Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00137:clause:1_18hg
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00137
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 18HG
Character Range: 41959–42704

18HG  Limiting use of certain measuring instruments

Offence requiring fault element

 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) a measuring instrument is of a class that, by regulation, must only be used for prescribed purposes; and
 (b) the person uses the measuring instrument for trade for another purpose.

Penalty: 100 penalty units.

Strict liability offence

 (2) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) a measuring instrument is of a class that, by regulation, must only be used for prescribed purposes; and
 (b) the person uses the measuring instrument for trade for another purpose.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

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

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