Trade Measurement Administration Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2002 (NSW)

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Trade Measurement Administration

New South Wales

Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2002

under the

Trade Measurement Administration Act 1989

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

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

Explanatory note
The object of this Regulation is to increase certain fees and charges payable under including sections 10, 13 and 28 (the general power to make regulations).

the Trade Measurement Administration Act 1989.

Published in Gazette No 48 of 22 February 2002, page 1002	Page 1
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Clause 1	Trade Measurement Administration Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2002

Trade Measurement Administration Amendment
(Fees) Regulation 2002

Name of Regulation
This Regulation is the Trade Measurement Administration
Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2002.

2 Commencement

This Regulation commences on 1 April 2002.

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

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Amendments	Schedule 1
Schedule 1	Amendments

(Clause 3)

Clause 6 Charges payable in respect of verification or re-verification by an inspector (section 10 of the Act)
Omit “$30” from clause 6 (a). Insert instead “$31”.

[2] Clause 7 Charges payable by licensee in respect of certification (section 11 of the Act)
Omit “$12” from clause 7 (2) (a). Insert instead “$13”.

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 $60
licence
Fee to accompany application for public $60
weighbridge licence

Periodic licence fee for servicing licence

$252 per annum for each place at which the licensee carries on business
Periodic licence fee for public weighbridge $187 per annum for each place
licence at which the licensee carries on
business
Fee for issue of certificate of suitability $60
Fee for amended licence or certificate of $56
suitability

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Schedule 1

Amendments

Column 1 Column 2
Fee for duplicate licence or certificate of $26
suitability
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 $136 for each visit to
with a view to verification or re-verification premises
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
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 $136
(b) in the case of the Weighbridge Test Unit $338 plus $2.70 per kilometre
made available by the Superintendent 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 $34 per quarter hour or part
of a quarter hour
(b) in the case of the Weighbridge Test Unit $34 per quarter hour or part
made available by the Superintendent of a quarter hour

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Amendments

Schedule 1

Column 1 Column 2
Examination of instruments that do
not comply
Charge payable to reimburse costs in The charge that would be
connection with examination or testing of a payable under Schedule 1 for
measuring instrument with a view to the verification or re-
verification or re-verification but where verification of the measuring
measuring instrument does not comply with instrument
requirements for verification or re-verification
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 $31 per quarter hour or part
for which a certificate is issued under of a quarter hour that each
Regulation 13 of the inspector necessarily spends
National Measurement Regulations 1999 examining and testing the
of the Commonwealth instrument or instruments

(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 $60
instrument
(ii) each chondrometer $60
(iii) a measure being a pipette, milk or $31 per quarter hour or part
cream flask used in connection of a quarter hour that each
with dairy products inspector necessarily spends
examining and testing the
instrument or instruments
(iv) thermometers $31 per quarter hour or part
of a quarter hour that each
inspector necessarily spends
examining and testing the
instrument or instruments
(v) dip sticks $31 per quarter hour or part
of a quarter hour that each
inspector necessarily spends
examining and testing the
instrument or instruments
(vi) other $31 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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Schedule 1

Amendments

Column 1 Column 2
Charges payable for the use of labour $34 per quarter hour or part
necessary for the exercise of an inspector’s of a quarter hour
functions and not provided for by any of the
preceding items
Equipment
Charges payable for the use of equipment
provided by the Superintendent:

(a) Weighbridge Test Unit

$338 for first two hours of testing, plus $34 per quarter hour after that plus $2.70 per kilometre travelled in excess of 100 kilometres where such visit has been requested by
the owner, user or other
person
(b) masses $65 per day
(c) any other equipment $65 per day
Advisings
Charges payable for the provision of technical $136 for the first hour plus
advice by an inspector relating to the use or $34 per quarter hour or part
installation of measuring instruments, the of a quarter hour

testing of any package, or the examination of any document in relation to the administration of the Act, the Principal Act or Regulations

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Column 1	Column 2
Fee to accompany application for servicing	$60
licence
Fee to accompany application for public	$60
weighbridge licence
Periodic licence fee for servicing licence	$252 per annum for each place at which the licensee carries on business
Periodic licence fee for public weighbridge	$187 per annum for each place
licence	at which the licensee carries on business
Fee for issue of certificate of suitability	$60
Fee for amended licence or certificate of	$56
suitability

Column 1	Column 2
Fee for duplicate licence or certificate of	$26
suitability

Column 1	Column 2
Verification or re-verification of measuring instruments
Fee on request for service of an inspector	$136 for each visit to
with a view to verification or re-verification	premises
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

(a)	in the case of an inspector	$136
(b)	in the case of the Weighbridge Test Unit	$338 plus $2.70 per kilometre
made available by the Superintendent	travelled

(a)	in the case of an inspector	$34 per quarter hour or part of a quarter hour
(b)	in the case of the Weighbridge Test Unit	$34 per quarter hour or part
made available by the Superintendent	of a quarter hour

Column 1	Column 2
Examination of instruments that do not comply
Charge payable to reimburse costs in	The charge that would be
connection with examination or testing of a	payable under Schedule 1 for
measuring instrument with a view to	the verification or re-
verification or re-verification but where	verification of the measuring
measuring instrument does not comply with	instrument
requirements for verification or re-verification
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	$31 per quarter hour or part
for which a certificate is issued under	of a quarter hour that each
Regulation 13 of the	inspector necessarily spends
National Measurement Regulations 1999	examining and testing the
of the Commonwealth	instrument or instruments
(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	$60
instrument
(ii)	each chondrometer	$60
(iii)	a measure being a pipette, milk or	$31 per quarter hour or part
cream flask used in connection	of a quarter hour that each
with dairy products	inspector necessarily spends examining and testing the instrument or instruments
(iv)	thermometers	$31 per quarter hour or part of a quarter hour that each inspector necessarily spends examining and testing the instrument or instruments
(v)	dip sticks	$31 per quarter hour or part of a quarter hour that each inspector necessarily spends examining and testing the instrument or instruments
(vi)	other	$31 per quarter hour or part of a quarter hour that each inspector necessarily spends examining and testing the instrument or instruments

Column 1	Column 2
Charges payable for the use of labour	$34 per quarter hour or part
necessary for the exercise of an inspector’s	of a quarter hour
functions and not provided for by any of the preceding items
Equipment
Charges payable for the use of equipment
provided by the Superintendent:
(a) Weighbridge Test Unit	$338 for first two hours of testing, plus $34 per quarter hour after that plus $2.70 per kilometre travelled in excess of 100 kilometres where such visit has been requested by
the owner, user or other person
(b) masses	$65 per day
(c) any other equipment	$65 per day
Advisings
Charges payable for the provision of technical	$136 for the first hour plus
advice by an inspector relating to the use or	$34 per quarter hour or part
installation of measuring instruments, the	of a quarter hour
testing of any package, or the examination of any document in relation to the administration of the Act, the Principal Act or Regulations