Clause 3

Section 7(1) of the principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after paragraph (e), the following paragraphs:“(ea)establish a national standard of weights, measures and other quantities, hold custody and disseminate the measurement parameters of standards of such weights, measures and other quantities, and verify and develop methods for the measurement of such weights, measures and other quantities;

(eb)develop, verify and calibrate instruments and equipment and issue certificates to the effect that an instrument or equipment complies with the specifications applicable to it and control the use of such certificates;

(ec)undertake such measurement activities as the Agency considers necessary for the upgrading of quality standards in industry or for gaining international recognition;

(ed)establish, administer and operate any scheme considered by the Agency to be necessary or desirable to the development of the metrology infrastructure;

(ee)provide information resources on matters relating to metrology;

(ef)conduct tests of proficiency on matters relating to metrology;

(eg)initiate and undertake or enter into contractual testing, consultancy, research or development projects for the purposes of its functions;

(eh)collect, compile, analyse and disseminate by any convenient means information of a statistical nature or otherwise concerning matters relating to its functions;”.