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Legal Metrology Act, 2014 (Act No. 9 of 2014)

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Legal Metrology Regulations, 2017

Part XIII : Distinctive Marks

134. Verification mark

 

(1) A verification mark can either be in the form of a stamp, a seal or an indelible sticker or be embossed or sandblasted in the case of glassware and must clearly state the following information—
(a) the title "Verification mark", when in the form of an indelible sticker;
(b) the year of verification; or the date of verification when in the form of an indelible sticker;
(c) a symbol identifying the company responsible for verification;
(d) a symbol identifying the National Regulator, when in the form of an indelible sticker;
(e) identification of the verification officer; and the initials, surname and signature of the verification officer responsible for the verification when in the form of an indelible sticker;
(f) an unique serial number of the corresponding verification certificate issued for the measuring instrument when in the form of an indelible sticker;
(g) an unique serial number of the sticker, printed on the sticker, when in the form of an indelible sticker;
(h) an unique identification (e.g. number) of the software seal, when applicable.

 

(2) All verification marks are to be approved by the National Regulator whether printed or not and whether supplied by the National Regulator or a designated verification body.

 

(3) No other declarations, identification symbols or statements, other than those referred to in subregulation (1), are allowed on a verification mark when in the form of an indelible sticker.