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NTM classification: B84: Inspection requirement
Date when the measure came into force: 01 January 2003
Publication where the measure is specified: Statutory Insreument 7 of 1983,Registered designs (Appeals) Rules
Regulation where the measure is specified: Weights and Measures ( Amendment) Act 2003
Country/Region applying the measure: Zambia
Coded list of objectives: X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure: 37.(1) A Metrologist may at all reasonable times- Power of inspection and entry
(a) enter into any place, vehicle, aircraft or ship where he has reasonable cause to believe there is an instrument which is used in trade and may inspect any such instrument and cause it to be compared with appropriate standards;
(b) seize and detain any instrument or part of any instrument which he has reasonable cause to believe is used contrary to the provisions of this Act; and
(c) close, lock or otherwise seal any instrument which he finds to be used contrary to the provisions of this Act until such time as it can be repaired or adjusted and re-assized or the conditions imposed by the Metrologist are met
Reference of the measure: Part VII section 37 (1)
Measure also domestic: Yes

Products affected by the measure.

Code	Product	Partial coverage	Partial coverage indication
8423	Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weight operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds.	No
9025	Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, thermometers, pyrometers, barometers, hygrometers and psychrometers, recording or not, and any combination of these instruments.	Yes	Measuring Instruments
9026	Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (for example, flow meters, level gauges, manometers, heat meters), excluding instruments and apparatus of heading 90.14, 90.15, 90.28 or 9	Yes	Measuring Instruments
9027	Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis (for example, polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analysis apparatus); instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or	Yes	Measuring Instruments
9028	Gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters therefor.	Yes	Measuring Instruments
9029	Revolution counters, production counters, taximeters, mileometers, pedometers and the like; speed indicators and tachometers, other than those of heading 90.14 or 90.15; stroboscopes.	Yes	Measuring Instruments
9030	Oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers and other instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, excluding meters of heading 90.28; instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, cosmic or other ionis	Yes	Measuring Instruments
9031	Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter; profile projectors.	Yes	Measuring Instruments

Description: Weighing and Measurement Instruments

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Inclusion/Exclusion	Country	Date in	Date out
Inclusion	Entire world	01 January 2003

Description: All countries

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