Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00137:clause:1_18gf
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00137
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 18GF
Character Range: 22668–23970

18GF  Overview

      Overview of Division
         (1) This Division deals with the verification of measuring instruments.
         (2) Verification is defined in section 18GG. It is a process of ensuring that measuring instruments operate accurately.
         (3) Trade measurement inspectors, servicing licensees and employees of servicing licensees are permitted to verify measuring instruments (other than utility meters) (see section 18GH).
         (4) Utility meter verifiers are permitted to verify utility meters (see section 18GI).
         (5) Certain requirements must be met before a measuring instrument may be verified (see section 18GK).
         (6) This Division contains offences for persons who:

                (a) use a verification mark when not permitted to do so (see section 18GM); and
                (b) sell or supply measuring instruments that have been marked with a verification mark by a person not permitted to do so (see section 18GN); and
                (c) mark measuring instruments in a misleading way (see section 18GO); and
                (d) possess false verification marks (see section 18GP); and
                (e) fail to obliterate verification marks if a measuring instrument's metrological performance is affected by repairs (see section 18GQ).