Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

NATIONAL TRADE MEASUREMENT REGULATIONS 2009 (SLI NO 233 OF 2009) - REG 3.23

         (1)   A public weighbridge licensee must ensure that:

                (a)    for a public weighbridge with 1 platform -- the space between the frame of the weighbridge and the platform of the weighbridge is, at all times, kept free from any obstruction; or

               (b)    for a public weighbridge with more than 1 platform -- the space between the frame of the weighbridge and each platform of the weighbridge is, at all times, kept free from any obstruction.

         (2)   A person who engages in conduct that contravenes subregulation (1) commits an offence.

Penalty:   20 penalty units.

         (3)   An offence mentioned in subregulation (2) is an offence of strict liability.

Note    For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .