Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations(1) A person must not alter the verification scale interval of a measuring instrument that is used for trade if:
(a) the measuring instrument bears an inspector's mark or a servicing licensee's mark; and
(b) the person alters the verification scale interval of the measuring instrument after the inspector, the servicing licensee or an employee of the servicing licensee:
(i) verified the measuring instrument; and
(ii) made the mark on the measuring instrument.
(2) A person who engages in conduct that contravenes subregulation (1) commits an offence.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(3) The offence mentioned in subregulation (2) is an offence of strict liability.
Note For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .