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NATIONAL TRADE MEASUREMENT REGULATIONS 2009 (SLI NO 233 OF 2009) - REG 2.2

Measuring instrument used to measure mass not to be held or suspended from hand

         (1)   If a person is using for tra de a measuring instrument and the person purports to measure mass, the person must not:

                (a)    hold the measuring instrument in his or her own hand; or

               (b)    suspend the measuring instrument from his or her own hand; or

                (c)    hold the measuring instrument in another person's hand; or

               (d)    suspend the measuring instrument from another person's hand; or

                (e)    permit another person to hold the measuring instrument in the other person's hand; or

                (f)    permit another person to suspend the measuring instrument from the other person's hand.

         (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 .


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