Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

NATIONAL TRADE MEASUREMENT REGULATIONS 2009 (SLI NO 233 OF 2009) - REG 4.42

         (1)   For paragraph 20 (1) (x) of the Act, this regulation prescribes national test thresholds for packages for the purposes of Subdivision 4-B of Division 4 of Part VI of the Act.

         (2)   The number of like packages sampled must be at least 12.

         (3)   However:

                (a)    if fewer than 6 packages have been packed in a production run, each package must be treated as a single article; and

               (b)    if more than 6 packages but fewer than 12 packages are available, the number of like packages sampled must be as many as are available, but at least 6.

         (4)   If more than 12 packages are available, an inspector must determine the number to be tested.