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Metrology Act, 2017 (No. 6 of 2017).

Country/Territory
Zambia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to continue the existence of the Zambia Weights and Measures Agency, rename it as the Zambia Metrology Agency and re-define its functions; establish the Board of the Agency and provide for its functions; provide for the designation, keeping and maintenance of national measurement standards; provide for the use of measurement units of the International System of Units and other units; provide for consumer protection, health, safety and environmental management through legal metrology measures; repeal the Weights and Measures Act, 1994; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen.
Keyword
Agricultural development Institution Certification Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

This Act continues the existence of the Zambia Weights and Measures Agency as the Zambia Metrology Agency and redefines the functions and powers of the Agency. It also provides with respect to legal metrology measures. “Legal metrology” means that part of metrology that is concerned with units and accuracy of measurement in relation to the mandatory technical and legal requirements that guarantee the transparency of economic transactions, health, safety, the environment and law enforcement. The functions of the Agency are to— (a) oversee scientific, industrial and legal metrology in accordance with this Act and any other written law; (b) promote the equitable use of measurements in commercial transactions and law enforcement and protect society from the consequences of false measurements; (c) facilitate the use of correct measurements in industry, trade, labour, health, safety, environmental management and other activities that utilise measurement. The Act also, among other things, requires labelling or advertisement to make reference to a standard unit of measurement and empowers the Minister may, by statutory instrument, declare any measurement standard as a national measurement standard.

Full text
English
Website
www.parliament.gov.zm