(1) The Minister shall, as occasion may require, procure or cause to be prepared and maintained Working Standards of mass and measure in such form as may be recommended either generally or specifically by the Custodian of Weights and Measures.
(2) The Working Standards shall be verified by reference to the National Measurement Standards and such verification shall be made by the Custodian of Weights and Measures who shall issue a certificate to that effect and shall cause an indelible mark to be made on such Working Standards.
(3) (a) The Working Standards shall be kept in the custody of the Inspectors of Weights and Measures and shall be used for the inspection, verification and authentication of all weights and measures and instruments for weighing and measuring as required under this Act.
(b) The Working Standards may also be kept in the custody of such other persons and used for such other purposes as the Minister may by notification in the Gazette determine.
Malay text (authoritative)
Standard Kerja bagi jisim dan sukat
(1) Menteri hendaklah sebagaimana yang dikehendaki oleh keadaan, mendapatkan atau mengarahkan disedia dan disenggarakan Standard Kerja bagi jisim dan sukat mengikut bentuk sebagaimana yang disyorkan sama ada secara amnya atau khasnya oleh Penyimpan Timbang dan Sukat.
(2) Standard Kerja hendaklah ditentusahkan dengan berpandukan kepada Standard Pengukuran Kebangsaan dan penentusahan itu hendaklah dibuat oleh Penyimpan Timbang dan Sukat yang hendaklah mengeluarkan suatu perakuan bagi maksud itu dan hendaklah mengarahkan dibuat suatu tanda yang tidak boleh dipadamkan pada Standard Kerja itu.
(3) (a) Standard Kerja hendaklah disimpan di bawah jagaan Inspektor Timbang dan Sukat dan hendaklah digunakan bagi memeriksa, menentu dan mengesahkan semua timbang dan sukat dan alat timbang dan sukat sebagaimana yang dikehendaki di bawah Akta ini.
(b) Standard Kerja itu boleh juga disimpan di bawah jagaan orang lain dan digunakan bagi maksud lain sebagaimana yang ditetapkan oleh Menteri melalui pemberitahuan dalam Warta.
Text as at 1 January 2009 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
