MEASUREMENT UNITS AND MEASUREMENT STANDARDS BILL,
2006
6 September 2006
SOUTH AFRICA’S TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
CONFORMITY ASSESSMENTProve technical requirements are met
Testing, Inspection & CertificationSUPPLIER CUSTOMER
VOLUNTARY
SECTOR
Customer/Market
Requirements
REGULATORSAdminister regulations
REGULATED
SECTOR
GOVERNMENTSet policy, laws &
technical regulations
NMI- MEASUREMENTUnderpins testing & calibration
through national measurement standardsSANAS- ACCREDITATION
Assures competence
SABS- STANDARDSSpecific technical requirement
of a product or a system
An example of the Traceability chainAn example of the Traceability chain
Calibration of Industry measuring equipment± 0,1 um
Calibration of Industry measuring equipment± 0,1 um
-For example Car piston, all industrial measurements to accuracy ± 1um-Underpins/safeguard total Automotive export
-For example Car piston, all industrial measurements to accuracy ± 1um-Underpins/safeguard total Automotive export
NationalStandard for
Length (± 0,25 nm)
NationalStandard for
Length (± 0,25 nm)
Transfer laser standard ± 1nm
Calibration of all industry diameter standards± 0,07 um
Mandate
• The National Metrology Institute is the body in South Africa responsible to provide for the use of measurement units of the International System of Units and certain other measurement units;
• designate national measurement standards and for keeping and maintaining national measurement standards and units; and
• disseminate traceability to the South African industry
Objects
The objects of the NMI are to:
(a) maintain the units described in the Act for South Africa in accordance with units defined by the CIPM and advise the Minister on other units described in the Act;
(b) keep and maintain all national measurement standards;
(c) arrange for the appropriate periodic comparison of the national measurement standards with the corresponding national measurement standards or references recognised as such and ensure its correction, if necessary;
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(d) certify reference materials and arrange for the comparison of the related procedures and primary methods with the corresponding other national procedures and primary methods and ensure its correction, if necessary;
(e)ensure compliance and validation with the stipulations of the CIPM Mutual Recognition Arrangement and effect the inclusion of the Republic’s calibration and measurement capabilities in this arrangement; and
(f) co-ordinate, interact and manage the international, regional and bilateral interaction with other national metrology institutes, and bodies affiliated to the CIPM.
Board of the NMI
The Board will consists of—• Ten to fifteen members appointed by the Minister;• (a) the Chief Executive Officer appointed by
virtue of his or her office;• (b) not more than two senior managers of the
NMI appointed by the Minister as executive board members.
• (c) the rest of the members, who are non executive members and appointed by the Minister
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• When appointing members to the Board, the Minister must ensure that those members—
(a) are broadly representative of the population of the Republic; and
(b) have sufficient knowledge, experience or qualifications relating to the functions of the NMI and the responsibilities of the Board including, in particular, business management, finance, marketing, international or regional metrology, standardisation and technical regulatory matters.
The chairperson of the Board must be selected by the members and be approved by the Minister.
Forum
• The Board must establish an consultative forum consisting of representatives of bodies with an interest in metrology and representatives of accredited bodies.
• The Board must ensure that different interests are adequately represented in the Forum.
• The Forum must advise the Board on:
(a) matters in respect of which the NMI could play a role;
(b) any other matter on which the Board requests advice.
• The Board must establish a constitution and, if necessary, rules for the Forum.
Acting CEODr Wynand Louw
Metrology in ChemistrySara Prins
Strategic R&D ManagerShravan Singh
Electromagnetic MetrologyNatasha van Tonder
Mechanical MetrologyBenjamin van der Merwe
Regional and Africa ManagerDr Mukayi Musarurwa
Infrastructure and Technical ManagerMichael Streak
Metrology Group Leaders Electromagnetic Metrology
-Zakhiti Msimang-Shravan Singh
Metrology Group Leaders:Chemical Metrology-Martin van Staden-Angelique Botha
-Betty-Jayne de Vos
Metrology Group Leaders: Mechanical Metrology
-Sam Thema-Ian Veldman
Quality; Global MRA (ISO 17025)Diane de Jager
PA/secr to the CMsIlse Lourens
PA/secr to the CMMartha Kgaka
NMI Overall
Financial ManagerNothando Msimango
The envisaged NMIThe envisaged NMI
•Contracted Contracted ServicesServices
NMLNML
•BIPMBIPM
•IndustryIndustry
•SABSSABS•SANASSANAS
Advisory Advisory ForumForum
Electromagnetic/Mechanical/Chemical
Acting CEODr Wynand Louw
NMI Board
Dti QuarterlyDti Quarterly
Technical InfrastructureTechnical Infrastructure
Staff
The chief executive officer and all other employees are transferred to NMI as if section 197 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995) were applicable .