Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00311:reg:3:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00311
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 2/4)
Character Range: 168757–171380

– T, than is permitted in column 5 of the table in regulation 4.34.
Note: This is also known as a T1 error.
An inadequate prepackage that is found to contain an actual quantity less than the nominal quantity minus the tolerable deficiency for the nominal quantity has a T1 error.
 (4) A circumstance is that 1 or more inadequate prepackages in the sample contains a quantity of product less than Qn – T2, where T2 is equal to 2*T.
Note 1: This is also known as a T2 error.
An inadequate prepackage that is found to contain an actual quantity less than the nominal quantity minus twice the tolerable deficiency for the nominal quantity has a T2 error.
Note 2: The effect of this regulation is that an inspection lot:
(a) will be accepted if none of the circumstances exists; and
(b) will be rejected if 1 or more of the circumstances exists.

Subdivision 2—Packages not marked with an AQS Mark

4.42  National test thresholds
 (1) For paragraph 20(1)(x) of the Act, this regulation prescribes national test thresholds for packages for the purposes of Subdivision 4‑B of Division 4 of Part VI of the Act.
 (2) The number of like packages sampled must be at least 12.
 (3) However:
 (a) if fewer than 6 packages have been packed in a production run, each package must be treated as a single article; and
 (b) if more than 6 packages but fewer than 12 packages are available, the number of like packages sampled must be as many as are available, but at least 6.
 (4) If more than 12 packages are available, an inspector must determine the number to be tested.

4.43  Test failure circumstances—groups
 (1) For paragraph 20(1)(y) of the Act, this regulation prescribes circumstances in which a group of packages is taken to have failed testing in accordance with national group test procedures.
 (2) A circumstance is that the average of the actual quantity contained in the packages sampled is less than the nominal quantity.
 (3) A circumstance is that the deficiency of any one of the sampled packages is greater than 5%.

4.44  Test failure circumstances—single article
 (1) For paragraph 20(1)(z) of the Act, this regulation prescribes circumstances in which a package is taken to have failed testing in accordance with national single article test procedures.
 (2) A circumstance is that:
 (a) the package is measured; and
 (b) the actual quantity is less than the nominal quantity.

Division 4.8—Miscellaneous

4.46  Application for permit to sell certain articles
  An application for a permit under section 18JX of the Act for the sale of an article must:
 (a) be made to the Secretary in writing signed by or on behalf