Trade Measurement Administration Act 1989 Trade Measurement Administration Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2001 (2001-131) [GG No 41 of 23.2.2001, p 859] (NSW)

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Trade Measurement Administration New South Wales

Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2001

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 sections 10 (Charge payable in respect of verification or re-

verification by inspector) and 13 (Other fees and charges may be prescribed).

Published in Gazette No 41 of 23 February 2001, page 859 Page 1
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Clause 1 Trade Measurement Administration Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2001

Trade Measurement Administration Amendment
(Fees) Regulation 2001

1      Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Trade Measurement Administration

Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2001.

2 Commencement

This Regulation commences on 1 April 2001.

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 “$29” from clause 6 (a). Insert instead “$30”.

[2]      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	$58
Fee to accompany application for public
weighbridge licence	$58
Periodic licence fee for servicing licence	$243 per annum for each place at which the licensee carries on business
Periodic licence fee for public
weighbridge licence	$180 per annum for each place at which the licensee carries on business
Fee for issue of certificate of suitability	$58
Fee for amended licence or certificate of
suitability	$54
Fee for duplicate licence or certificate of
suitability	$25

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Schedule 1 Amendments

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 at the owner's premises, where the visit is requested by the owner of the instrument (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 $131 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	$131
(b)	in the case of the Weighbridge Test
Unit made available by the
Superintendent	$326 plus $2.60 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:

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(a)	in the case of an inspector	$33 per quarter hour or part of a quarter hour
(b)	in the case of the Weighbridge Test
Unit made available by the
Superintendent	$33 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

1999 of the Commonwealth $30 per quarter hour or part of a quarter hour that each inspector necessarily spends examining

and testing the instrument or

instruments

(b)

in the case of examination and 15 (4) of the Principal Act, at the request of the person in possession of the measuring instrument:

(i) each wheel load weighing

instrument $58

(ii) each chondrometer $58

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(iii)      a measure being a pipette,

milk or cream flask used in
connection with dairy

products $30 per quarter hour or part of a quarter hour that each inspector necessarily spends examining

and testing the instrument or

instruments

(iv)	thermometers	$30 per quarter hour or part of a quarter hour that each inspector necessarily spends examining
and testing the instrument or instruments
(v)	dip sticks	$30 per quarter hour or part of a quarter hour that each inspector necessarily spends examining
and testing the instrument or instruments
(vi)	other	$30 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	$33 per quarter hour or part of a quarter hour
Equipment
Charges payable for the use of equipment provided by the Superintendent:

(a) Weighbridge Test Unit $326 for first two hours of
testing, plus $33 per quarter
hour after that plus $2.60 per
kilometre travelled in excess of
100 kilometres where such visit
has been requested by the
owner, user or other person

(b) masses $63 per day

(c) any other equipment $63 per day

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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 $131 for the first hour plus $33
per quarter hour or part of a
quarter hour

BY AUTHORITY