S.L. 454.17 Art. 3Initial verification.

The following measuring instruments shall undergo initial verification as from 1st June 2011:

(a) instruments for measuring the speed of road vehicles;

(b) time interval measuring. Initial verification shall seek to ensure that the measuring instrument to be placed on the market conform to an approved pattern and to the applicable regulations, have specified metrological characteristics that lie within the permissible limits, and function properly. Prior to placing the measuring instrument on the market, an application for initial verification shall be lodged with the Metrology Directorate of the Malta Standards Authority by the person placing the instrument on the market. The application shall include, as a minimum, the following information:

(a) identification data of the applicant;

(b) name and address;

(c) identification data of the submitted measuring instrument;

(d) name or trademark, if applicable;

(e) label or name of the manufacturer;

(f) measurement range, if applicable;

(g) serial number and if a batch of measuring instruments is reported - the number of measuring instruments in the batch and the range of serial numbers of these instruments;

(h) the assigned type approval mark or the number of the type approval decision or the decision on recognition as equivalent to the type approval - in the case of a measuring instrument subject to type approval and submitted for initial verification;

(i) date and signature of the applicant.