National Measurement Act 1960

A person commits an offence if:

the person sells an article; and

the article has been packed in advance ready for sale; and

the package is marked with an AQS mark; and

the package is marked with:

a measurement or minimum measurement of the article contained in the package; or

a representation (including a statement as to price) by which the measurement of the article contained in the package can be worked out; and

the package is one of a group of packages of the same kind that, at the time of sale, are on the same premises or in the same vehicle; and

the number of packages in the group equals or exceeds the AQS threshold; and

a sample of the group, selected in accordance with AQS sampling procedures, fails testing in accordance with AQS test procedures.

A person commits an offence if:

the person sells an article; and

the article has been packed in advance ready for sale; and

the package is marked with an AQS mark; and

the package is marked with:

a measurement or minimum measurement of the article contained in the package; or

a representation (including a statement as to price) by which the measurement of the article contained in the package can be worked out; and

the package is one of a group of packages of the same kind that, at the time of sale, are on the same premises or in the same vehicle; and

the number of packages in the group equals or exceeds the AQS threshold; and

a sample of the group, selected in accordance with AQS sampling procedures, fails testing in accordance with AQS test procedures.

Subject to subsection (4), subsection (2) is an offence of strict liability.

For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

Absolute liability applies to paragraphs (1)(e), (1)(f), (2)(e) and (2)(f).

For absolute liability, see section 6.2 of the Criminal Code.

Section 15.2 (extended geographical jurisdiction—category B) of the Criminal Code applies to offences against subsections (1) and (2).