Weights and Measures Regulations (ACT)

Weights and Measures Regulations 479

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ORDINANCE

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES REGULATIONS*

REGULATIONS 1966, No. 6t

1. These Regulations shall come into operation on the fourteenth day commence-

of February, 1966. ment-

2.—(1.) Regulation 2 of the Weights and Measures Regulations is Modification,

amended by omitting paragraph (/) and inserting in its stead the following	lations under
paragraph:-	SSSSXt*
1915-1956.

" (/) Regulation 76A of Part IV. shall be read as if—

(i) the following paragraph were substituted for para-

graph (c):—

" (c) Value graduations shall not represent more

than:—

(i) One cent in relation to prices not exceeding Thirty cents per pound;

(ii) Two cents in relation to prices exceeding Thirty cents per pound but not exceeding Sixty cents per pound; and

(iii) Three cents in relation to prices

exceeding Sixty cents per pound,

and graduation lines shall not be less

1/100th inch in width;"; and

(ii) the following proviso were substituted for the proviso

to that section:—

" Provided that instruments stamped in pur- suance of the Weights and Measures Act 1898 of the State of New South Wales prior to the first day of January, 1926, may be restamped.".

Commonwealth Gazette on 11 February, 1966 and commenced on 14 February, 1966.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ORDINANCE—

(2.) Regulation 2 of the Weights and Measures Regulations is

amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (/?) the word " and" (second

occurring); and

(b) toy inserting, after paragraph iff), the following paragraph:—
" (fg) Part X. chall be read as if the Table set out in the

Schedule to these Regulations were substituted

for Table XI.; and".

* Regulations notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 20 July, 1933, as amended by

Regulations 1959, No. 15.

t Made under the Weights and Measures Ordinance 1922-1959 on 7 February, 1966; notified in the

3. The Weights and Measures Regulations are amended by adding at

the end thereof the following Schedule:—

THE SCHEDULE.

Regulation 2 (/*).

TABLE XI

FEES TO BE PAID FOR TESTING, VERIFYING OR STAMPING WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ANB

WEIGHING AND MEASURING INSTRUMENTS

Weights

Avoirdupois—	$
56 lb	0.10 each
28 lb	0.08 each
14 lb and 7 lb . .	0.05 each
4 lb and under . .	0.02 each

Troy and apothecaries—

Exceeding 10 ozs . .	0.10 each
10 ozs and under	0.05 each
Decimal grain weights	0.05 each
Metric carat weights . .	0.05 each

Measures of Capacity

Over 10 gallons 0.20 each plus $0.02

per gallon in excess of 10 gallons

$

6 gallons	to 10	gallons .	0.20 each
4 gallons	and 5	gallons	0.15 each
2 gallons	and 3	gallons .	0.10 each
1 gallon	and i	gallon	0.05 each
Quart or	under	0.03 each
1 bushel	0.20 each
i bushel	0.15 each
1 peck	0.10 each

i peck and i peck 0.05 each

For subdivided measures the fee for each subdivision shall be at half the rate pre- scribed for measures of similar capacity in addition to the fe« prescribed for the full capacity.

Apothecaries measures—	$
Exceeding 10 fluid ounces . .	. .	0.20 each
10 fluid ounces and under . .	. .	0.10 each

(Fee to include subdivisions.)

Measures of Length

$

Exceeding 10 feet 0.50 each

Exceeding 6 feet but not exceeding 10 feet . .	. .	0.25 each
Exceeding 3 feet but not exceeding 6 feet . .	. .	0.10 each

Not exceeding 3 feet . . . . . . . . . . 0.05 each

Weighing Instruments

Weighbridges, hopper machines, totalising machines, crane weighing

machines, and other similar types:— $

Exceeding 40 tons capacity . . . . . . 6.00 each

Exceeding 25 tons capacity but not exceeding 40 tons capacity	5.00 each
Exceeding 10 tons capacity but not exceeding 25 tons capacity	4.00 each

Not exceeding 10 tons capacity . . . . 3.00 each

Totalising machines of the continuous conveyor type—

Any capacity	6.00 each
Weights and Measures	Regulations

Weighing machines (fixed or portable), steelyards, heavy capacity

spring balances, and similar types:— $

Each $0.30 for the first cwt capacity, plus $0.10 for each addi-

tional cwt capacity, or part thereof, maximum fee . . 3.00 each

Minimum fee, fixed machines 1.50 each

Automatic weighing machines—

The prescribed fee for weighing machines according to capacity,

plus $1.00 each.

Weighing and counting machines— $

The prescribed fee for weighing machines according to capacity,

plus half, minimum fee . . . . . . 1.00 each

Computing scales—

Not exceeding 10 lbs capacity . . . . . . 0.50 each

Exceeding 10 lbs capacity . . . . 1.00 each

Counter scales, beam scales, spring balances, non-computing self-

indicating scales and similar types:—

Not exceeding 14 lbs capacity . . 0.20 each

Exceeding 14 lbs but not exceeding 1 cwt . . 0.30 each

Chondrometers . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.50 each

These fees include the stamping of one set of proportional weights where suoh are

used, duplex sets to be charged half fees in addition.

In the case of weighing instruments graduated in centals, read " 100 lbs " in lieu

of " 1 cwt".

Measuring Instruments

$

Measuring instruments of the flow meter type for liquids of low

viscosity in wholesale quantities . . . . . . . . 4.20 each

Measuring instruments of the volumetric type . . . . . . 3.00 each

Where an instrument consists of more than one measuring unit the fee for each

unit additional to the first shall be $1.50.

$

Measuring instruments for the retail sale of motor spirit, kerosene

and other liquids of low viscosity . . . . . . . . 2.10 each

Retail oil meters . . . . . . 1.50 each

Automatic oil measures . . . . 0.50 each

Leather measuring instruments—

Roller type . . . . 3.00 each

Planimeter type . . . . . . . . . . 1.50 each

Fabric measuring instruments . . . . . . . . 1.50 each

One-half of the fees prescribed shall be charged for weights, measures or weighing

or measuring instruments tested and rejected as incorrect or otherwise unsuitable but

where fractions of a cent occur they shall be charged as One cent.

Where fees in respect of a visit to premises as prescribed in regulations 117 and 121 of Part IV. of these Regulations are chargeable, such fees shall be in addition to the appropriate fees prescribed in this table.

Fees to be paid for adjusting weights submitted for verification

Avoirdupois—56 lb to 4 dram

Troy and apothecaries—500 ozs to 4	$0.15 each, in addition to the appropriate
grain	fees prescribed in this table for testing,
Proportional weights on weighing instru-	verifying or stamping weights

ments

Fees to be paid for adjusting weights submitted for standardisation

, . . , , , . . , . -	"1 $0.25 each, in addition to the appropriate
Avoirdupois-56 lb to * dram	I ^ g ^

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Troy and apothecar.es-500 ozs to 4 grain J v e r i f y i n g o r s t a m p i n g w e i g h t s

Fees to be paid for adjusting measures submitted for standardisation

Capacities up to 10 gallons-$0.50 each 1 *** ™ > r i a t t e , f e e s P«-

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Capacities	over	10	gallons-$1.00	each	f
J fying or stamping measures