Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00648:section:18gca
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00648
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 18GCA
Character Range: 57813–58567

18GCA  Letting for hire or loaning unverified measuring instruments

Offence requiring fault element
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person lets for hire, or loans, a measuring instrument; and
 (b) the measuring instrument is let, or loaned, for use for trade; and
 (c) the measuring instrument is not verified.
Penalty: 200 penalty units.

Strict liability offence
 (2) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person lets for hire, or loans, a measuring instrument; and
 (b) the measuring instrument is let, or loaned, for use for trade; and
 (c) the measuring instrument is not verified.
Penalty: 40 penalty units.
 (3) Subsection (2) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.