Weights and Measures Amendment Regulations 2006 (WA)

27 June 2006 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 2261

CE31O*

Weights and Measures Act 1915

Weights and Measures Amendment

Regulations 2006

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.            Citation

These regulations are the Weights and Measures Amendment
Regulations 2006.

2.             Commencement

These regulations come into operation on 1 July 2006.

3.           The regulations amended

The amendments in these regulations are to the 11 "eights and
Measures Regulations 1927*.

[* Reprinted as at 4 October 2002.

For amendments to 5 May 2006 see Western Australian

Legislation Information Tables for 2005, Table 4, p. 458.]

4.             Tables XIII and X11I13 replaced

Tables XIII and XIIIB are deleted and the following Tables are inserted instead -

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measures

Table XIII

Fees to be paid for testing, verifying or stamping

weights and measures, and weighing or measuring

instruments

Weights (Mass)

Fee

1.	(a)	masses (each not exceeding 20 kg)	$20.00 for each group, or part of a group, of 5 masses
(b)	masses over 20 kg	Based on time taken at $40.50 per half hour or part thereof

Measures of Capacity (Volume)

Fee

2. (a) lubricating oil measures, alcoholic $20.00 for each group, or part

liquor measures or beverage of a group, of 10 measures

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Fee

(b)	dispensing measures or graduated	$20.00 for each group, or part
measuring cylinders	of a group, of 5 measures or cylinders
(c)	each measure of capacity not	Based on time taken at $40.50
specified in paragraph (a) or (b)	per half hour or part thereof

Measures of Length or Extension

Fee

3.	(a)	on initial verification of measures,	$20.00 for each group, or part
each not exceeding 1 m	of a group, of 5 measures
(b)	each measure over I m but not
exceeding 20 m	$20.00
(c)	each measure over 20 m	Based on time taken at $40.50 per half hour or part thereof
(d)	each additional set of graduations on	Rate set Out in paragraph (a),
the same measure	(b) or (c) as applicable

Weighing Instruments

Fee

4.       Weighbridges -

(a) each instrument with weighing

capacity not exceeding 10 t $81.00

(b)	each instrument with weighing	$81.00
capacity over 10 t	(plus $40.50 for every lot or part thereof in excess of 10 t)
5.	Automatic Weighers, Belt Conveyer	Fee based on time taken at
Weighers and Totalisers	$40.50 per half hour or part thereof for each officer
6.	Electronic price computing digital
indicating scales with weighing capacity
not exceeding 75 kg (including
instruments connected to price computing
or ticket printing devices)	$30.50
7.	Weighing instruments not otherwise designated -

(a)	each instrument with weighing
capacity not exceeding 200 kg $20.00
(b)	each instrument with weighing capacity over 200 kg but not
exceeding 1 000 kg $40.50
(c)	each instrument with weighing
capacity over l 000 kg $81.00

Measuring Instruments

Fee

8.	Fixed measuring instruments (capacity) petroleum systems -
(a) each retail flow meter $61.00
(b) each wholesale flow meter of rate

not in excess of 1 000 L per minute $81.00

(c)	each wholesale flow meter of rate in
excess of 1 000 L per minute $162.00
9.	Calibrated tanks other than farm milk tanks -

For each 5 000 L or part thereof

contained in an individual

compartment of each calibrated tank $81.00

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Fee

10.	Calibrating measures and measuring instruments -
(a) for each measure or measuring

instrument up to and including 50 L $40.50

(b)	for each measure or measuring	Based on time taken at $40.50
instrument over 50 L	per half hour or part thereof

11       Calibrated farm milk tanks -

For each 250 L of capacity or part

thereof each calibrated tank $20.00

12. Each LPG retail flow meter $61.00
Based on time taken at $40.50

FMeasuring instruments not otherwise designated

per half hour or part thereof

General

14. Subject to a minimum amount of $20.00 being payable in respect of any

matter referred to in this Table, if, after testing, a weight, measure or
instrument is rejected as incorrect, unjust, or otherwise unsuitable, one-half
only of the fee so prescribed with respect to that weight, measure or

instrument may be charged in lieu of the fee in this Table.

Table XIIIB

Miscellaneous Fees

Fee

1.	Registration of public weighbridge	$73.00
2.	Public weighman's licence	$52.00
3.	Scale adjuster's licence	$52.00
4.	Scale repairer's licence	$52.00
5.	Petroleum products measuring instrument -

repairer's registration $52.00

6.       Charge for examination of applicant for weighman's

licence or scale repairer's licence $73.00

7.       Fees chargeable for -

(a) inspector's time for any service rendered in carrying $40.50 per half

Out repairs or adjustment, etc. to instruments or any	hour or part
waiting time other than time referred to in	thereof
paragraph (b)

(b)	any waiting time allowed by an inspector to permit	$40.50 per half
another person to carry Out necessary repairs, etc.	hour or part thereof
(c)	any adjustment to -

(i)	each 20 kg or lesser weight	$20.00
(ii)	weights above 20 kg	Based on time taken at $40.50 per half hour or part thereof
(iii)	each measure of capacity not exceeding 50 L	$20.00

(d)

any distance necessarily travelled by an inspector -

(i)	for each kilometre not exceeding 100 km	$0.75 (subject to a minimum charge of$l0.00)
(ii)	for each kilometre over 100 km	$0.40

(e)

time involved in the calibration of any instrument to	$40.50 per half
a degree of accuracy greater than the degree of	hour or part
accuracy applied to instruments in use for trade or	thereof

the calibration and certification of instruments used
for purposes other than trade

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Fee

8.       Charges for use of masses provided by Department —

(a)	booking of masses of it or more	$20.00
(b)	hire of masses for each day or part of a day	$20.00 per t

(c) testing by inspector of equipment where masses

are used $20.00 per t

9.	Charge for response to request to provide report,	Based on time
documentation or any other information which is	taken at $20.00
additional to verification, reverification and testing	per 15 minutes or
services	part thereof

By Command of the Governor,

M. C. WAUCHOPE, Clerk of the Executive Council.