Victorian Numbered Regulations

TRADE MEASUREMENT REGULATIONS 2007 (SR NO 48 OF 2007)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Objectives  
   2.      Authorising provisions  
   3.      Commencement  
   4.      Definitions  

   PART 2--WEIGHBRIDGES

           Division 1--Preliminary

   5.      Application of other regulations to weighbridges  
   6.      Application of Part  

           Division 2--Requirements for weighbridge used for trade

   7.      Situation of weighbridge  
   8.      Visibility on weighbridge  
   9.      Approaches to weighbridge  
   10.     Platforms of weighbridge  
   11.     Pit of weighbridge  
   12.     Weighbridge without pit  
   13.     Weighbridge with electronic devices  
   14.     Multi-platform weighbridge  
   15.     Portable weighbridge  

           Division 3--Certificates of suitability (public weighbridges)

   16.     Issue of certificate of suitability  
   17.     Duration of certificate of suitability  
   18.     Duplicate certificate of suitability  
   19.     Suspension or cancellation of certificate of suitability  
   20.     Return of cancelled certificate  
   21.     Register of certified weighbridges  

           Division 4--Public weighbridges--licensees and operators

   22.     Condition of licence  
   23.     Sign and certificate to be exhibited  
   24.     Tare books and measurement tickets  
   25.     General duties of licensee  
   26.     Duties of operator  
   27.     Notification by licensee of change of particulars  
   28.     Vehicle registration weighing—exemption from licensing etc.  
   29.     Register of licences  

           Division 5--End-and-end weighing

   30.     Restrictions  

           Division 6--Miscellaneous

   31.     Fraudulent activities of licensee or operator  

   PART 3--MEASURING INSTRUMENTS

           Division 1--Verification, re-verification and certification

   32.     Marking of measuring instrument  
   33.     Certain measuring instruments not to be verified or certified  
   34.     Measuring instrument to be clean  
   35.     Testing of measuring instrument  
   36.     Testing and marking a measure of length  
   37.     Exemption from re-verification and marking  
   38.     Restrictions on use for trade of certain small masses  
   39.     Dismantling of measuring instrument for testing  
   40.     Owner to provide and pay for labour etc.  

           Division 2--Batch testing and marking

   41.     Approval for batch testing of glass measures  
   42.     Approval authorises making of marks  
   43.     Restrictions on removal of marked glass measure  
   44.     Batch testing requirements  
   45.     Records to be kept and made available  

           Division 3--Licences and licensees

   46.     Condition of licence  
   47.     Licensee to keep certain records or give certain notices  
   48.     Notification by licensee of changed particulars  
   49.     Register of licences  

           Division 4--Miscellaneous

   50.     Restrictions on use of measuring instrument for trade  
   51.     Subdivision of scale spacing  
   52.     Measurement of liquid  
   53.     Measurement of precious stones  
   54.     Measurement of precious metals  

   PART 4--PRE-PACKED ARTICLES

           Division 1--Preliminary

   55.     Exemptions from marking requirements (name, address, measurement)  
   56.     Exemptions for packages containing paper  
   57.     Requirements applicable to both inner and outer packages  
   58.     Exemptions for certain inner and outer packages  

           Division 2--Marking of name and address

   59.     Marking of name and address on packages  
   60.     Exemption for packaged seed  

           Division 3--Marking of measurement

              Subdivision 1--General requirements for measurement marking

   61.     Requirement to mark measurement  
   62.     General position of measurement marking  
   63.     Set-out and form of measurement marking  
   64.     Size etc. of characters in measurement marking  
   65.     Unit etc. of measurement to be used  
   66.     Fractions, significant figures  
   67.     Special provision—marking by approved printing device  
   68.     Marking by reference to minimum measurement  

              Subdivision 2--Special provision for measurement marking of certain articles

   69.     Eggs  
   70.     Articles packed in sheets  
   71.     Number of pre-packed articles comprising 1 tonne  
   72.     Bed sheets, tarpaulins and similar articles  
   73.     Pairs of window curtains  
   74.     Marking of width or thickness if it directly affects price  

              Subdivision 3--Special provision concerning measurement marking of outer packages

   75.     Package containing packages of articles of the same kind and measurement  
   76.     Inner and outer packages of single article  
   77.     Package containing articles of different kinds or different measurements  

              Subdivision 4--Other markings concerning measurement

   78.     Unit price marking—retail sales of certain foods by mass  

           Division 4--Prohibited and restricted expressions

   79.     Marking of "mass when packed"  
   80.     Marking of "mass at standard condition"  
   81.     Restrictions on use of "gross mass"  
   82.     Prohibited expressions  

           Division 5--Short measure

   83.     Extent of deficiency necessary to constitute short measure  
   84.     Articles marked "mass when packed" or with words that have similar meaning  
   85.     Articles marked "mass at standard condition"  
   86.     Other pre-packed articles  
   87.     Method of determining average measurement  

           Division 6--Miscellaneous

   88.     Mass of frozen pre-packed scallops  
   89.     Application for permit to sell certain articles  

   PART 5--MISCELLANEOUS

           Division 1--Articles sold by reference to measurement

   90.     Beer, spirits to be sold by volume  
   91.     Offer etc. for sale by reference to measurement  

           Division 2--Sale of fuel by reference to measurement by volume

   92.     Regulation of sale of fuel by reference to measurement by volume  

   PART 6--GENERAL

   93.     Certification fees  
   94.     Licence fees and other fees and charges  
   95.     Periodic licence fee  
   96.     Prescribed offences and penalties  
   97.     Revocation of spent amendment statutory rules  
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