Trade Measurement Act 1989 Trade Measurement (Miscellaneous) Regulations 1991 (1991-315) [GG No 98 of 28.6.1991] (NSW)

1991—No. 315

TRADE MEASUREMENT ACT 1989—REGULATIONS

(Trade Measurement (Miscellaneous) Regulations 1991)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 98 of 28 June 1991]

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 Regulations set forth hereunder.

PETER COLLINS

Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs.

Citation

1. These regulations may be cited as the Trade Measurement (Miscellaneous) Regulations 1991.

Offer etc. for sale by reference to measurement

2. (1) This regulation does not apply to:

(a) pre-packed articles;

(b) wine, spirits, beer, porter, stout, ale, cider, perry, mead or any other spirituous or fermented liquor; or

(c) diamonds or other precious stones.

(2) A person who advertises, offers or exposes an article for sale at a price determined by reference to measurement (being mass, volume, linear measurement or superficial measurement) is guilty of an offence unless the measurement is:

(a) in the case of mass:

(i) 1 kilogram;

(ii)  1 kilogram, with another reference to an integral number of kilograms;

(iii) an integral number of tonnes; or

(iv) if the article is a precious metal—1 gram or 1 troy ounce;

(b) in the case of volume:

(i) 1 litre;

(ii)  1 litre, with another reference to an integral number of litres; or

(iii) an integral number of cubic metres;

(c) in the case of linear measurement:

(i) 1 centimetre;
(ii) 1 metre; or

(iii)  1 metre, with another reference to an integral number of metres; or

(d) in the case of superficial measurement:

(i) 1 square centimetre;
(ii) 1 square metre; or

(iii)  1 square metre, with another reference to an integral number of square metres,

or is a measurement authorised by clause (3).

Penalty: $2,000.

(3) The length, width, thickness, diameter or other linear measurement of an article specified in the Table to this regulation may be advertised, offered or exposed for sale by the millimetre, centimetre or metre.

TABLE

Carpets	Resin laminates
Ceramic tiles	Rope
Chain	Rubber material
Cord	Rubber mouldings
Cordage	Sheet glass
Electrical cable	Textiles
Electrical flex	Textile products (other
Fabrics	than ready-made
Floor coverings	clothing)
Hardboard	Timber
Particle board	Veneers
Plastic mouldings	Wire netting
Plywood

1991—No. 315

NOTE

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

1. Citation

2. Offer etc. for sale by reference to measurement

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The object of these regulations is to make miscellaneous provisions under the Trade Measurement Act 1989 as part of the scheme for uniform trade measurement legislation throughout Australia.

The regulations specify the measurements to be used when articles are advertised for sale at a price determined by reference to mass, volume, linear measurement or superficial measurement.