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Registration Program
Terms and Conditions - Section 4 [revised 2005-04-01]

Table of Contents

April 1^st, 2005


4.0 Responsibilities of Measurement Canada*

Measurement Canada shall:

1. establish and publish the policies and procedures regarding registration;
   
2. assist interested organizations to acquire and interpret information relevant to the registration program;
   
3. review applications for registration and verify that each application falls within the scope of the program;
   
4. where applicable, deliver the appropriate technical training to organizations seeking registration;
   
5. where an organization meets the registration criteria and requirements, designate the organization as an inspector for the purpose of the Weights and Measures Act by entering into agreement with the organization and stipulating any conditions and limitations of the designation;
   
6. specify any conditions to which the granting of registration is subject;
   
7. issue letters of registration to successful applicants;
   
8. maintain and publish a list of registered organizations;
   
9. at least once a year, meet the registered organization to confirm the continued adherence to the registration criteria and requirements;
   
10. perform follow-up inspections to provide additional assurance in the registered organization's ability to provide inspection services that ensure the conformance of devices to legal requirements;
    
11. report the results of any follow-up inspections to the organizations concerned;
    
12. notify a transgressing organization of the pending revocation of its registration and, after revocation of a registration, amend the list of registered organizations to indicate that the registration has been revoked;
    
13. suspend a technician or the registration for all or part of an organization's scope of registration in instances where the technician or the organization fails to adhere to the requirements of the Weights and Measures Act and Regulations or the terms and conditions under which registration was granted;
    
14. revoke a technician or the organization’s registration if one or the other fails to take corrective action following either a suspension of registration or the commission of an offence under the Weights and Measures Act and Regulations or if the situation justifies it; and
    
15. inform registered organizations of any changes to the applicable legislation, regulations, policies and procedures.