(1) If:
(a) a person sells an article for a price determined by reference to the measurement of the article; and
(b) the article is not packed in advance ready for sale; and
(c) the purchaser is present when the measurement is made;
the person must either:
(d) ensure that the measuring process, and any reading or information displayed by the measuring instrument, is readily visible to the purchaser; or
(e) give the purchaser a written statement of the measurement at the time the article is given to the purchaser.
(2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection (1). The physical elements of the offence are set out in that subsection.
(3) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .