Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

NATIONAL TRADE MEASUREMENT REGULATIONS 2009 (SLI NO 233 OF 2009) - REG 2.16

         (1)   A person must not use for trade a measuring instrument if:

                (a)    the measuring instrument bears an inspector's mark or a servicing licensee's mark; and

               (b)    the verification scale interval of the measuring instrument is altered 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 .