Regulations Governing Management of Metrology Technical Personnel Article 13

A person who complies with eligibility conditions of Paragraph One of Article 8 may submit an application form together with the certificate fee to the dedicated weights and measures authority for the certificate of Metrology Technical Personnel. Where the application is deemed as unqualified, a time limit may be set for correction; if the required correction is not made within the specified deadline, the application shall be rejected and the certificate fee will be refunded.The certificate of Metrology Technical Personnel will be issued by the dedicated weights and measures authority after the application referred to in the preceding Paragraph is deemed as qualified. The validity period of the certificate is five years starting from the date of issuance.The certificate of Metrology Technical Personnel referred to in the preceding Paragraph shall specify the scope of expertise based on the applicant’s practical training qualification or the related practical experience with measuring instruments for six months or more. When commissioned by the dedicated weights and measures authority, the Metrology Technical Personnel shall not conduct metrological activities beyond the scope specified in the certificate.During the validity period of the certificate, A Metrology Technical Personnel who has taken and passed practical training courses or has related practical experience with measuring instruments for six months or more in the field outside the scope specified in the certificate, may submit an application form along with the certificate fee and the original certificate to the dedicated weights and measures authority for registering additional scope of expertise as well as the certificate renewal. The validity period of the renewed certificate shall be the same as that of the original certificate.