Instrument requiring pattern approval

Every measuring instrument/device used for trade should be pattern approved by the Director of Measurement Units, Standards and Services Department./p

Application for pattern approval

1. Except for instrument for which general certificates of approval have been issued, an application for examination of a pattern should be submitted to the Measurement Units, Standard and Services using the appropriate application form. If a certain model comes with different capacities and variations, each of these requires separate approval
2. The application should refer to the pattern of a complete measuring instrument. Director may decide to examine only part of a measuring system depending on the function of each part. But the certificate is required to be given to a complete measuring system to be used in trade.
   If the approval is required for modified part of a pattern, the director may require that part to be examined when fitted to a complete measuring instrument.
3. Technical information in the form of working drawings, functional drawings, electrical diagrams or piping diagrams, etc. should be provided, together with sufficient specifications photographs and descriptions to enable a complete understanding of the construction and the method of operation of the pattern. All the descriptive material for above must be in English.
4. If the pattern is approved in other country, the name of the approving authority, number and the title of the approval should be provided. Copies of overseas approval (translated in to English where applicable) and the details of the test result may facilitate the approval but will not necessarily replace the examination and the resting by the director.

Provision of a sample instrument

1. Sample instrument or such parts of the instrument as the director may require should be made available for examination.
2. The pattern examination will be carried out at the laboratory of Measurement Unit, Standards and Services Department at Mahenawatta, Pitipana, Homagama or at an alternative site appropriate to the type of examination to be performed.
3. The applicant should be responsible for the traction and disassembling of the instrument and the provision of special facilities required for testing.
4. An application may be rejected if the applicant fails to provide a sample instrument with three months of the acceptance of his application or fail to provide a modified sample instrument with in three months of the issue of the examination report.
5. Incomplete Documentation - It is applicant responsibility to ensure that you have read and understood the application requirements and have gathered and submitted all the necessary documents.If any required document is not submitted or submitted in the wrong way, your application will not be accepted.
6. Verification - MUSSD checks the authenticity of your documents with the issuing institution or any other means MUSSD reserves the right to reject the application if supporting documents are discovered to be fraudulent at any stage of the process of type approval.
   Submission of false documents is a violation of Sri Lanka law and is considered ground of for legal action.
7. Sample of complete Instrument, software and accessories shall be submitted when request by the department after the submission of application.
8. If the sample instrument is not complying with the major documents provided with application, application will be rejected and payment will not be refunded.

Provision of drawing and photographs for approval drawings

The applicant should provide specially prepared drawings and photographs suitable for publication in the approval documents.

Assurance of instruments

The Director will not be liable for any loss or damage during the test to the sample instrument and/or parts of sample instruments submitted for examination.

Removal of instruments

The applicant should be responsible for the packing and removal of the instrument and/or parts of instruments from the laboratory premises or the agreed examination site when notified that they are no longer required.

Cancellation of approval

If any measuring instrument/device which has been approved earlier by the Director is found to be defective on sub sequent examinations, the Director shall have the power to cancel such earlier approval.

Fees for pattern approval

Note: Pattern approval fee shall be paid upon the submission of sample instrument/s. Those instruments that failed the pattern approval test with minor modifications in markings, software/firmware functions which is not affected to the measurement accuracy and stability will be returned for modifications or corrections and may resubmit for approval after modification/correction with in three month from the date of return, an additional fee of 20% shall be paid for each resubmission. After three month, it is considered as a new approval and fee for new approval is applicable. Instruments with major failures with measurement sensor or transducer, Main electronic circuit boards, and general construction which affected to measurement accuracy and stability will be rejected and may resubmit with modifications as a new application and fee for new application shall be paid.

Approval and further licenses needed for selling the pattern approved measuring instruments

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