Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

NATIONAL TRADE MEASUREMENT REGULATIONS 2009 (SLI NO 233 OF 2009) - REG 2.24

         (1)   A person must not use for trade a measuring instrument to measure diamonds or other precious stones if:

                (a)    the measuring instrument has a verification scale interval of more than 10 mg; or

               (b)    the measuring instrument has a combination of a capacity and a verification scale interval mentioned in either of the following subparagraphs:

                          (i)    a capacity of less than 5 000 CM and a verification scale interval of more than 0.01 CM;

                         (ii)    a capacity of at least 5 000 CM and a verification scale interval of more than 0.05 CM.

         (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 .