect of specific units of measurement, etc. 4 Laws of Malaysia Part IV NATIONAL MEASUREMENT COUNCIL Section 13. Establishment of the National Measurement Council Part V GENERAL 14. Power to make regulations 15. Power to amend Schedule 16. Savings First Schedule Second Schedule Third Schedule Act 675 National Measurement System 5 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 675 NATIONAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM ACT 2007 An Act to provide for uniform units of measurement based on the International System of Units, the establishment of measurement standards and measurement traceability and the co-ordination of Malaysia’s national measurement system, and for matters connected therewith. [15 February 2008, P.U. (B) 44/2008] ENACTED by the Parliament of Malaysia as follows: Part I PRELIMINARY Short title and commencement 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the National Measurement System Act 2007. (2) This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette. (3) The Minister may by order published in the Gazette suspend the operation of the whole or any of the provisions of this Act in respect of any agency, department or organization or in respect of certain fields of measurement. Application 2. (1) This Act shall apply throughout Malaysia. 6 Laws of Malaysia Act 675 (2) This Act shall not apply to the use of units of measurement in— (a) any international conventions; (b) any agreements between governments in the fields of navigation by sea, air traffic and rail transport; and (c) the armed forces. Interpretation 3. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— “measuring instrument” means any instrument which is used to measure a physical measurable quantity; “reference material” means any material whose properties are used for the calibration of measuring instruments or the assessment of a measuring method, or the assignment of values to materials; “certified reference material” means a reference material which is issued by the National Measurement Standards Laboratory or any other person or body, recognized by the National Measurement Standards Laboratory; “Ministry” means the Ministry charged with the responsibility for standards and accreditation; “measurable quantity” means the attribute of a phenomenon body or substance that may be distinguished qualitatively and determined quantitatively; “Council” means the National Measurement Council established under section 13; “National Measurement Standards Laboratory” means the laboratory established under section 9; “Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for standards and accreditation; National Measurement System 7 “national measurement system” means the technical and organizational infrastructure related to measurement within Malaysia that enables individuals and organizations in Malaysia to make measurements competently and accurately and which are traceable to the National Measurement Standards; “measurement standard” means a measuring material, measuring instrument or measuring system intended to define, realize, conserve or reproduce a unit or one or more values of a quantity to serve as a reference in the measurement of that measurable quantity; “National Measurement Standard” means a measurement standard or reference material established, maintained or caused to be maintained by the National Measurement Standards Laboratory or organization appointed under subsection 12(1) to serve as the basis for assigning values to a particular measurable quantity; “base unit” means one of the seven units of measurement as set out in the First Schedule upon which the International System of Units is based; “units of measurement” means a particular measurable quantity, defined and adopted by convention, with which other quantities of the same kind are compared in order to express their magnitudes relative to that quantity; “derived unit” means a unit of measurement derived from a combination of base units; “International System of Units” means the coherent system measurement units as described in subsection 4(2) and the abbreviation “SI” wherever refers to in this Act shall be recognized as referring to such International System of Units; “coordinated universal time” means the time scale maintained by the National Measurement Standards Laboratory and the abbreviation “UTC” wherever refers to in this Act shall be recognized as referring to such coordinated universal time; “Malaysian Standard Time” means the time as given by coordinated universal time plus eight hours based on the time zone of Longitude 120° East. 8 Laws of Malaysia Act 675 Part II UNITS OF MEASUREMENT Units of measurement 4. (1) The only units of measurement to be used throughout Malaysia shall be the units known as International System of Units. (2) The International System of Units shall comprise— (a) the base units as specified in Part 1 of the First Schedule; (b) the derived units as specified in Part 2 of the First Schedule; and (c) all multiples and submultiples of the base units as specified in Part 3 of the First Schedule. (3) Without prejudice to the provision of subsection (1), other units of measurement permitted to be used with International System of Units are as specified in the Second Schedule. (4) The Malaysian Standard Time shall be the basis for the measurement of civil time. Measurement to be expressed in units of measurement 5. (1) Upon the coming into operation of this Act, every measurement of measurable quantity shall be made in compliance with the requirements under this Act, and if not so made the measurement shall be considered void. (2) If— (a) reference is made in any other written law to a unit of measurement of a measurable quantity; and (b) there is another unit of measurement of that measurable quantity having the same name, the reference shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be deemed to be a reference to the units of measurement under this Act. National Measurement System 9 (3) Nothing in subsection (1) shall be taken to affect the validity of any measurement made in the unit of measurement of a measurable quantity that, at the time the measurement was made, was the unit of measurement of that measurable quantity. Realization and maintenance of National Measurement Standards 6. (1) The National Measurement Standards shall be realized in the manner as prescribed in the regulations made under section 14. (2) The National Measurement Standards Laboratory shall maintain or cause to be maintained the National Measurement Standards as the Minister considers necessary to provide the means by which measurements of measurable quantities may be made in terms of the units of measurement of such measurable quantities. (3) The National Measurement Standards Laboratory shall maintain or cause to be maintained certified reference materials as are necessary to provide the means by which measurement of measurable quantities may be made in terms of the units of measurement of such measurable quantities. Traceability of measurement 7. (1) Any measurement made for the purpose of any written law shall be traceable to the National Measurement Standards as set out in this Act. (2) Traceability of a measurement to the National Measurement Standards may be achieved by means of reference to, comparison with or derivation from the National Measurement Standards either directly or indirectly, through a continuous series of any one, or a combination of any of those means involving the use of one or more appropriate measurement standards and the National Measurement Standards. (3) If the establishment of traceability to the National Measurement Standards is not possible or not relevant, other means for providing confidence in the result of any measurement shall be carried out by appropriate methods established in accordance with procedures not inconsistent with the current written standards as established by the National Measurement Standards Laboratory. 10 Laws of Malaysia Act 675 Traceability of measurement outside Malaysia 8. (1) If there is no traceability to the National Measurement Standards as set out in this Act established within Malaysia for any measurement made for the purposes of any written law, the measurement may be traceable to a measurement standards laboratory of another country or to a calibration laboratory in another country recognized under subsection (2). (2) The National Measurement Standards Laboratory may recognize any measurement standards laboratory or any calibration laboratory outside Malaysia to be a laboratory for the purposes of traceability under subsection (1). (3) Before recognizing any laboratory under subsection (2), the National Measurement Standards Laboratory shall be satisfied with the measurement capability of that laboratory and that the measurement standards or reference materials maintained by that laboratory are of sufficient accuracy for the purposes of traceability. Part III NATIONAL MEASUREMENT STANDARDS LABORATORY The National Measurement Standards Laboratory 9. (1) The Minister may, by notification in the Gazette appoint a laboratory to be the National Measurement Standards Laboratory. (2) The National Measurement Standards Laboratory shall be responsible for carrying into effect the provisions of this Act. Functions of the National Measurement Standards Laboratory 10. The functions of the National Measurement Standards Laboratory shall be— (a) to realize, establish and maintain or cause to be maintained, the National Measurement Standards for the purposes of section 6; National Measurement System 11 (b) to disseminate units of measurement that are traceable to the National Measurement Standards; (c) to maintain or cause to be maintained the coordinated universal time; (d) to carry out research and to develop measurement technology and measurement standards; (e) to approve the patterns of measuring instruments; (f) to co-ordinate and promote the national measurement system; (g) to assist the Council on matters relating to measurement technology and measurement standards; (h) to publish and disseminate technical information relating to measurement technology and measurement standards; and (i) to perform any other functions as the Minister may require and consider necessary. Powers of the National Measurement Standards Laboratory 11. (1) The National Measurement Standards Laboratory shall have power to do all such things as are reasonably necessary or expedient for, or incidental to the carrying out of its functions. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the power of the National Measurement Standards Laboratory shall include the power— (a) to undertake international comparison of measurement standards; (b) to co-operate and collab