Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

NATIONAL TRADE MEASUREMENT REGULATIONS 2009 (SLI NO 233 OF 2009) - REG 3.62

                For section 18PH of the Act, each of the following conditions is imposed on a public weighbridge licence:

                (a)    a public weighbridge must not be used for public weighing to determine an end-and-end measurement if the measurement can be performed by a single operation;

               (b)    a public weighbridge must not be used for public weighing to determine an end‑and‑end measurement unless the measurement ticket is marked with a statement:

                          (i)    that indicates that the public weighing is an end‑and‑end measurement; and

                         (ii)    that indicates that the accuracy of the public weighing is not guaranteed; and

                         (iii)    in which each letter of each word of the statement is at least 4 mm high; and

                        (iv)    located adjacent to the measurement statement recorded or printed on the ticket.

                (c)    a public weighbridge may only be used to determine an end‑and‑end measurement if the approaches to the weighbridge:

                          (i)    have a smooth and level surface that is paved with concrete or other approved material; and

                         (ii)    are in the same horizontal plane as the top of the platform or platforms; and

                         (iii)    have a perimeter that is clearly indicated by painted marks or other approved means;

               (d)    a public weighbridge may only be used to determine axle weights if the approaches to the weighbridge:

                          (i)    have a smooth and level surface that is paved with concrete or other approved material; and

                         (ii)    are in the same horizontal plane as the top of the platform or platforms; and

                         (iii)    have a perimeter that is clearly indicated by painted marks or other approved means;

                (e)    for the measurement of a vehicle, a public weighbridge must not be used to determine an end‑and‑end measurement if, at any time during the measurement of the vehicle, any of the following subparagraphs applies:

                          (i)    the brakes, gears and any other means capable of restricting the free movement of the vehicle are engaged;

                         (ii)    the air suspension of the vehicle is manipulated;

                         (iii)    any item or mechanism that can affect the measurement of the vehicle is manipulated;

                        (iv)    the wheels of the axles that are being weighed in any of the weighings are not wholly on the platform;

                         (v)    the wheels on 1 or more of the axles of the vehicle are not located within the indicated perimeter of the approaches.

                (f)    for the measurement of axle weights, a public weighbridge must not be used to determine an end‑and‑end measurement if, at any time during the measurement of the vehicle, any of the following subparagraphs applies:

                          (i)    the brakes, gears and any other means capable of restricting the free movement of the vehicle are engaged;

                         (ii)    the air suspension of the vehicle is manipulated;

                         (iii)    any item or mechanism that can affect the measurement of the vehicle when it is engaged is engaged;

                        (iv)    any item or mechanism that can affect the measurement of the vehicle when it is disengaged is disengaged;

                         (v)    the wheels of the axles that are being weighed in any of the weighings are not wholly on the platform;

                        (vi)    the wheels on 1 or more of the axles of the vehicle are not located within the indicated perimeter of the approaches.

Note    For conditions that apply to all public weighbridge licences, see section 18PH of the Act.