Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

TRADE MEASUREMENT (MISCELLANEOUS) REGULATIONS (NO. 28 OF 1991) - REG 2

“the Act” means the Trade Measurement Act 1991.

Beer, spirits to be sold by volume

3. (1) Beer, stout, ale, brandy (including cognac and armagnac), gin, rum, vodka and whisky (whiskey) are prescribed as articles to which section 26 of the Act applies.

(2) Pursuant to that section, a sale of a quantity of such an article is required to be at a price determined by reference to the volume of the quantity.

Offer etc. for sale by reference to measurement

4. (1) This regulation does not apply to—

        (a)     pre-packed articles;

        (b)     the articles described in regulation 3; or

        (c)     diamonds or other precious stones.

(2) A person who advertises, offers or exposes an article for sale at a price determined by reference to measurement (being mass, volume, linear measurement or superficial measurement) is guilty of an offence unless the measurement is—

        (a)     in the case of mass—

              (i)     1 kilogram;

              (ii)     1 kilogram, with another reference to an integral number of kilograms;

              (iii)     an integral number of tonnes; or

              (iv)     if the article is a precious metal—1 gram or 1 troy ounce;

        (b)     in the case of volume—

              (i)     1 litre;

              (ii)     1 litre, with another reference to an integral number of litres; or

              (iii)     an integral number of cubic metres;

        (c)     in the case of linear measurement—

              (i)     1 centimetre;

              (ii)     1 metre; or

              (iii)     1 metre, with another reference to an integral number of metres; or

        (d)     in the case of superficial measurement—

              (i)     1 square centimetre;

              (ii)     1 square metre; or

              (iii)     1 square metre, with another reference to an integral number of square metres;

or is a measurement authorised by subregulation (3).

Penalty: $2,000.

(3) The length, width, thickness, diameter or other linear measurement of an article specified in the Table to this regulation may be advertised, offered or exposed for sale by the millimetre, centimetre or metre.

TABLE

    Carpets     Resin laminates

    Ceramic tiles     Rope

    Chain     Rubber material

    Cord     Rubber mouldings

    Cordage     Sheet glass

    Electrical cable     Textiles

    Electrical flex     Textile products (other

    Fabrics     than ready-made

    Floor coverings     clothing)

    Hardboard     Timber

    Particle board     Veneers

    Plastic mouldings     Wire netting

    Plywood