METROLOGY: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
METROLOGY (LICENCE OF COMPETENCY) REGULATIONS
ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
REGULATION
1. Citation
2. Interpretation
3. Application for licence of competency
4. Examination
5. Issue of licence
6. Duration and renewal of licence
7. Refusal to grant or renew licence
8. Withdrawal of licence
9. Appeal
FIRST SCHEDULE
SECOND SCHEDULE
G.N. 6/2021
METROLOGY (LICENCE OF COMPETENCY) REGULATIONS
under s. 30
These Regulations may be cited as the Metrology (Licence of Competency) Regulations.
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
“licence of competency” means a licence declaring that a person is competent to install, service or repack instruments, weights, and measures regulated under the Act or to operate public weighing instruments for a fee;
“licensee” means a person to whom a licence is granted under these Regulations.
3. Application for licence of competency
(1) A person may apply for licence of competency, in writing, to the Bureau.
(2) The person making an application under subregulation (1) shall state the name of personnel, affiliated company and area of competence to be assessed.
(1) The Bureau shall, upon receipt of examination fees prescribed in the First Schedule, examine an applicant with respect to his ability to install, service or repair instruments, weights and measures or to operate public weighing instruments regarding a particular class of instruments, weights and measures for which the applicant applies for a licence of competency.
(2) The Bureau shall determine the manner in which the examination referred to in subregulation (1) is conducted.
(1) The Bureau shall issue a licence of competency to an applicant where the Bureau is satisfied that the applicant has sufficient knowledge of the law relating to weights and measures and the applicant can install, repair or service instruments, weights and measures or operate public weighing instruments regulated under the Act.
(2) The licence of competency may be issued for all or any particular class of weighing or measuring instruments upon payment of the fees prescribed in the First Schedule.
(3) The Bureau shall issue the licence of competency in the format contained in the Second Schedule.
6. Duration and renewal of licence
(1) A licence of competency shall be valid for twelve months from the date of issue and shall be renewed each year upon payment of the fees prescribed in the First Schedule.
(2) Where a licensee applies for renewal of the licence, the Bureau shall renew the licence if it is satisfied that the work of the licence holder is satisfactory.
7. Refusal to grant or renew licence
Where the Bureau refuses to grant or renew a licence of competency, it shall inform the applicant or licensee, as the case may be, in writing, giving the reasons for the refusal.
(1) The Bureau may at any time withdraw a licence of competency if it is satisfied that a licensee has failed to comply with any written law relating to weights and measures.
(2) Where the Bureau decides to withdraw a licence of competency the Bureau shall inform the licensee in writing of the reasons for the withdrawal.
Any person aggrieved by the decision of Malawi Bureau of Standards under these Regulations may, within thirty days, from the day of receipt of the decision of the Bureau, appeal to the Minister.
reg. 4 (1), 5 (2)
FIRST SCHEDULE
FEES
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Item |
K t |
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Application for licence of competency examination |
6,000 00 |
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Issuance of licence of competency |
15,000 00 |
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Renewal of licence of competency |
15,000 00 |
SECOND SCHEDULE reg. 5 (3)
MALAWI BUREAU OF STANDARDS
LICENCE OF COMPETENCY
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Licence to install, repair or service instruments, weights and measures or to operate public weighing instruments*Delete whichever is not applicable |
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Licence No.: …………………………………………….. Year: ……………………………………………… |
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This is to certify that: |
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First name: ………………………………………… Surname: ……………………………… employed by ……………………………………………………………. of postal and e-mail address ………………………………………………………………… trading as ………………………………… and located at ………………………………….. is/are*Delete whichever is not applicable licensed to install, repair or service instruments, weights and measures of the following types |
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Date: …………………………………….. |
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Director General |
METROLOGY (LICENCE, MANUFACTURE, DEAL-IN, IMPORT, TRADE-IN OR REPAIR INSTRUMENTS, WEIGHTS AND MEASURES) REGULATIONS
ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
REGULATION
1. Citation
2. Interpretation
3. Application for a licence
4. Rejection of an application
5. Display of licence
6. Revocation of licence
7. Appeals
8. Fees
FIRST SCHEDULE
SECOND SCHEDULE
THIRD SCHEDULE
FOURTH SCHEDULE
G.N. 7/2021
METROLOGY (LICENCE, MANUFACTURE, DEAL-IN, IMPORT, TRADE-IN OR REPAIR INSTRUMENTS, WEIGHTS AND MEASURES) REGULATIONS
under s. 30
These Regulations may be cited as the Metrology (Licence, Manufacture, Deal-in, Import, Trade-in or Repair Instruments, Weights and Measures) Regulations.
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
“licence” means…
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