Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00311:reg:7:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00311
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7 (pt 2/8)
Character Range: 26056–28814

(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 his or her own hand; or
 (c) hold the measuring instrument in another person's hand; or
 (d) suspend the measuring instrument from another person's hand; or
 (e) permit another person to hold the measuring instrument in the other person's hand; or
 (f) permit another person to suspend the measuring instrument from the other person's hand.
 (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.

2.3  Certain measuring instruments only to be used for specific use
 (1) If a person is using for trade a measuring instrument that is marked for a specific use, the person must only use the measuring instrument in a manner that is in accordance with the specific use for which the measuring instrument is marked.
 (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.

2.4  Certain measuring instruments only to be used with specified proportional masses
 (1) If a person is using for trade a measuring instrument that is marked for use with specified proportional masses, the person must only use the measuring instrument with a proportional mass that is specified.
 (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.

2.5  Measuring instrument fitted with tare bar not to be used in certain circumstances
 (1) If a person is using for trade a measuring instrument otherwise than for factory use or non‑retail counter use, the person must not use a measuring instrument fitted with a tare bar.
 (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.

2.6  Person must not use measuring instrument to determine mass greater than permitted
 (1) A person must not, in a single weighing, use for trade a measuring instrument to determine mass greater than the maximum capacity for the