Regulations Governing Commissioned Metrology Activities Article 12

The dedicated weights and measures authority may suspend a commissioned agency (institution) from conducting commissioned activities under any of the following circumstances. The commissioned agency (institution) may resume conducting the commissioned activities after the circumstances have been corrected or improved by it, and further confirmed by the dedicated weights and measures authority.1. When the commissioned agency (institution) fails to effectively maintain the qualification set forth in Article 2 or Article 3;2. When the commissioned agency (institution) violates the provision of Paragraph 1 of Article 5 by subcontracting the commissioned activities, or violates the provision of Paragraph 2 of Article 5 by subcontracting activities unrelated to the exercise of public power to other competent authorities, institutes or schools without the consent of the dedicated weights and measures authority;3. When the commissioned agency (institution) fails to report in accordance with the provision of Article 6 within a given time limit;4. When the commissioned agency (institution) fails to notify the dedicated weights and measures authority in accordance with the provision of Article 7;5. When the commissioned agency (institution) fails to maintain relevant documents in accordance with the provision of Paragraph 1 of Article 8;6. When the commissioned agency (institution) fails to take correction action within the specified time limit in accordance with the provision of Article 9; or7. When the commissioned agency (institution) fails to submit monthly statistical reports in accordance with the provision of Paragraph 1 of Article 10 for two times or more during the same term of commission contract.