Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered RegulationsIn this Part:
"actual quantity" , in relation to a prepackage, means the quantity of a product contained in the prepackage, as determined by measurements made by a trade measurement inspector in accordance with the Act and these Regulations.
AQS mark means a letter "e":
(a) presented as a letter at least 3 mm high; and
(b) in the form set out in Schedule 3.
AQS threshold , in relation to a prepackage, means the number of prepackages taken from an inspection lot that are to be inspected to provide information for a decision about the conformance of the inspection lot .
"average error , in relation to a prepackage, " means the sum of individual errors in a sample divided by the number of prepackages in the sample.
cheese does not include an article that is for sale as processed cheese or cheese spread.
cheese products do not include an article that is for sale as processed cheese or cheese spread.
compressed or liquefied gas does not include liquefied petroleum gas.
content , in relation to a prepackage, means the actual quantity of product in the prepackage.
cream does not include clotted cream or sour (or cultured) cream.
dried or dehydrated fruit includes:
(a) glace or crystallised fruit; and
(b) glace or crystallised fruit peel.
dried or dehydrated mixed fruit includes any fruit of that kind, whether or not it is mixed with nuts.
garden landscape material means any of the following:
(a) soil;
(b) pebbles;
(c) crushed tile;
(d) crushed rock;
(e) pinebark;
(f) mulch;
(g) Pacific coral;
(h) river stones;
(i) crushed material mix;
(j) any like substance for use in gardens.
ice cream includes any form of frozen confection containing:
(a) ice cream; or
(b) flavoured ice; or
(c) fruit-ice; or
(d) water-ice; or
(e) a substitute for ice cream.
"individual prepackage error" , in relation to a prepackage, means the difference between the actual quantity of the product in the prepackage and its nominal quantity.
inspection lot means a definite quantity of prepackages:
(a) that are produced at one time under conditions that are presumed uniform; and
(b) from which a sample is drawn and inspected to provide information for a decision about the conformance of the prepackages as a whole.
Note An inspection lot is also known as a batch.
liquid chemicals includes solvents packed for sale for pharmaceutical, laboratory or industrial use.
nominal quantity means the quantity of the product in a prepackage that is declared on the label by the packer.
Note 1 The symbol " Q n" is used to denote the nominal quantity.
Note 2 The nominal quantity is declared in accordance with OIML Recommendation 79, Labelling Requirements for Prepackaged Products (1997) .
packing material , in relation to a prepackage:
(a) means the part of the prepackage that is meant to be left over after use of the product (including consumption or subjecting the product to a treatment); but
(b) does not include items that occur naturally in the product.
Note Packing material is also known as individual package, tare, packaging or packaging material. It is generally used to contain, protect, handle, deliver, preserve, transport, inform about and serve as an aid (e.g., food serving tray) while using the product it contains.
paint :
(a) includes enamel; but
(b) does not include any of the following:
(i) a two-pack paint;
(ii) artists' paint;
(iii) powder coatings.
poultry means any kind of bird used for human consumption, whether it is cooked or uncooked or consists of poultry pieces.
poultry piece means:
(a) a leg, wing, breast or other part detached from a poultry carcase; and
(b) any division of a poultry carcase.
"prepackage" means a combination of a product and the packing material in which it is prepacked.
prepackaged product means a single item:
(a) that consists of a product and the packing material into which it was put before being offered for sale; and
(b) that is prepared for presentation to a consumer:
(i) as a single item, whether the packing material encloses the product completely or partially; and
(ii) in a way in which the quantity of the product cannot be altered without opening or perceptibly modifying the packing material; and
(c) in relation to which the quantity of the product has a predetermined value.
"random sampling" , in relation to a prepackage, means the process of selecting prepackages randomly in conditions in which each prepackage has the same probability of being included in the sample.
resins includes:
(a) natural resins; and
(b) synthetic resins; and
(c) polymeric materials other than paint.
soap :
(a) excludes each of the following:
(i) liquid soap;
(ii) detergent powder; and
(b) includes each of the following:
(i) bar soap;
(ii) personal medicinal soap tablets;
(iii) personal toilet soap tablets;
(iv) soap flakes;
(v) soap powder other than detergent powder.
therapeutic goods means goods for therapeutic use within the meaning of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 .
tobacco includes plug tobacco.
"tolerable deficiency" means the deficiency in a quantity of product permitted in a prepackage.
Note 1 The symbol "( T )" is used to denote the tolerable deficiency. The tolerable deficiencies are specified in the table in subregulation 4.52 (4).
Note 2 The tolerable deficiency is also known as the tolerable negative error.