Cap. 454 ст. 7Metrological controls of measuring instruments.

(1) Measuring instruments used or intended to be used for certain measurements, including:

(a) measuring instruments used for the verification of ordinary measuring instruments;

(b) measuring instruments used for transactions in goods and services, fiscal or postal transactions, or for

(d) measuring instruments used in the field of public health, safety or environmental protection, as may be prescribed shall be subject to metrological controls.

(2) Only measuring instruments that have successfully undergone the controls listed under article 8(2) and such other controls as may be established by the Institute may be used for any prescribed purpose.

(3) Persons importing, manufacturing, repairing, selling, hiring, using or otherwise dealing in measuring instruments within the meaning of subarticle (1), must inform the Institute of their activity and become registered with it within such timeframes as the Institute may establish by notice in the Gazette, and different timeframes may be established for different categories or classes of measuring instruments. For this purpose, the Institute shall maintain a register of such persons, and it shall have the power to require any such person to furnish it with any information, documentation and undertakings as it may deem fit.

(4) Any person who fails or neglects to comply with the provisions of subarticles (1), (2) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence.

(5) Where, in the special circumstances of any particular case, it appears to the Institute that it would be impracticable or unnecessary that a particular measuring instrument be subjected to metrological controls in terms of this article, the Institute may, by an exemption in writing, dispense with such requirement. The Institute may attach any conditions, including a time limit, to any such exemption and any person who contravenes any condition attached to an exemption shall be guilty of an offence.

(6) For the purposes of this article, "measuring instrument" shall include any measuring instruments used or offered for use by private or public undertakings.