This International Standard
a) describes the International System of Units1 (in clauses 2 and 3);
b) recommends selected decimal multiples and sub-multiples of the SI units for general use and gives certain other units which may be used with the International System of Units (in clauses 4 and 5, and annex A);
c) defines base and supplementary SI units (in annex B).
NZS 6501:1982 history
1982NZS 6501:1982 Units of Measurement (ISO Standards Handbook 2 - 1982) (Corrigendum 1 1983)