Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00648:section:18hh
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00648
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 18HH
Character Range: 98351–99475

18HH  Measuring instruments and methods of measurement used in monitoring compliance with the Act
 (1) The regulations may prescribe:
 (a) measuring instruments, or classes of measuring instruments, to be used by trade measurement inspectors in the measurement of an article or utility, or a class of articles or utilities, for the purpose of monitoring compliance with this Act; and
 (b) the methods of measurement of an article or utility, or a class of articles or utilities, to be used by trade measurement inspectors in monitoring compliance with this Act.
 (2) All courts, judges and persons acting judicially must presume that:
 (a) a measuring instrument or a class of measuring instruments prescribed for an article or utility, or a class of articles or utilities, will, if used correctly, produce an accurate measurement of the article or utility, or articles or utilities of that class; and
 (b) the use of the method of measurement prescribed for an article or utility, or a class of articles or utilities, will produce an accurate measurement of the article or utility, or articles or utilities of that class.