Victorian Consolidated Regulations

TRADE MEASUREMENT REGULATIONS 2007

S.R. No. 48/2007
Version incorporating amendments as at 23 June 2009

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Regulation Page

   PART 1-PRELIMINARY

   1.      Objectives
   2.      Authorising provisions
   3.      Commencement
   4.      Definitions

   PART 2-WEIGHBRIDGES

           Division 1-Preliminary

   5.      Application of other regulations to weighbridges
   6.      Application of Part

           Division 2-Requirements for weighbridge used for trade

   7.      Situation of weighbridge
   8.      Visibility on weighbridge
   9.      Approaches to weighbridge
   10.     Platforms of weighbridge
   11.     Pit of weighbridge
   12.     Weighbridge without pit
   13.     Weighbridge with electronic devices
   14.     Multi-platform weighbridge
   15.     Portable weighbridge

           Division 3-Public weighbridges

   16.     Provision of a weighbridge suitability statement when public weighbridge licence is granted
   17.     Provision of a weighbridge suitability statement in relation to
           an existing public weighbridge licence
   18.     Suitability for use as a public weighbridge
   19.     When a public weighbridge is to be examined for issuing a
           new weighbridge suitability statement
   20.     Licence and sign to be displayed at public weighbridge
   21.     General system of measurement tickets
   22.     Offences by licensees
   23.     If weighbridge measurement incorrect
   24.     Request for measurement may be refused in some
           circumstances
   25.     Offences by operator
   26.     Licensee to give notice of change of particulars
   27.     When a vehicle weighing is not a use of a weighbridge as a public weighbridge
   28.     Register of licences

           Division 4-Revoked

   29.     Revoked

           Division 5-End-and-end weighing

   30.     Restrictions

           Division 6-Miscellaneous

   31.     Fraudulent activities of licensee or operator
   31A.    Approval of forms

   PART 3-MEASURING INSTRUMENTS

           Division 1-Verification, re-verification and certification

   32.     Marking of measuring instrument
   33.     Certain measuring instruments not to be verified or certified
   34.     Measuring instrument to be clean
   35.     Testing of measuring instrument
   36.     Testing and marking a measure of length
   37.     Exemption from re-verification and marking
   38.     Restrictions on use for trade of certain small masses
   39.     Dismantling of measuring instrument for testing
   40.     Owner to provide and pay for labour etc.

           Division 2-Batch testing and marking

   41.     Approval for batch testing of glass measures
   42.     Approval authorises making of marks
   43.     Restrictions on removal of marked glass measure
   44.     Batch testing requirements
   45.     Records to be kept and made available

           Division 3-Licences and licensees

   46.     Condition of licence
   47.     Licensee to keep certain records or give certain notices
   48.     Notification by licensee of changed particulars
   49.     Register of licences

           Division 4-Miscellaneous

   50.     Restrictions on use of measuring instrument for trade
   51.     Subdivision of scale spacing
   52.     Measurement of liquid
   53.     Measurement of precious stones
   54.     Measurement of precious metals

   PART 4-PRE-PACKED ARTICLES

           Division 1-Preliminary

   55.     Exemptions from marking requirements (name, address, measurement)
   56.     Exemptions for packages containing paper
   57.     Requirements applicable to both inner and outer packages
   58.     Exemptions for certain inner and outer packages

           Division 2-Marking of name and address

   59.     Marking of name and address on packages
   60.     Exemption for packaged seed

           Division 3-Marking of measurement
           Subdivision 1-General requirements for measurement marking

   61.     Requirement to mark measurement
   62.     General position of measurement marking
   62A.    Position of measurement marking on a standard wine package
   63.     Set-out and form of measurement marking
   64.     Size etc. of characters in measurement marking
   65.     Unit etc. of measurement to be used
   66.     Fractions, significant figures
   67.     Special provision-marking by approved printing device
   68.     Marking by reference to minimum measurement
           Subdivision 2-Special provision for measurement marking of certain articles
   69.     Eggs
   70.     Articles packed in sheets
   71.     Number of pre-packed articles comprising 1 tonne
   72.     Bed sheets, tarpaulins and similar articles
   73.     Pairs of window curtains
   74.     Marking of width or thickness if it directly affects price
           Subdivision 3-Special provision concerning measurement
           marking of outer packages
   75.     Package containing packages of articles of the same kind
           and measurement
   76.     Inner and outer packages of single article
   77.     Package containing articles of different kinds or different measurements
           Subdivision 4-Other markings concerning measurement
   78.     Unit price marking-retail sales of certain foods by mass

           Division 4-Prohibited and restricted expressions

   79.     Marking of "mass when packed"
   80.     Marking of "mass at standard condition"
   81.     Restrictions on use of "gross mass"
   82.     Prohibited expressions

           Division 5-Short measure

   83.     Extent of deficiency necessary to constitute short measure
   84.     Articles marked "mass when packed" or with words that have similar meaning
   85.     Articles marked "mass at standard condition"
   86.     Other pre-packed articles
   87.     Method of determining average measurement

           Division 6-Miscellaneous

   88.     Measuring mass of frozen fish
   89.     Application for permit to sell certain articles

   PART 5-MISCELLANEOUS

           Division 1-Articles sold by reference to measurement

   90.     Beer, spirits to be sold by volume
   91.     Offer etc. for sale by reference to measurement

           Division 2-Sale of fuel by reference to measurement by volume

   92.     Regulation of sale of fuel by reference to measurement by volume

   PART 6-GENERAL

   93.     Certification fees
   94.     Licence fees and other fees and charges
   95.     Periodic licence fee
   96.     Prescribed offences and penalties
   97.     Revocation of spent amendment statutory rules

   PART 7-TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   98.     Certificates of suitability
   99.     Suspension of certificates of suitability
   100.    Display of licence
   101.    Prescribed forms
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           1, 2-Revoked
           SCHEDULE 3-Public Weighbridge Operator's Duties
           1. Completion and issue of measurement tickets
           2. Correction of mistakes
           3. Restriction on additional information on measurement ticket
           4. Measurement of vehicle in 2 weighings-unloaded then loaded
           5. Measurement of vehicle in 2 weighings-loaded then unloaded
           6. Issue of measurement ticket for axle load measurement
           7. Issue of copies of measurement tickets
           8. Inspector may require measurement to be made
           SCHEDULE 4-Exemptions from Marking
           SCHEDULE 5-Expression of Measurement Marking
           SCHEDULE 6-Permissible Units of Measurement
           1. Mass
           2. Volume
           3. Linear measurement
           4. Superficial measurement
           5. Mass per specified length
           SCHEDULE 7-Certification Fees
           SCHEDULE 8.
           Servicing Licence Fees
           Public Weighbridge Licence Fees
           SCHEDULE 9-Other Fees and Charges
           SCHEDULE 10-Prescribed Offences and Penalties
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           ENDNOTES
           1. General Information
           2. Table of Amendments
           3. Explanatory Details