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NATIONAL TRADE MEASUREMENT REGULATIONS 2009 - REG 2.2

Measuring instrument used to measure mass not to be held or suspended from hand

  (1)   If a person is using for trade a measuring instrument and the person purports to measure mass, the person must not:

  (a)   hold the measuring instrument in his or her own hand; or

  (b)   suspend the measuring instrument from his or her own hand; or

  (c)   hold the measuring instrument in another person's hand; or

  (d)   suspend the measuring instrument from another person's hand; or

  (e)   permit another person to hold the measuring instrument in the other person's hand; or

  (f)   permit another person to suspend the measuring instrument from the other person's hand.

  (2)   A person who engages in conduct that contravenes subregulation   (1) commits an offence.

Penalty:   20 penalty units.

  (3)   The offence mentioned in subregulation   (2) is an offence of strict liability.

Note:   For strict liability, see section   6.1 of the Criminal Code .


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