Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00137:clause:1_18he
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00137
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 18HE
Character Range: 40144–41046

18HE  Measuring instruments used in transactions to have prescribed scale intervals

 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person sells an article (whether packed in advance ready for sale or otherwise) or a utility for a price determined by reference to measurement of the article; and
 (b) the regulations prescribe scale intervals for measuring instruments used in the measurement of the article or utility, or articles or utilities of that class; and
 (c) the price is not a price determined by reference to a measurement of the article or utility using a measuring instrument of those scale intervals.

Penalty: 40 penalty units.

 (2) Subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

 (3) Section 15.2 (extended geographical jurisdiction—category B) of the Criminal Code applies to an offence against subsection (1).