Chapter 4
APPROVAL OF SAMPLE MEASURING INSTRUMENTS, INSPECTION, CALIBRATION AND TESTING OF MEASURING INSTRUMENTS AND STANDARDS
Article 20. Approval of measuring instruments
1. Sample measuring instruments shall be considered approving by the State competent authority as the basis for assessment and certification of compliance with technical measurement requirements.
2. Sample measuring instruments shall be tested prior to approval at a designated testing body.
Sample measuring instruments may be eligible for a testing reduction or exemption. The Minister of Science and Technology shall introduce regulations on reduction and exemption of measuring instrument testing.
Article 21.Inspection of measuring instruments
1. Measuring instruments shall be inspected by inspection bodies as the basis for assessment and certification of measuring instrument specifications according to technical measurement requirements.
2. Category 2 measuring instruments shall undergo initial inspection prior to use and periodic inspection during use and after repair.
Some measuring instruments shall undergo a control inspection which is held by an inspection body on the List of designated inspecting bodies.
The Minister of Science and Technology shall specify control testing and category 2 measuring instruments which require control testing.
3. Category 1 measuring instruments may be inspected upon request by relevant entities.
Article 22. Calibration of measuring instruments and measurement standards
1. Measurement standards and instruments shall be calibrated as the basis for development of the relation between measured values by measurement standard, measuring instrument and quantity.
2. The working measurement standard that is directly applied to inspect measuring instrument in category 2 must be calibrated.
3. Primary and working measurement standards other than those in clause 2 of this Article and category 1 measuring instruments may be calibrated upon request of relevant entities.
Article 23.Testing of measuring instruments and measurement standards
1. Testing bodies shall conduct tests to determine one or more technical specifications of measuring instruments and measurement standards.
2. Samples of category 2 measuring instruments must undergo a compulsory test prior approval, except for those eligible for reduction and exemption.
3. Primary and working measurement standards and category 1 measuring instruments may be tested upon request of relevant entities.
Article 24. Rules for testing, calibration and inspection
1. Testing, calibration and inspection shall be conducted independently, objectively, accurately and transparently.
2. Testing, calibration and inspection be carried out in conformity with procedures and processes announced or stipulated by the State competent authority.
3. Information, figures, calibration, inspection and testing results shall be kept confidential.
Article 25. Requirements for operation of testing, calibration and inspection bodies
1. Every calibration, testing and inspection body shall:
a) Be a judicial entity
b) Have sufficient facilities and infrastructures available for specific fields;
c) Have qualified personnel available;
d) Ensure the independence and objectivity;
dd) Establish and maintain management systems for respective fields;
e) Apply for operation to the State competent authority.
2. Every calibration, testing and inspection body that is designated to provide compulsory testing, inspection and calibration services shall meet all requirements in clause 1 of this Article.
3. The Minister of Science and Technology shall specify clause 1 of this Article and the designation of calibration, testing and inspection bodies.
Article 26. Costs of testing, inspection and calibration
1. Costs of testing, inspection and calibration are all actual reasonable expenditures on completion of assigned tasks according to scope of work, workload, characteristics and duration of testing, calibration and inspection.
2. Costs of testing, inspection and calibration comprise costs of:
a) Materials;
b) Workers;
c) Depreciation of machinery and equipment;
d) Transport
3. Costs of testing, inspection and calibration shall be determined and published in accordance with laws on prices.
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LUẬT ĐO LƯỜNG 2011 (Bản Word)