Regulations Governing Dispute Appraisal of Measuring Instruments Article 8

The Appraisal Agency shall conduct the appraisal testing based on the approved versions of technical specifications for verification and inspection of the measuring instruments and if the measuring instruments have not been verified or have not been applied for reverification after validity period, these instruments shall be conduct the appraisal testing based on the current versions of technical specifications for verification and inspection, and the appraisal testing records shall be published after signing or seal affixation of the on-site personnel, and reasonable descriptions shall be offered on demands from any personnel of both parties.Creep test shall be additionally conducted if the measuring instruments are electricity meters; and a water volume of at least 1000 liters shall be flowed through for error testing if the measuring instruments are water meters.If any abnormalities of the disputed measuring instruments occur during the testing process, the Appraisal Agency shall continue the process and note such abnormalities in the records specified in Paragraph 1. However, the records do not include the abnormalities which prevent further testing process for the disputed measuring instruments.The testing records specified in Paragraph 1 shall have the contents including the customer information, installation locations, instruments data (brands, types and serial numbers), examination of exterior structures, status of verification marks, error testing, basis for appraisal testing (the versions), remarks and abnormalities, etc.