Trade Measurement Administration Act 1989 Trade Measurement Administration Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2000 (2000-77) [GG No 29 of 25.2.2000, p 1414] (NSW)

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Trade Measurement Administration New South Wales

Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2000

under the

Trade Measurement Administration Act 1989

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Trade Measurement Administration Act 1989.

JOHN WATKINS, M.P., Minister for Fair Trading

Explanatory note
The object of this Regulation is to increase certain fees and charges payable
under the Trade Measurement Administration Act 1989.
This Regulation is made under the Trade Measurement Administration Act

1989, including section 13 (Other fees and charges may be prescribed).

Published in Gazette No 29 of 25 February 2000, page 1414	Page 1
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Clause 1	Trade Measurement Administration Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2000

Trade Measurement Administration Amendment
(Fees) Regulation 2000

1      Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Trade Measurement Administration

Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2000.

2 Commencement

This Regulation commences on 1 April 2000.

3 Amendment of Trade Measurement Administration Regulation 1997

The Trade Measurement Administration Regulation 1997 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.

4 Notes

The explanatory note does not form part of this Regulation.

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Amendments	Schedule 1
Schedule 1	Amendments

(Clause 3)

[1]     Clause 6 Charges payable in respect of verification or re- verification by an inspector (section 10 of the Act)

Omit “$28.50” from clause 6 (a). Insert instead “$29”.

[2]      Clause 7 Charges payable by licensee in respect of certification (section 11 of the Act)

Omit “$11.50” from clause 7 (2) (a). Insert instead “$12”.

[3]      Schedule 2

Omit the Schedule. Insert instead:

Schedule 2 Other fees and charges (Clause 8)

Part 1 Fees payable to Commissioner

Column 1	Column 2
Fee to accompany application for
servicing licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	$56
Fee to accompany application for
public weighbridge licence . . . . . . . . .	$56
Periodic licence fee for servicing

licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $235 per annum for each place at which the licensee carries on business

Periodic licence fee for public

weighbridge licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	$174 per annum for each place at which the licensee carries on business
Fee for issue of certificate of

suitability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $56

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Fee for amended licence or certificate

of suitability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	$52
Fee for duplicate licence or certificate
of suitability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	$24

Part 2 Charges payable to Superintendent

Column 1	Column 2
Verification or re-verification of measuring instruments
Fee on request for service of an inspector with a view to verification or re-verification of measuring instruments, where the visit is requested by the owner of the premises (within the meaning of section 10 of the Act) and:
(a)	the instruments could, in the opinion of an inspector, reasonably be taken to the office of an inspector for testing, or
(b)	the instruments could not, in the

opinion of an inspector,

reasonably be taken to the office
of an inspector and less than 7
calendar days’ notice of the day of
testing has been given to the

inspector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $117 for each visit to premises

Waiting time

Charge for the keeping of an
appointment to examine or test a
measuring instrument where
examination or testing is unable to be
carried out because the measuring
instrument is unavailable or
inaccessible or access to it is

unreasonably refused:

(a) in the case of an inspector . . . . . . $117

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(b)	in the case of the Weighbridge Test Unit made available by the
Superintendent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $291 plus $2.35 per kilometre travelled

Charge payable on keeping of
appointment to examine or test a
measuring instrument, for time spent
waiting before the measuring
instrument is made available or access

to it is allowed:

(a) in the case of an inspector . . . . . . $29 per quarter hour or part of a
quarter hour

(b)	in the case of the Weighbridge Test Unit made available by the
Superintendent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29 per quarter hour or part of a quarter hour

Examination of instruments that

do not comply

Charge payable to reimburse costs in
connection with examination or testing of a measuring instrument with a view to verification or re-verification but
where measuring instrument does not
comply with requirements for

verification or re-verification . . . . . . . .	The charge that would be payable under Schedule 1 for the verification or re- verification of the measuring instrument
Other instruments
Charge payable to reimburse costs in connection with examination or testing of a measuring instrument:
(a)	in the case of a standard of

measuring for which a certificate is issued under Regulation 13 of the National Measurement

Regulations of the

Commonwealth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29 per quarter hour or part of a quarter hour that each inspector necessarily spends examining

and testing the instrument or
instruments

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(b)	in the case of examination and testing of an instrument under section 15 (4) of the Principal Act,
at the request of the person in possession of the measuring instrument:
(i) each wheel load weighing

instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . $56

(ii)	each chondrometer . . . . . . .	$56
(iii)	a measure being a pipette,
milk or cream flask used in
connection with dairy
products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	$29 per quarter hour or part of a quarter hour that each inspector necessarily spends examining
and testing the instrument or instruments
(iv)	thermometers . . . . . . . . . . .	$29 per quarter hour or part of a quarter hour that each inspector necessarily spends examining
and testing the instrument or instruments

(v)	dip sticks	. . . . . . . . . . . . . .	$29 per quarter hour or part of a quarter hour that each inspector necessarily spends examining
and testing the instrument or instruments

(vi)	other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	$29 per quarter hour or part of a quarter hour that each inspector necessarily spends examining
and testing the instrument or instruments

Charges payable for the use of labour
necessary for the exercise of an
inspector’s functions and not provided

for by any of the preceding items . . . . . $29 per quarter hour or part of a
quarter hour

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Equipment

Charges payable for the use of
equipment provided by the

Superintendent:

(a)	Weighbridge Test Unit . . . . . . . . .	$291 for first two hours of testing, plus $29 per quarter hour after that plus $2.35 per kilometer travelled in excess of 100 kilometres where such visit has been requested by the owner, user or other person
(b)	masses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	$56 per day
(c)	any other equipment . . . . . . . . . . .	$56 per day

Advisings

Charges payable for the provision of
technical advice by an inspector
relating to the use or installation of
measuring instruments, the testing of
any package, or the examination of any
document in relation to the
administration of the Act, the Principal

Act or Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $117 for the first hour plus $29
per quarter hour or part of a
quarter hour

BY AUTHORITY