1. Country Presentation: Australia 23rd APLMF Meeting Tokyo, Japan
Anthony Donnellan
24 November, 2016

2. Organisational Structures
NMIA under the National Measurement Act (1960) is responsible for Australia’s top-level infrastructure for physical, chemical, biological, legal and trade measurement.
NMIA delivers measurement infrastructure and services to Australia, to:
ensure that measurements in Australia are reliable and fit-for-purpose
ensure that measurements made in Australia can be accepted internationally
contribute measurement expertise to national policy development
manage Australia's national trade measurement system
support the adoption of measurement technologies in real-world situations
in support of Australian productivity and innovation

3. Organisational Structures
NMIA legal metrology branch administers Australia’s trade measurement infrastructure.
Policy aims
Provide an efficient and effective trade measurement system across Australia for the community, business and government
Provide confidence in all aspects of trade measurement through a unified, national system
Branch objectives
Maintain a high level of general awareness and transparency in trade measurement transactions
Ensure an effective compliance framework
Continually improve trade measurement
New General Manager and CIML representative, Bill Loizides

4. Organisational Structures
Regulatory Reform Agenda
Costing of all new policies, programmes and amendments to existing regulations
Offsets for any increase in regulatory burden
Regulator performance structure and reporting
Regulator Performance Framework (RPF) is a whole-of-Australian Government initiative
Annual self-assessment against six KPIs
Publication of externally validated annual report

5. Legislative Frameworks
Regulatory reform environment
Continued government priority
National Measurement Guidelines
Remade in 2016
AMSA SOLAS Convention
Marine Order 42 implemented 1 July, 2016
Shipper responsible for verifying gross mass of a container
Weighing equipment must comply with the National Measurement Act 1960 or accuracy standards approved by AMSA
International arrangements and engagements
9 international meetings and fora attended

6. Working with Industry Public consultations
9 public consultations conducted
Test procedures for complex measuring instruments
Examining and refining the verification procedures (NITPs) for train WIM systems, belt weighers, hoppers and weighbridges to optimise NITPs
Grain quality measurement
NMI hosted the 17th Grain Quality Measurement Committee meeting
NMI updated industry on status of OIML R documents relevant to grain industry and government priorities
Industry provided updates on development of new technologies

7. Working with Industry Verifier competency assessment
Expanded to include
Brix hydrometers
CNG dispensers
Training
Launched an online course for verification of fuel dispensers
Online courses also available for:
non-automatic weighing instruments
weighbridge operations

8. Protecting Consumers Trade Measurement Community Savings Programme
Aim is to determine the value that trade measurement delivers to the community
Data collected will be used to evaluate the detriment to the community and industry if non-compliance was undetected
National Compliance Programme
Aim is to minimise non-compliance and maximise business and consumer protection
Covers a range of strategies which promote awareness of the national trade measurement system and monitor compliance of traders

9. Major Projects
Review of the strategic policy objectives of legal metrology
Proposed policy objectives include:
Supporting confidence in the measurement system
Facilitating a level playing field for business
Consumer/customer protection
Supporting industry development and technological innovation
Transition to online competency assessment for verifiers
NMIA currently transitioning all verifier recognition kits to an online format

10. New Initiatives Planned
Subordinate regulations supporting the National Measurement Act 1960 will be reviewed to ensure they remain ‘fit-for- purpose’ before they sunset in 2019
Refinement of compliance and enforcement policies
Compliance and enforcement policies are being refined, taking into consideration best practice approaches to achieving compliance
Policy is likely to focus on risk-based approaches while ensuring national consistency
National Measurement Act 1960
INFRINGEMENT NOTICE
(Section
18LF )
Infringement Notice Number EA -
009999
Date of Infringement Notice
15 April 2016
Recipient Details
Name
ACN
Address
Fuel Pump Pty Ltd
34 Fuel Street, FUELDALE VIC 3
000
Alleged Contravention of the
Count
Section
Date of a
lleged c
ontravention A
lleged c
Legislated p
enalty u
nits 1
Penalty u in
this
Infringement
Notice 2 18 GE (
17 March 2016
That ,
made available
for
use,
a measuring instrument
for trade
namely
a xxxxxxxxx Fuel Dispenser, model
xxxxxxxx, serial number xxxxx
, fuel grade
ULP 91 (hose number 2)
which was tested
at the premises of
Fueldale
Service Station
and Convenience Store,
34 Fuel St
VIC 3000
and
was
found
to have
an average error of 1.22% which
outside the allowable maximum permissible
error (MPE) of +/
0.3% 40 5
Penalty Payable
this Infringement Notice
Total Penalty Units for this notice:
Total Penalty Paya
ble in this Infringement Notice: $ 90
In words :
EIGHT
HUNDRED
AND FIFTY
DOLLARS
Each Legislated Penalty Unit is
$18
0.00 under s4AA of the
Crimes Act 1914
(Cth).
The Legislated Penalty Units
stated in this Infringement Notice apply to a natural
person upon conviction.
For a body corporate, u
nder s4B of the
(Cth), the court may impose a pecuniary penalty not exceeding an amount equal
to five
times the
amount of the pecuniary penalty that could be imposed by the court on a natural
person convicted of the same offence.
Each alleged contravention stated in an I
nfringement N
otice given under the
carries 5
penalty units.
Reasons for giving this Infringement Notice
The allege
d contravention of Se ct
ion 18
) of the
National Measurement Act
1960
is based on the
evidence that on
for use
measuring instrument for
trade,
and that
the
measuring instrument
gave an inaccurate measure
ment . Th
e 1.22
% defic
iency
represented a significant shortfall of greater than three times the maximum permissible error. A second
dispenser was also found to be outside its maximum permissible error with a deficiency of 0.4%. The trader
had not carried out any accuracy checks
on any of the dispensers on site since acquiring the business in
December 201 4 F
or the above reasons I have reasonable grounds to believe you have contravened the provision of the
specified in this Infringement Notice.
……………………………………………..
Regional Compliance & Enforcement Officer

11. Emerging Issues – challenges and opportunities
Alignment of OIML standards with those of other international bodies
Harmonisation of OIML standards with ISO and IEC standards, where appropriate, particularly in relation to utility metering
Shift to principles-based legislation
The Australian Government is committed to reducing the amount of prescription in regulations and to having more principles- based legislation
Challenge will be to maintain business and consumer confidence in the legal metrology system