Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated ActsIn this Act--
administering authority means the person who, under the Administration Act, is the administering authority for the purposes of this Act.
Administration Act means the Trade Measurement Administration Act 1990.
approved pattern, in relation to a measuring instrument, means a pattern approved for the measuring instrument under the National Measurement Act, section 19A, being an approval that--
(a) is currently in force under that provision; or
(b) has expired or been cancelled (but not withdrawn) under the National Measurement Act and was in force when the measuring instrument was first verified or certified.
article includes substance.
Australian legal unit of measurement has the same meaning as in the National Measurement Act.
certify has the meaning given by section 12.
class 4 measuring instrument means a measuring instrument of an approved pattern that, in accordance with the approved pattern--
(a) has not less than 100 but not more than 1000 verification scale intervals, each of which is not less than 5 grams; and
(b) has a symbol on it that is an oval of any shape, or 2 parallel horizontal lines that are joined at each end by a semi-circle, with 4 vertical lines in it.
corresponding law means a law of another State or a Territory that corresponds to this Act.
document includes any record of information, whether or not the information is available only after the record is subjected to electronic or other process.
firewood means any wood, including dockings, edgings, mill ends, offcuts and timber products, that--
(a) is intended for use as firewood; and
(b) is in billets or lengths of not more than 2.4m.
inspector has the same meaning as in the Administration Act.
inspector's mark means--
(a) the mark approved by the administering authority for use by an inspector in verifying or re-verifying a measuring instrument; or
(b) such a mark under a corresponding law.
licence means a servicing licence or a public weighbridge licence in force under part 6.
licensee's mark means--
(a) the mark approved by the licensing authority for use by or on behalf of the licensee in certifying a measuring instrument; or
(b) such a mark under a corresponding law.
licensing authority means the person who, under the Administration Act, is the licensing authority for the purposes of this Act.
measurement means a determination of number or physical quantity, other than for descriptive purposes only.
measuring instrument has the same meaning as in the National Measurement Act.
National Measurement Act means the National Measurement Act 1960 (Cwlth).
pack, for the purpose of deciding who packs or has packed an article as a prepacked article, includes authorise, direct, cause or permit a person to pack an article as a prepacked article.
package includes--
(a) a container, wrapper, confining band or other thing in which an article is packed, or 2 or more articles are packed, for sale as a single item; and
(b) anything around which an article is wound or wrapped, or 2 or more articles are wound or wrapped, for sale as a single item.
prepacked article means an article that is packed in advance ready for sale.
prescribed means prescribed by this Act.
public weighbridge means a weighbridge that is open for use by or on behalf of the public or for the use of which a charge is made.
public weighbridge licence means a public weighbridge licence in force under part 6.
purchaser includes a person purchasing as agent for another person.
QCAT information notice means a notice complying with the QCAT Act, section 157(2).
record includes any document.
reference standard of measurement has the same meaning as in the National Measurement Act.
re-verify has the meaning given by section 11.
sell includes--
(a) agree to sell; and
(b) offer or expose for the purpose of selling; and
(c) have in possession for the purpose of selling; and
(d) barter or exchange; and
(e) authorise, direct, cause or permit to be done any act referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d) or anything else that is a sale.
seller includes a person who sells as agent for another person.
servicing licence means a servicing licence in force under part 6.
State primary standard of measurement has the same meaning as in the National Measurement Act.
use, in relation to the use of a measuring instrument for trade, includes--
(a) have the measuring instrument in possession for use; and
(b) make the measuring instrument available for use; and
(c) authorise, direct, cause or permit a person to do an act mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) or anything else that is the use of a measuring instrument for trade.
vehicle includes vessel, aircraft and any other means of conveying persons or goods.
verify has the meaning given by section 11.
weighbridge means a measuring instrument that is of a capacity of 3t or more and has a platform by the use of which the measuring instrument is capable of determining the mass of a vehicle or of livestock.
weighbridge suitability statement, for a public weighbridge licence, means a statement, signed by the administering authority, that the weighbridge mentioned in the licence is suitable for use as a public weighbridge.