Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

NATIONAL TRADE MEASUREMENT REGULATIONS 2009 - REG 3.58

  (1)   An operator must not:

  (a)   make a representation in relation to the measurement of anything using a public weighbridge that the operator knows to be false; or

  (b)   conspire with another person to make a representation in relation to the measurement of anything using a public weighbridge that the operator knows to be false.

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

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

Penalty:   20 penalty units.

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