NATIONAL MEASUREMENT ACT 1960 - SECT 18GD Inaccurate use of measuring instruments

NATIONAL MEASUREMENT ACT 1960 - SECT 18GD

Offence requiring fault element

  (1)   A person commits an offence if the person:

  (a)   uses a measuring instrument for trade; and

  (b)   does so in such a way, or under such circumstances, that the measuring instrument gives an inaccurate measurement or gives other information (including a statement as to price) inaccurately.

Penalty:   200 penalty units.

Strict liability offence

  (2)   A person commits an offence if the person:

  (a)   uses a measuring instrument for trade; and

  (b)   does so in such a way, or under such circumstances, that the measuring instrument gives an inaccurate measurement or gives other information (including a statement as to price) inaccurately.

Penalty:   40 penalty units.

Offence requiring fault element

  (3)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the person does, or fails to do, something in relation to a measuring instrument; and

  (b)   the person's act or omission causes, or is likely to cause, the measuring instrument to give an inaccurate measurement or to give other information (including a statement as to price) inaccurately when used for trade.

Penalty:   200 penalty units.

Strict liability offence

  (4)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the person does, or fails to do, something in relation to a measuring instrument; and

  (b)   the person's act or omission causes, or is likely to cause, the measuring instrument to give an inaccurate measurement or to give other information (including a statement as to price) inaccurately when used for trade.

Penalty:   40 penalty units.

  (5)   Subsections   (2) and (4) are offences of strict liability.

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