New South Wales Consolidated Acts

TRADE MEASUREMENT ACT 1989 - SECT 16

16 Prohibition on use if re-verification cannot be carried out

(1) An inspector may give reasonable directions to a person in possession of a measuring instrument for the purpose of facilitating re-verification of the instrument.

(2) Those directions may include (but are not limited to):

(a) directions as to the time and place at which the instrument is to be made available to an inspector, and

(b) any other directions authorised by the regulations.

(3) If the inspector’s directions are not complied with, an inspector may, by notice in writing given to the person, prohibit the use of the measuring instrument for trade until it is re-verified.

(4) A person given a notice under subsection (3) is guilty of an offence if the instrument to which the notice refers is used for trade by the person before it is re-verified.

Penalty: $5,000.