Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

NATIONAL TRADE MEASUREMENT REGULATIONS 2009 (SLI NO 233 OF 2009) - REG 3.24

         (1)   A public weighbridge licensee must ensure that the weight recorded by a public weighbridge is kept accurately at zero if:

                (a)    for a public weighbridge with 1 platform -- there is no load on the platform; or

               (b)    for a public weighbridge with more than 1 platform -- there is no load on any platform.

         (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 .