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THE LAW OF REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA

NUMBER 2 YEAR 1981

REGARDING

LEGAL METROLOGY

THE PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA

Considering : a. that to protect public interest it shall be necessary to guarantee the

correctness of metering, method and legal assurance in the use of

metering unit, metering standard, metering method and metering,

measurement, weighing tools and its instruments;

b. that the arrangement of metering, measuring, weighing tools and its

instrument, as stipulated in ljkordonnantie 1949 Staatsblad Number 175

needs to be adjusted since it will no longer suitable to economical

development and technology improvement, and comply to International

System for unit (International Standard);

c. that to achieve the objective stipulated above it is necessary to

organize such matter in the Law of Legal Metrology;

Given : 1. Article 5 paragraph (1), Article 20 paragraph (1) The constitutional of

1945;

2. MPR Decree number IV/MPR/1978 regarding Guidelines of State

Policy;

With approval of

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE SOF THE REPUBLIC OFINDONESIA

DECIDED :

Determine : LAW ON LEGAL METROLOGY

CHAPTER IGENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1

Definitions refer to, in this Law and its implementation rule are as follows:

a. Metrology is a science of measuring in a wide terms;

b. Legal metrology is a metrology managing units of metering, methods of metering

and metering tools related to technical requirement and regulation based on

stipulation in order to protect public interest in terms of metering correctness;

c. Metric conversion (Ia Convention du Metre) referred to international agreement to

search and equalize measurement units and weigh, which signed and issued in

Paris on 20 May 1875 by the fully authorized representatives from 17 countries;


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d. General conference for Weight and Measure (Ia Conference Generale des Poids et

Mesures) is a conference established based on Metric Convention.

e. International Bureau for Metering and Weighing (Ie Bureau International des Poids

et Mesures) is a bureau formed based on Metric Convention.

f. International System Unit (Ie Systeme International dUnites) hereinafter abbreviatedas IS referred to measurement unit which its system is sourced to a certain measure

acquired based upon basic unit legalized by the General Convention for Metering

and Weighing;

g. Basic unit is a base unit from a certain unit which can be lowered into derivative unit;

h. Symbol of unit is a sign declaring the measurement unit;

i. Unit Standard referred to a certain legal measurement used as foundation of

comparator;

j. Prime Unit Standard referred to a unit standard acknowledged by the International

Bureau for Metering and Weighing which raised as National Standard of Level One

Standard;k. Metering tool is a tool for, or used as quantity and/or quality measuring;

l. Measuring tool is a tool for, or used as quantity measuring;

m. Weighing tool is a tool for, or used as mass measuring or weighing;

n. Instrument tool is tool for, or used as a supplementary or additional on the metering,

measuring, or weighing tools, which determines the metering, measuring, or

weighing result;

o. Indicator tool is part of the measuring tool which shows the metering result;

p. Business place is a place used for trades, industry, production, service business,

documents storage interrelated with the company, as well as storage activity or

object exhibition, including residence which part of it is used for such activity;q. Calibrating referred to in terms of providing a certain mark with official calibration

mark or a valid of canceled calibration mark, or giving a written information with an

official calibration mark or a valid canceled calibration mark, performed by an

authorized staff based on test run on metering, measuring, and weighing tools and

its instruments which has not been utilized;

r. Recalibration referred to in terms of periodic calibration with official calibration mark

or a valid canceled calibration mark or giving a written information with an official

calibration mark or a valid of canceled calibration mark performed by an authorized

staff based on test run on metering, measuring, and weighing tools and its

instruments which has been calibrated;

s. Resettingis to adjust or perform minor repair in order that the tool which being

adjusted or repair will comply the requirement of calibration or recalibration.


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CHAPTER II

UNITS

Article 2

Each valid measurement unit applied shall based on decimal, using IS units.

Article 3

(1) a. Basic unit of length is meter;

b. Basic unit of mass is kilogram;

c. Basic unit of time is second;

d. Basic unit of electric current is Ampere;

e. Basic unit of thermodynamic is Kelvin;

f. Basic unit of light intensity is candela;

g. Basic unit of substance quantity is mole.

(2) Definition applied for basic unit above on paragraph (1) this Article is the newestdefinition issued by the General Conference for Weight and Measure.

Article 4

Symbol of units stipulated in Article 3 of this Law is described as follow:

Unit : Symbol :

meter m

kilogram .. kg

second . s

ampere . A

kelvin Kcandela ed

mole .. mol

Article 5

(1) Otherwise determined in this paragraph (2) of this Article, the multiplication and

fraction of the decimal from units stated in this Article 3 of this Law, if such

multiplications and units are not expressed as a numeral in front of the unit or unit

symbol from the related units, hence in front of such unit or unit symbol is expressed

by attaching one of these following initial words or symbols:

Multiplicity/decimal fraction Initial word Symbol

1 000 000 000 000 000 000 = 1018 eksa E

1 000 000 000 000 000 = 1015 peta P

1 000 000 000 000 = 1012 tera T

1 000 000 000 = 109 giga G

1 000 000 = 106 mega M

1 000 = 103 kilo k

1 00 = 102 hekto h

10 = 101 deka

da

0.1 = 10-1 desi d


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0.01 = 10-2 centi c

0.001 = 10-3 mili m

0.000 001 = 10-6 micro u

0.000 000 001 = 10-9 nano n

0.000 000 000 001 = 10-12 pico p0.000 000 000 000 001 = 10-15 femto f

0.000 000 000 000 000 001 = 10-18 atto a

(2) One per one thousand (0.001) of the kilogram is gram which expressed by the

symbol g. The decimal multiple and division from kilogram, otherwise not expressed

by a numeral in front of the unit or symbol of the kilogram unit, it shall be expressed

by gram.

Article 6

The Celsius from temperature scale in general use which the zero point is equal to273.15 K shall be equal to that in Kelvin.

Article 7

With the Government Regulation it has been stated:

a. Derivative units from the basic units including for scales, units, as well as its

symbols;

b. Additional units, including related to scales, units, as well as its symbols;

c. Other units applied with stipulations on its usage.

CHAPTER IIIUNIT STANDARDS

Article 8

Primary standards for basic units as stated in the Article 3 of this Law is an International

Standard stated by Government Regulation.

Article 9

The method of management, maintenance and the utilization of this National Standard

as it is stipulated in the Article 8 of this Law is arranged by Government Regulation.

Article 10

The composition of derivatives from the National Standard as stipulated in the Article 8

of this Law is arranged by Government Regulation.

Article 11

(1) The National Standard as stipulated in the Article 8 of this Law is maintained by an

exclusively established special institute.

(2) The composition of organization and its framework in this paragraph (1) of this

Article is stipulated by the President Decree.


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CHAPTER IV

METERING, MEASURING, AND WEIGHING TOOLS AND ITS INSTRUMENTS

Article 12

It is stated, by the Government Regulation, the metering, measuring, weighing tools and

its instruments which :

a. Must be calibrated and recalibrated;

b. Exempted from calibrating and recalibrating, or both;

c. Its requirements shall be complied.

Article 13

The minister regulates :

a. Testing and inspection of metering, measuring, weighing tools and its instruments;

b. Calibration and recalibration implementation and its period;

c. Places and regions where calibration and recalibration is settled for the metering,measuring, weighing tools and its instruments for a certain types.

Article 14

(1) All the metering, measuring, weighing tools and its instruments which at the time of

calibrated or recalibrated is not comply to requisites as stipulated in the Article 2

point c of this Law and it is impossible to repair, it may be demobilized until it cannot

reach its operational, by the authorized staff of calibration and recalibration.

(2) Method of demobilization of metering, measuring, weighing tools and its instruments

is arranged the Minister pursuant to applied regulations.

Article 15

An authorized staff of calibration and recalibration shall also gain authority to set up the

metering, measuring, weighing tools and its instruments which are submitted to be

calibrated and recalibrated in case it turns out not complying the requirements as

stipulated in the Article 12 point c of this Law.

Article 16

(1) For calibration and recalibration work or other work relates to the testing of metering,

measuring, weighing tools and its instruments it shall be charged by calibration cost.

(2) Calibration cost as stipulated in paragraph (1) of this Article, is set and arranged byGovernment Regulation.

Article 17

To make and/or repair the metering, measuring, weighing tools and its instruments,

Minister permit is required.

Article 18

Each procurement of metering, measuring, weighing tools and its instruments into the

region of Republic of Indonesia must comply to Minister permit.


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CHAPTER V

CALIBRATION MARK

Article 19

(1) Types of calibration mark:

a. Legitimate mark;

b. Cancelation mark;

c. Guarantee mark;

d. Regional mark;

e. Authorized staff mark.

(2) Regulation related to size, form, its valid period, marking spot and method of

calibration marking as stipulated in paragraph (1) of this Article shall be specified

further by the Government.

Article 20(1) Legitimate mark is put or shown on the metering, measuring, weighing tools and its

instruments which is deemed to be valid at the time of calibration or recalibration

take place.

(2) Cancelation mark is put on the metering, measuring, weighing tools and its

instruments at the time of calibration or recalibration take place.

(3) Guarantee mark is put or shown on a certain part of in the metering, measuring,

weighing tools and its instruments which has been validated to prevent accidental

switch or changes.

(4) Regional mark or authorized staff mark is put on in the metering, measuring,

weighing tools and its instruments in order to be recognized where and by whom itwas calibrated.

(5) Legitimate mark and cancelation mark which is impossible to put on in the metering,

measuring, weighing tools and its instruments shall be attached by written

information letter as its substitute.

Article 21

Written information letter as it is stipulated in the Article 20 paragraph (5) of this Law

shall be free from seal cost.

CHAPTER VIPACKAGED GOODS

Article 22

(1) All packaged/wrapped goods which being distributed, marketed, proposed or

exhibited, must have a brief, correct, and clear information on its wrap or label with

the following :

a. Item name in the packaging;

b. Size, volume, and net weight of goods in the packaging with unit or symbol as

stipulated in the Article 4, Article 5 and Article 7 of this Law;

c. Number of goods in the packaging if such goods is sell by number.


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(2) Information as stipulated in paragraph (1) of this Article shall be expressed by Arabic

number and Latin alphabet aside of other easily read alphabet letter.

Article 23

(1) On each package or label as stipulated in the Article 22 of this Law, it shall be

obliged to attach name and place of the packaging company.

(2) All goods produced by company in unwrapped/unpacked and it is distributed

unwrapped/unpacked, then the company performing wrapping/packaging shall

comply to stipulation stated in the Article 22 of this Law and declares its name

and address work.

Article 24

Further regulation for products wrapped / packaged according to Article 22 and Article

23 of this Law shall comply to the Minister Decree.

CHAPTER VII

PROHIBITED ACT

Article 25

It is prohibited to own, put, exhibit, use or order to use:

a. Metering, measuring, and weighing tools and/or its instruments which has

cancelation mark;

b. Metering, measuring, and weighing tools and/or its instruments which has no valid

calibration mark or has no attachment of valid legitimate information, except for

those stated in the Article 12 point b of this Law;c. Metering, measuring, and weighing tools and/or its instruments with broken

calibration mark;

d. Metering, measuring, and weighing tools and/or its instruments which has been

repaired or changed that can affect length, volume, weight, or its indicator, that prior

to its reuse is not legitimated by an authorized staff;

e. Metering, measuring, and weighing tools and/or its instruments which its length,

volume, weight or indicator deviates from its proper state comply to the Article 12

point c of this law to be recalibrated;

f. Metering, measuring, and weighing tools and/or its instruments which has exclusive

mark that trigger one to has a possibility to determine size, measure, or weighaccording to additional nature and acknowledge other than stipulated on the Article

6 and Article 7 of this Law;

g. Metering, measuring, and weighing tools and/or its instruments for further purposes

other than stipulated in or based on this Law; in a place of business; in a place to

determine measure or weigh for public interest; in a place of delivery; in a place of

wages or levy being determined which based on measure and weight.

Article 26

It is prohibited to offer to be bought, to sell, offering to be rented, to rent, set for supply

to be sell, rent or bestowed or trade in any kind of :


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a. Metering, measuring, weighing tools and its instruments with cancelation mark of

calibration;

b. Metering, measuring, and weighing tools and its instruments which has no valid

legitimate calibration mark, or not attached with valid legitimate information,

otherwise those stipulated in the Article 12 point b of this Law; c. Metering, measuring, and weighing tools and/or its instruments which has a broken

guarantee mark.

Article 27

(1) It is prohibited to install metering tool, indicator tool or other device as

supplementary on metering, measuring, weighing tools and its instruments which

has been calibrated or recalibrated.

(2) Metering, measuring or weighing tools that have been modified or added by means

as stipulated in paragraph (1) of this Article shall treated as not calibrated or not

recalibrated.

Article 28

It is prohibited on places as stated on the Article 25 of this Law to use or order to use :

a. Metering, measuring, and weighing tools and its instrument with other method or in

other location beside its proper state;

b. Metering, measuring, and weighing tools and its instrument to meter, measure or

weigh with excessive load of its maximum capacity;

c. Metering, measuring, and weighing tools and its instrument to meter, measure

weigh or determine less than its lowest limit standard given based on the Minister

decree.

Article 29

(1) It is prohibited to apply term or symbol other than that applies according to Article 7

of this Law on the announcement concerning the on sale product by means of

metered, measured, weighed, either it is on newspaper, magazine or leaflet, on

sticker label adhered to the product or attached on the product or in its package or

on the package itself, as well as other information expressing size, measure, or

weight.

(2) Such prohibition on the paragraph (1) of this Article shall not apply for notification of:

a. Non moveable freight located outside the region of Republic of Indonesia;b. Moveable freight which shipped outside the region of Republic of Indonesia.

(3) On the moveable freight which being sell according to size, measurement, or weigh

inside its original package, expression or unit symbol which applies according to

Article 7 of this Law must be attached whenever such freight is entering the region of

Republic of Indonesia.

Article 30

It is prohibited to sell, offer to be bought, or trade in any kind of term, entire stock

according to size, measurement, weigh or amount other than depend on its actual size,

net volume, net weight or its actual size.


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Article 31

It is prohibited to produce, distribute, wrap or store to be sell, or offer to be bought,

entire stock in packaged condition which its size, net volume, net weight or amount of

quantification :

a. less than that expressed on the package or label, orb. deviate from the that stipulated in Article 22 of this Law.

CHAPTER VIII

CRIMINAL STIPULATION

Article 32

(1) Anyone who committed deed expressed on the Article 25, Article 26, Article 27, and

Article 28 of this Law shall condemn prison for as long as 1 (one) year and or fine as

high of IDR1,000,000 (One Million Rupiah).

(2) Anyone who committed deed expressed on the Article 30 and Article 31 of this Lawshall condemn prison for as long as 6 (six) months and or fine as high of IDR

500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand Rupiah).

(3) Infringement on deed expressed in the Article 22, Article 23 and Article 29

paragraph (1) and paragraph (3) of this Law shall condemn prison for as long as 6

(six) months and or fine as high of IDR 500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand Rupiah).

Article 33

(1) Any act in the same manner as stipulated in Article 32 paragraph (1) and paragraph

(2) of this Law is a crime.

(2) Any act in the same manner as stipulated in Article 32 paragraph (3) of this Law isinfringement.

(3) Any object that becomes an evidence of a crime and or infringement may be seized

due to country interest.

Article 34

(1) A certain crime deed or infringement which based on this Law shall be thread by

punishment whilst committed by a certain corporation, hence the indictment and or

punishment shall be directed to :

a. management, in case it constitutes of corporation;

b. active partner, in case it constitutes of federation/alliance partnership;c. management, in case it constitutes of foundation;

d. representative or its authority in Indonesia, in case the main office is located

outside the region of Republic of Indonesia.

(2) Any act in the same manner as stipulated in paragraph (1) of this Article shall covers

any acts committed by the management, staff or its authority which due to their

action in performing work for such related corporation.

(3) In case such people in paragraph (1) point a, b, c, and d of this Article turn out to be

not guilty upon such act(s), hence indictment and punishment shall be applied to

those who intentionally lead to perform, order to perform, or, because of their

negligent, has causing criminal act or infringement.


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(4) Incase apparently act of such people in paragraph (2) this Article which because of

it, has causing a financial obligation, hence such obligation shall be burden by the

pertinent corporation.

(5) In case the act as it is stipulated in paragraph (1) this Article is committed by other

corporation which act on its behalf, hence the provision of paragraph (1) point a, b,c, and d of this Article shall prevail to other such corporation.

Article 35

(1) Metering, measuring, weighing tools and its instrument which is confiscated yet is

not seized, shall not be returned to those who have the right before such tools, with

their own expenses, calibrated or recalibrated.

(2) Confiscation is performed by manner specified by applied Criminal Law.

CHAPTER IX

MONITORING AND INVESTIGATION

Article 36

(1) Government agency staff assigned in the development of Legal Metrology who is

performing monitoring and investigation is obliged to investigate criminal act

determined in this Law.

(2) Government agency assigned in the development of Legal Metrology in performing

such duty stated in paragraph (1) of this Article may request assistance to

Government agency which performing supervision and monitoring on its respective

field which relates to metering, measuring and or weighing.

(3) Such staff on paragraph (1) of this Article has authorization to perform sealing, andor seizure the goods which deemed as evidence.

(4) Such staff on paragraph (1) of this Article may accomplish the duty on such places

as stipulated in Article 25 of this Law in an open time for public.

(5) Such staff on paragraph (1) of this Article may accomplish the duty between 06.00

am until 06.00 pm local time on place where restricted to public, which such place,

as whole or part is used for a place as stipulated in the Article 25 of this Law.

(6) Incase from the given time on paragraph (4) and paragraph (5) of this Article staff

who conduct investigation is not allowed to enter, hence, they enter with the

assistance of police force investigator of Republic of Indonesia.

(7) Investigation is performed by manner issued by applied Criminal Law.

CHAPTER X

TRANSFER RULE

Article 37

Tools for metering, measuring, and weighing and its instruments which legitimated

complies to Ikordonnantie 1949 Staatsblad Number 175, may be officially validated on

the time of recalibration if the metering nature still comply the error limits requirement

determined based on this Law, and its signs, terms or values located on it is still clearly

visible and long lasting.


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Article 38

Any stipulation based on applied regulation exist which is not contradict with this Law

shall still apply until such regulation is repealed or amended with new regulation.

CHAPTER XI

CLOSING

Article 39

(1) During the effective period of this Law, then the Ijkordonnantie 1949 Staatsblad

Number 175 is repealed and shall no longer apply.

(2) Articles that have not or not yet sufficiently managed in this Law shall be arranged

further by the legislation regulation.

Article 40

This Law starts to take effect on the time of signing.

To gain public notice, therefore, this Law enactment shall be placed in the National

Gazette of Republic of Indonesia.

Issued in Jakarta

on 1st April 1981

PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA,

SOEHARTO

Enacted in Jakara

on 1st April 1981

MINISTER/STATE SECRETARY

REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA,

SUDHARMONO, SH


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NATIONAL GAZETTE OF REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA YEAR 1982 NO. 11

EXPLANATION

UPON

LEGISLATION OF REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA

NUMBER 2 YEAR 1981

REGARDING

LEGAL METROLOGY

GENERAL

Problems concerning all things related to metering, measuring, and weighing on

wide scale which commonly expressed by metrology issue shall cover all theory and

practices connected to measuring including its type, nature, cautious, and the

correctness.Metrology related to units of measurement, techniques or method of

measurement and gauging/metering, measuring, weighing tools and its instrument as

well as technical requirement and additional regulation which stated in or based on

Legislation, that has a purpose to acquire the correctness of measurement is called by

legal metrology (metrologie legale).

The admission of metrology becomes significantly important; it is because the

correct measure in all fields has including human safety such as:

- medical doses, raying, injection;

- blood pressure measurement, human temperature, noise pollution;

- navigation measuring, etc.Besides the correct measure itself, this legal metrology also covers

standardizing effort of Unit System in metering, measuring, weighing and its instrument

by using International System unit which also called as Modern Metric System.

This standardizing in Indonesia actually has been conducted gradually since

1923. With shifting period of 10 (ten) year, which took 15 years of implementation, then

since 1 January 1938 the unit of Metric System in metering, measurement, weigh and

its instrument had been officially issued replacing the traditional system such as elo,

kati, and others.

It is fully aware that traditional measurement along with its tools has showing

very limited usage and in phases, community will accustom themselves with thismetering unit as stated in this Law. In order to achieve the correctness in measuring on

all fields, broadcast of this subject matter to the community shall be performed by

persuasive and educative approach.

Metric Convention (Ia Convention du Metre) had been signed on 20 May 1875

by 17 countries representative in Paris. Other countries then also took part in that

convention, until on 1980, the member of Metric Convention had increased to become

46 countries, including Indonesia which joined in 1960. The main objective of this Metric

convention is to search and standardize units of measure and weighs.

In reaching its goal, then the organization from countries of the Metric

Convention has form an International Organization for Measure and Weigh (Ia

Organisation Internasionale des Poids et Mesures, shorted OIPM). The highest forum


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from this OIPM is a general conference Weight and Measure (Ia Conference Generale

des Poids et Mesures, shorted CGPM) which straightly manage the International

Committee for Measure and Weigh (Ia Comite International des Poids et Mesures,

shorted CIPM).

CIPM has an assignment to prepare and implement decisions from CGPM.Additionally, CIPM also escort certain institution called International Bureau for Measure

and Weigh (Ie Bureau Intrnasional des Poids et Mesures, shorted BIPM).

Therefore, certain regulation regarding Legal Metrology shall be necessary.

ARTICLES

Article 1

Explanations of terms used in this Law and its implementation regulation is used to

avoid misjudge possibility. The Minister in charge on this Legal Metrology at the time of

this Law is made is the Minister of Trade and Cooperative.

Article 2

Target to be achieved is the uniform and unity of base in terms and utilization of

measure unit.

Article 3

Paragraph (1)

Until now, there is seven basic unit in the International System unit that has been

agreed by the General Conference for Weight and Measure.

Paragraph (2)The definition applied at the time this Law is made, is as declared by the General

Conference for Weight and Measure :

1. meter was based on the 11th General Conference on 1960.

2. kilogram was based on the 3rd General Conference on 1901.

3. second was based on the 13th General Conference on 1967.

4. ampere was based on the 9th General Conference on 1948.

5. kelvin was based on the 13th General Conference on 1967.

6. candela was based on the 13th General Conference on 1967.

Article 4The seventh unit symbol from these basic units constitute of decision result agreed by

the General Conference for Weight and Measure.

Article 5

Paragraph (1)

To express the multiplicity and decimal fraction, initial word/term and symbol are used

which has been agreed and determined by the General Conference for Weight and

Measure.


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Paragraph (2)

Example:

a. 1,000 kg cannot be expressed or written as 1 kkg (one kilo kilogram), but 1 Mg

(one Megagram)

b. 0.1 kg cannot be expressed or written as 1 dkg (one desi kilogram), but 1 hg(one hectogram).

Article 6

Quite clear

Article 7

Quite clear

Article 8

Concerning the importance of National Standard function then it needs to be determinedin a compliance of Government Regulation.

Article 9

Quite clear

Article 10

Direct derivative from unit standard is addressed to avoid unlimited use of National

Standard which at least one from the Standard Meter and Standard Kilogram which is

one level lower from the National Standard, bestowed to Government agency incharge

for Legal Metrology development for public interest.

Article 11

Quite clear

Article 12

Quite clear

Article 13

Type of metering, measuring, weighing tools and its instrument includes of water meter,

gas meter, electrical meter, taxi meter, phone credit balance meter, moisture tester,places and regions need to be designated for which calibration and recalibration is

perform.

Article 14

Paragraph (1)

Metering, measuring, weighing tools and its instrument which is not complying the

requirements and cannot be repaired, must be demolished to avoid the possibility of

such metering, measuring, weighing tools and its instrument being reused or sell hence

it may incurs losses to other people.

Paragraph (2)


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Because of the demolishing procedure of metering, measuring, weighing tools and its

instrument relates to technical and special implementation then its regulation is issued

by the Minister in a compliance to applied legislation.

Article 16

Quite clear

Article 17

Due to the use of measuring and weighing tools and its instrument are under the

supervision of Government agency in charged on matters relate on metrology,

therefore, the production of such tools are necessarily acquiring permit from related

agency for easier development and monitoring, and such tools are made with those with

high talented skills. Same goes with repair of metering, measuring and weighing tools

and its instruments for example in fixing the scale, permit shall be necessary, this is for

easier monitoring and guide.Thus, it is expected that work of fixing the scale is done by those who have skill in their

fields and with full responsibility so the scale owner will not be deceive by those admit

themselves as scale mechanic yet with no corresponding skill, solely looking for

personal profit.

Article 18

Import license is needed to avoid metering, measuring, weighing tools and its

instrument which are not fulfill the requirements from entering Indonesia and distributed

widely, because if this occurs, it can be difficult to perform this legislation.

Article 19

Quite clear

Article 20

Paragraph (1)

The purpose of legitimate marking is to shown that metering, measuring, weighing tools

and its instrument has been complying all the requirements based on Article 12 of this

Law.

Paragraph (2)

The purpose of canceled marking is to shown that metering, measuring, weighing toolsand its instrument is not complying the requirements based on Article 12 of this Law.

Paragraph (3)

Quite clear

Paragraph (4)

Quite clear

Paragraph (5)

Quite clear

Article 21

Quite clear


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Article 22

Paragraph (1)

Inline with the fast growing of industry and trade development, then trade goods in

wrapped/packaged condition has a role or become a certain effort in order to ease the

selling and transport of such goods itself.Therefore, a certain regulation needs to be considered to express size, net weight,

actual amount for those which sell on package or wrapped.

The term of goods, shall not apply to food or other item which easily stale/broken or its

endurance is below than 7 (seven) days. If a certain goods being sell based on weight

measure is put inside the package, there will difficulties experienced by the buyer to

accurately determine the size, weight, net volume, or amount inside the package,

because they must open the package to know, with no other way.

The big size of package not always provide correct answer regarding the size, net

weight, net volume, or its amount. Without providing clear information or featuring the

weight, size, net volume or number, customer will hesitate to buy packaged goods.Consequently, information about those regarding weight, net volume, net weight or

actual number shall be necessary on packaged trade goods provided with clear and

brief, easily readable on each package.

Paragraph (2)

Quite clear

Article 23

Paragraph (1)

Controlling on packaged goods may be performed through an obligation for

businessman to attach the name and address of the company. Paragraph (2)

Quite clear

Article 24

Often there is a variety size of package from the same number of goods, this can put

confusion to the buyer in choosing more economical price. To avoid such things, then a

certain regulation regarding stock that generally used, expressing that the package for

such product shall be uniform, including its weight and net volume. However, several

packaged product traded may also has slightly different of weight or volume due to

decreased moisture or other changes since it was packed until sold.In this case, it needs to be calculated the possibility of reduced/changes of each type of

merchandise. In such regulation, reduced in weight or net volume limit shall be informed

due to such changes explained.

Thus, the requirement to attach weight or net volume on a certain package/wrap of

goods will not harm the wrapping company or the consumer in terms of financial view or

goods depreciation. In order to ease the appraisals or comparison, then it should be

advised that wrapping shall be set in the quanta 1 x 10n, 2 x 10n, or 5 x 10n (n =

integer) ex. 100 ml, 500 g, 50 m and so on.


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Article 25

The purpose of this prohibition is as protection so no party shall be injured due to the

use of this metering, measuring, weighing tool or its instruments which not comply to

correctness, sensitivity, and accuracy in terms of its indication.

Article 26

The objective is to protect the buyer, renter, or consumer from acquiring metering,

measuring, weighing tools or its instruments which not comply the requirement specified

under this Law.

Article 27

The installation of new device/tool or additional on the metering, measuring, weighing

tools and or its instruments which have been calibrated or re-calibrated will affect its

originality and also causing the possibility of deviations of the technical requirements. In

the connection of this addition, hence, such device/tool shall be treated as not calibratedor not recalibrated.

Article 28

The nature and ability to gain the correct service and within the limit allowed toward the

use of metering, measuring, weighing tools and or its instruments needs to be adhered,

in order in the term of use, it shall not loss the customer or those who served by such

device.

Article 29

Paragraph (1)Such prohibition should be strictly followed in order to achieve uniform in writing and

expression in unit and its symbol based on the International System Unit.

Paragraph (2)

It can be understood that for unmovable products located outside of the region of

Indonesia or for movable products which is shipped outside the region of Indonesia, the

writing and expression in unit and its symbol is excluded in this prohibition.

Paragraph (3)

This is to avoid unfair competition between foreign producers and domestic

manufacturers regarding measures. Likewise, this regulation is also to protect consumer

to chose their needs economically.

Article 30

It can be understand that the consumer expecting the right product with precise

actualization in size, weight and number.

Article 31

This article is purposed to avoid unhealthy or dishonest act from the producer, wrapper,

and or distributor to take advantage from measure, volume, weight or number being

submitted/sell.


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Article 32

Quite clear

Article 33

Quite clear

Article 34

This article is purposed to ease prosecution process in case there is infringement

toward this Law, by a certain corporation, company, alliance/foundation.

Article 35

Metering, measuring, weighing tools or its instruments which upon court decision it has

been declared to be not deprived, it shall not mean that the item may be reused or it will

not deemed as not violate applied law if not soon being calibrated/recalibrated.

Consequently, to avoid the undesirable, then such devices(s) must becalibrated/recalibrated by the owners expenses.

Article 36

Paragraph (1)

Employee conducting monitoring and investigation means a staff which to him/her has

bestowed a written assignment by his/her superior.

Paragraph (2)

In the monitoring related to submission of this Law, agencies staff may also be included

which has a connection to the metering, measuring, or weighing monitoring result on

each field.Paragraph (3)

Quite clear.

Paragraph (4)

Quite clear.

Paragraph (5)

Quite clear.

Paragraph (6)

Quite clear.

Paragraph (7)

Quite clear.

Article 37

Metering, measuring, weighing tools and its instrument which obliged to be calibrated

based on Ijkordonnantie 1949 Staatsblad Number 175 (earlier of the Metrology Law) still

can be used as long it fulfills all requirements as stated in this Law.

Article 38

Quite clear.

Article 39Quite clear.


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Article 40

Quite clear.

ADDITIONAL GAZETTE OF REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA

the president of republic of indonesia

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