Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

NATIONAL TRADE MEASUREMENT REGULATIONS 2009 (SLI NO 233 OF 2009) - REG 2.9

         (1)   If a person:

                (a)    is in possession of more than 1 measuring instrument used for trade located on the same premises; and

               (b)    any of the measuring instruments is used with proportional masses;

the person must ensure that each proportional mass is readily identifiable with the measuring instrument on which it was tested.

         (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 .