Trade Measurement Act 1989 Regulation relating to the sale of certain beer and spirits by volume (1994-36) [GG No 27 of 28.1.1994] (NSW)

1994—No. 36

TRADE MEASUREMENT ACT 1989—REGULATION

(Relating to the sale of certain beer and spirits by volume)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 27 of 28 January 1994]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of the Trade Measurement Act 1989, has been pleased to make the Regulation set forth hereunder.

Wendy Machin

Minister for Consumer Affairs,

and Minister Assisting the Minister for Roads.

Commencement

1. This Regulation commences on 1 February 1994.

Amendment

2. The Trade Measurement (Miscellaneous) Regulations 1991 are amended by inserting after regulation 2 the following regulation:

Beer and spirits to be sold by volume

3. (1) Beer, stout, ale, brandy (including cognac and armagnac), gin, rum, vodka and whisky (whiskey) are prescribed articles to which section 26 of the Act applies.

(2) Pursuant to that section, a sale of a quantity of such an article is required to be at a price determined by reference to the volume of the quantity.

1994—No. 36

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The object of this Regulation is to require certain beers and spirits to be sold at prices calculated by reference to volume as pan of the scheme for uniform trade measurement legislation throughout Australia.

This Regulation is made under section 26 of the Trade Measurement Act 1989.