Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations(1) Subject to subregulation (3), if an article is advertised, offered or exposed for sale at a price determined by reference to measurement, the measurement referred to in the price must be:
(a) if the price of the article is determined by reference to mass:
(i) 1 kilogram; or
(ii) 1 kilogram, with another reference to a whole number of kilograms; or
(iii) a whole number of tonnes; or
(iv) for an item that is a precious metal -- 1 gram or 1 troy ounce; or
(b) if the price of the article is determined by reference to volume:
(i) 1 litre; or
(ii) 1 litre, with another reference to a whole number of litres; or
(iii) a whole number of cubic metres; or
(iv) for LPG -- the volume of the LPG as measured by the amount in litres that the LPG occupies, or would occupy, at a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius at equilibrium vapour pressure; or
(c) if the price of the article is determined by reference to linear measurement:
(i) 1 centimetre; or
(ii) 1 metre; or
(iii) 1 metre, with another reference to a whole number of metres; or
(d) if the price of the article is determined by reference to superficial measurement:
(i) 1 square centimetre; or
(ii) 1 square metre; or
(iii) 1 square metre, with another reference to a whole number of square metres.
Note 1 An example of a measurement mentioned in paragraph (a) (ii) is 1 kilogram for $10 and 3 kilograms for $25.
Note 2 An example of a measurement mentioned in paragraph (b) (ii) is 1 litre for $10 and 3 litres for $25.
Note 3 An example of a measurement mentioned in paragraph (c) (iii) is 1 metre for $10 and 3 metres for $25.
Note 4 An example of a measurement mentioned in paragraph (d) (iii) is 1 square metre for $10 and 3 square metres for $25.
(2) A person who engages in conduct that contravenes paragraph (1) (a), (b), (c) or (d) 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 .
(4) Subregulation (1) does not apply to:
(a) a prepacked article; or
(b) diamonds; or
(c) precious stones; or
(d) a domestic LPG cylinder that weighs no more than 30 kilograms when filled.
(5) The length, width, thickness, diameter or other linear measure of each article mentioned in the following table must be advertised, offered or exposed for sale by the millimetre, centimetre or metre.
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Item |
Article |
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1 |
Carpets |
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2 |
Ceramic tiles |
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3 |
Chain |
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4 |
Cord |
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5 |
Cordage |
|
6 |
Electrical cable |
|
7 |
Electrical flex |
|
8 |
Floor coverings |
|
9 |
Hardboard |
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10 |
Particle board |
|
11 |
Plastic mouldings |
|
12 |
Plywood |
|
13 |
Resin laminates |
|
14 |
Rope |
|
15 |
Rubber materials |
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16 |
Rubber mouldings |
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17 |
Sheet glass |
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18 |
Textile products, not including ready-made clothing |
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19 |
Textiles |
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20 |
Timber |
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21 |
Veneers |
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22 |
Wire netting |
(6) In this regulation:
measurement means:
(a) mass; or
(b) volume; or
(c) linear measurement; or
(d) superficial measurement.
sale means:
(a) retail sale; or
(b) wholesale sale.