Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

NATIONAL TRADE MEASUREMENT REGULATIONS 2009 (SLI NO 233 OF 2009) - REG 2.20

         (1)   A person who is in possession of a measuring instrument that is:

                (a)    a flowmeter fitted with a zero re‑setting device; and

               (b)    used for trade to measure a liquid;

must, before the person begins to make a measurement by using the flowmeter, reset the flowmeter to zero.

         (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 .