Singapore legislation
Regulation 18
Regulation 18
Application for pattern approval
Subregulation 1
Upon receipt of an application for pattern approval in respect of any weighing or measuring instrument to which section 7 of the Act applies, the Controller may grant pattern approval for that type of weighing or measuring instrument if he is satisfied that it —
is suitable for use for trade; and
will not facilitate fraud.
Subregulation 2
Where an OIML certificate of approval, or such other certificate as the Controller may approve, has been properly issued in respect of the type, material and design of any weighing or measuring instrument, the Controller may grant pattern approval in respect of that weighing or measuring instrument without the need for further inquiry or testing.
Subregulation 3
Where the Controller has granted pattern approval in respect of any type of weighing or measuring instrument, the Controller shall issue a letter of pattern approval to the applicant and shall assign a number to that pattern which uniquely identifies it.
Subregulation 4
In this regulation, “OIML certificate of approval” means a certificate issued under the OIML Certification Scheme.