Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

NATIONAL TRADE MEASUREMENT REGULATIONS 2009 (SLI NO 233 OF 2009) - REG 2.21

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

                (a)    the measuring instrument is used for trade to measure a liquid; and

               (b)    the measuring instrument is a flowmeter fitted with a zero re‑setting device; and

                (c)    before another person begins to make a measurement by using the flowmeter, the person who made the flowmeter available for use for trade does not 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 .