This legislation has been repealed.
- As at 1 July 2010 - Act 233 of 1989 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART I - PRELIMINARY 1. Name of Act 2. Commencement 3. Definitions 3A. Determining certain quantities 3B. References to functions 4. Use of measuring instrument for trade--meaning 5. Application of Act to Crown 6. Exemptions from Act PART II - USE OF MEASURING INSTRUMENTS FOR TRADE 7. Measuring instruments used for trade must be marked 7A. Use of class 4 measuring instruments 7B. Use of measuring instruments for pre-packed articles 8. Unjust measurement 9. Supplying incorrect etc measuring instrument PART III - VERIFICATION, RE-VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF MEASURING INSTRUMENTS 10. Provision and maintenance of standards 11. Verification and re-verification by inspectors 12. Certification by licensees 13. Requirements for measuring instruments 14. Standards of measurement to be used 15. Responsibilities of administering authority concerning verification and re-verification 16. Prohibition on use if re-verification cannot be carried out 17. Rejection of instrument by inspector--obliteration of marks 18. Duty of repairers etc to obliterate marks 19. Marks on labels affixed to measuring instruments 20. Making mark without authority 21. Other offences concerning marks PART IV - TRANSACTIONS BY MEASUREMENT 22. Measurement must be open to scrutiny in certain cases 23. Incorrect measurement or price calculation 24. Variation of quantity ordered 25. Special provisions for sale of meat 25A. Special provision for sale of firewood by volume 26. Articles required to be sold by specific measurement 27. Presumptions concerning mass of vehicles PART V - PRE-PACKED ARTICLES Division 1 - Requirements for packaging and sale of pre-packed articles 28. Requirements as to packaging of pre-packed articles 29. Defences concerning packaging of pre-packed articles 30. Restrictions on use of certain expressions on packages 31. Incorrect pricing of pre-packed article 32. Offence of packing or selling short measure 33. Extent of deficiency necessary to constitute short measure 34. Defences concerning short measure 35. Seller's general defence 36. Employee's general defence 37. Regulations concerning methods of measurement Division 2 - Permit to sell certain pre-packed articles 38. Administering authority may issue permits 39. Requirements for issue 40. Cancellation of permits 41. Recognition of permits under corresponding laws PART VI - LICENSING Division 1 - Requirements for licences 42. Requirement for servicing licence 43. Requirement for public weighbridge licence Division 2 - Granting of licences 44. Application for licence 45. Grounds for refusal 46. Licensee to be allotted a mark 47. Register of licences 48. Conditions may be imposed on licences 49. Conditions on all servicing licences 50. Conditions on all public weighbridge licences 51. Conditions need not be endorsed on licence 52. Periodic licence fee 52A. Continuation of weighbridge suitability statement in particular circumstances 52B. If weighbridge no longer suitable for use as public weighbridge 53. Cancellation for non-payment of licence fee 54. Surrender etc of licence 54A. Effect of relocation of licensed weighbridge 54B. Application to change licence holders due to change of partnership 54C. Effect on licence of application under s 54B 54D. Application to amend condition of licence 55. Order preventing employment of certain persons Division 3 - Disciplinary action against licensees 56. Grounds for disciplinary action 57. Notice to licensee of grounds for disciplinary action 58. Taking of disciplinary action Division 4 - Reviews by the Administrative Decisions Tribunal 59. Rights of review PART VII - INSPECTORS 60. Powers of entry etc 61. Powers in relation to measuring instruments 62. Powers in relation to articles 63. Pre-packed articles--special powers 64. Return, disposal or forfeiture of seized property 65. Obstruction etc of inspector 66. Self-incrimination 67. Inspector's certificate of authority to be produced PART VIII - MISCELLANEOUS 68. Penalties in provisions 69. Increased penalty for body corporate 70. Compensation for loss caused by offence 71. Offence by employee--liability of employer 72. Offence by body corporate--liability of directors etc 73. False or misleading statements 74. Evidence--signature of Minister, administering authority 75. Certificate evidence 76. Evidence--pre-packed articles 77. Packaged article presumed to be pre-packed in certain circumstances 78. Evidence--use of measuring instrument for trade 79. Records--English language 80. Regulations 81. Special provisions--application of Act in the State PART IX - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR TRADE MEASUREMENT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2007 82. Certificates of suitability 83. Existing licensed public weighbridges Schedule 1 (Repealed)