NATIONAL MEASUREMENT ACT 1960 - SECT 18KA Requirements if purchaser present when measurement made

NATIONAL MEASUREMENT ACT 1960 - SECT 18KA

  (1)   If:

  (a)   a person sells an article for a price determined by reference to the measurement of the article; and

  (b)   the article is not packed in advance ready for sale; and

  (c)   the purchaser is present when the measurement is made;

the person must either:

  (d)   ensure that the measuring process, and any reading or information displayed by the measuring instrument, is readily visible to the purchaser; or

  (e)   give the purchaser a written statement of the measurement at the time the article is given to the purchaser.

  (2)   A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subsection   (1). The physical elements of the offence are set out in that subsection.

Penalty:   200 penalty units.

  (3)   A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subsection   (1).

Penalty:   40 penalty units.

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