Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00311:reg:7:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00311
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7 (pt 1/8)
Character Range: 23728–26280

7     Prepackaged meat

1.6  Meat for sale—marking requirements
 (1) If a person offers or exposes for sale a quantity of meat at a marked price, the person must ensure that:
 (a) the mass of the meat is marked on the meat or in another statement that clearly refers to the meat in a way that:
 (i) uses the same colour for the mass of the meat and the price of the meat; and
 (ii) ensures that the mass of the meat and the price of the meat are equally conspicuous; and
 (b) the price per kilogram of the meat is marked on the meat or in another statement that clearly refers to the meat in a way that:
 (i) uses a combination of letters and numbers in which each letter and number is at least 10 mm high; and
 (ii) uses the same colour for the mass of the meat and the price of the meat; and
 (iii) ensures that the price per kilogram is in close proximity to the marked price of the meat.
 (2) A person who engages in conduct that contravenes subregulation (1) commits an offence.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
 (3) The offence mentioned in subregulation (2) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

Part 2—Measuring instruments and material measures used for trade

Division 2.1—Offences for use of a measuring instrument for trade

2.1  Use of measuring instrument must not contravene any other provision
 (1) In addition to each other offence included in a provision of these Regulations other than this regulation, a person must not use a measuring instrument for trade in a manner that contravenes any other provision of these Regulations.
 (2) A person who engages in conduct that contravenes subregulation (1) commits an offence.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
 (3) The offence mentioned in subregulation (2) is an offence of strict liability.
Note 1: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
Note 2: The Act includes several provisions related to the liability of several classes of persons for an offence against a provision of Part IV, V, VI or VII of the Act.
Note 3: See the Act for provisions related to the liability of several classes of persons for the physical element or fault element of an offence against the Act committed by a body corporate.

2.2  Measuring instrument used to measure mass not to be held or suspended from hand
 (1) If a person is using for trade a measuring instrument and the person purports to measure mass, the person must not:
 (a) hold the measuring instrument in his or her own hand; or
 (b) suspend the measuring instrument from