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NATIONAL TRADE MEASUREMENT REGULATIONS 2009 (SLI NO 233 OF 2009) - REG 3.45

Operator must not use public weighbridge for public weighing in certain circumstances

         (1)   An operator must not use a public weighbridge for public weighing if the operator:

                (a)    knows that a measurement determined using the weighbridge would be incorrect; or

               (b)    believes, on reasonable grounds, that a measurement determined using the weighbridge would be incorrect.

         (2)   A person who engages in conduct that contravenes paragraph (1) (a) or (b) 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 .



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