Bill Detail
An Act to amend the Weights and Measures Act, the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act, the Weights and Measures Regulations and the Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations
This enactment amends the Weights and Measures Act to, among other things, clarify existing powers, duties and functions of the Minister of Industry and inspectors, provide the Minister with certain powers, including with respect to sampling when devices are examined and with respect to corrective and preventive measures, and provide inspectors with certain powers.
It also amends the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act to, among other things, broaden the definition of “meter”, provide the president with the authority to grant certain exemptions, clarify the steps required to put a device into service, clarify existing powers, duties and functions of the Minister and inspectors, provide the Minister with certain powers, including with respect to sampling when meters are examined and with respect to corrective and preventive measures, and provide inspectors with certain powers.
It also repeals certain provisions in the Weights and Measures Regulations and the Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations. Finally, it includes transitional provisions.
Bill S-3 updates Canada's laws around weights and measures, and electricity and gas inspections. It aims to give the Minister of Industry clearer powers to ensure devices used for trade are accurate. This includes new abilities for inspectors to sample devices and take corrective actions, and broader definitions for things like 'meters'.
The bill affects businesses that use or sell measuring devices, as well as the companies that inspect and certify them. It also clarifies how standards for measurements are set and maintained, and introduces rules for temporary use of devices and how inspectors can examine them, including through sampling methods. Overall, it's about modernizing regulations to ensure fair trade and accurate measurements.