South Australia Trade Measurement Administration Regulations 1993 under the Trade Measurement Administration Act 1993 Contents 1 Short title 3 Interpretation 4 Fees and charges 5 Transitional provision Schedule 1--Application and licence fees Schedule 2--Trade measuring instruments--verification, re-verification and testing charges Schedule 3--Verification and testing charges for reference standards of measurement and measuring instruments tested to special accuracy Schedule 4--Charges payable where inspector keeps appointment but measuring instrument unavailable for examination or testing Legislative history 1--Short title These regulations may be cited as the Trade Measurement Administration Regulations 1993. 3--Interpretation In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears-- certificate of suitability, in relation to a weighbridge, means a certificate issued by the administering authority for the purposes of section 50(1)(a) of the principal Act to the effect that the weighbridge is suitable for use as a public weighbridge; the Act means the Trade Measurement Administration Act 1993. 4--Fees and charges (1) The fees and charges set out in the Schedules to these regulations are payable as specified in those Schedules for the purposes of the Act and the principal Act. (2) The periodic licence fee prescribed under Schedule 1 for the purposes of section 52(1) of the principal Act must be paid for each year during which the licence is in force or is under suspension. (3) Pursuant to section 9(4) of the Act, if a charge (or part of a charge) payable under Schedule 2, 3 or 4 is outstanding for 28 days after the day on which the administering authority requires payment by the person liable to pay the charge under the relevant Schedule, a penalty of 10 per cent of the outstanding amount is imposed. 5--Transitional provision (1) A person who was, immediately before the commencement of these regulations, registered under the repealed regulations as the principal in a business of repairing or adjusting measuring instruments used for, or for use for, trade will be taken to be the holder of a servicing licence under the principal Act until 1 February 1994 (when the licence will expire). (2) A mark used by a person referred to under subregulation (1) for the purposes of the repealed regulations will be taken to be an approved mark under section 46 of the principal Act. (3) A person who was, immediately before the commencement of these regulations, the owner of a registered public weighbridge under the repealed regulations will be taken to be the holder of a public weighbridge licence under the principal Act until 1 March 1994 (when the licence will expire). (4) Without limiting the operation of any condition imposed under the principal Act, a condition that applied to a registration under the repealed regulations immediately before the commencement of these regulations will be taken to apply with respect to a licence that is taken to exist by virtue of these regulations. (5) In this regulation-- the repealed regulations means the Weights and Measures Regulations 1972. Schedule 1--Application and licence fees 1 On lodging an application for a servicing licence or a public weighbridge licence (section 44 of the principal Act)--application fee $87.50 2 Licence fee payable under section 52(1) of the principal Act-- (a) in the case of a servicing licence $207.00 (b) and for each person employed by the licensee to certify measuring instruments--an additional $56.50 (c) in the case of a public weighbridge licence--for each weighbridge $207.00 3 On lodging an application to the administering authority for the issue of a duplicate servicing licence or public weighbridge licence $39.00 4 On lodging an application to the administering authority for the issue of a certificate of suitability for a weighbridge $87.50 5 On lodging an application to the administering authority for the issue of a duplicate certificate of suitability for a weighbridge $39.00 Schedule 2--Trade measuring instruments--verification, re-verification and testing charges The charges set out in this Schedule are payable to the administering authority by the person who uses the relevant instrument for trade when an inspector verifies, re-verifies or tests a measuring instrument pursuant to the principal Act. Part 1--Masses 1 Masses used for trade-- o each mass not exceeding 5 kg $4.60 o each mass exceeding 5 kg $8.05 2 Other masses-- o each mass not exceeding 5 kg $4.60 o each mass exceeding 5 kg but not exceeding 25 kg $8.05 o each mass exceeding 25 kg but not exceeding 100 kg $20.70 o each mass exceeding 100 kg but not exceeding 1.5 t $36.00 o each mass exceeding 1.5 t $55.50 Part 2--Measures of length 3 For each graduated edge tested-- o each measure not exceeding 1 m $4.60 o each measure exceeding 1 m but not exceeding 3 m $11.60 o each measure exceeding 3 m but not exceeding 20 m $42.75 o each measure exceeding 20 m $94.00 Part 3--Length measuring instruments 4 Each measure not exceeding 12 m $15.00 5 Each measure exceeding 12 m $33.50 Part 4--Area measuring instruments 6 Each instrument $86.50 Part 5--Measures of volume 7 Each lubricating oil measure, alcoholic measure or beverage measure $3.50 8 Each dispensing measure or graduated measuring cylinder $15.00 9 Each un-subdivided measure not previously specified-- o each measure not exceeding 2 L $5.80 o each measure exceeding 2 L but not exceeding 20 L $11.60 o each measure exceeding 20 L $26.50 10 Each subdivided measure not previously specified-- o each measure not exceeding 2 L $33.50 o each measure exceeding 2 L but not exceeding 20 L $63.00 o each measure exceeding 20 L $94.00 Part 6--Liquid measuring instruments 11 Alcoholic liquor measuring instruments-- (a) single product instruments with 1 delivery outlet--each instrument $5.80 (b) single product or multi-product instruments with more than 1 delivery outlet--each instrument $38.00 12 Liquid fuel and oil measuring instruments-- (a) driveway flow meters (each dual or multi user instrument will be taken as 2 or more separate measuring instruments)-- o each measuring unit designed for a flow rate not exceeding 60 L/min $86.50 o each measuring unit designed for a flow rate exceeding 60 L/min $110.00 (b) measuring instruments designed to deliver blended fuels--each instrument $110.00 (c) control console or note, coin, card or other payment system interfaced with a measuring instrument--each console or system $43.75 (d) volumetric drum filling instruments-- o each instrument $101.00 o when an instrument is tested with more than 1 product--for each additional product $43.75 (e) drum filling flow meters, vehicle mounted flow meters, gantry flow meters and other flow meters-- o each flow meter tested at a flow rate not exceeding 1000 L/min $130.00 o each flow meter tested at a flow rate exceeding 1000 L/min $219.00 o when a flow meter is tested with more than 1 product--for each additional product $43.75 (f) LPG driveway flow meters (each dual or multi user instrument will be taken as 2 or more separate measuring instruments)--each measuring unit $196.00 (g) LPG vehicle mounted flow meters--each flow meter $282.00 13 Milk flow meters-- o each flow meter $219.00 14 Mass flow meters-- o each mass meter $219.00 o when a flow meter is tested with more than 1 product--for each additional product $43.75 15 Vehicle tanks-- o for each compartment tested per 1000 L or part of 1000 L $21.90 o for each dipstick tested against the calibration chart $38.00 16 Other measuring instruments-- o each instrument per 15 minutes or part of 15 minutes for the time taken to test the instrument $36.00 Part 7--Weighing instruments 17 Class 1 instruments (including balances)-- o each instrument $71.00 18 Class 2, Class 3, Class 4 instruments (including automatic weighing instruments and unclassified instruments, but not including instruments otherwise specified)-- o each instrument not exceeding 15 kg capacity $37.00 o each instrument exceeding 15 kg but not exceeding 100 kg capacity $63.00 o each instrument exceeding 100 kg but not exceeding 500 kg capacity $71.00 o each instrument exceeding 500 kg but not exceeding 1 t capacity $130.00 o each instrument exceeding 1 t but not exceeding 3 t capacity $234.00 19 Weighbridges-- o each instrument with a minimum of 3 t but not exceeding 20 t capacity $319.00 o each instrument exceeding 20 t but not exceeding 40 t capacity $444.00 o each instrument exceeding 40 t but not exceeding 60 t capacity $617.00 o each instrument exceeding 60 t but not exceeding 100 t capacity $772.00 o each instrument exceeding 100 t capacity $1 161.00 20 Hopper weighers-- o each instrument not exceeding 10 t capacity $305.00 o each instrument exceeding 10 t but not exceeding 200 t capacity $498.00 o each instrument exceeding 200 t capacity $1 161.00 21 Wheel load weighers-- o each instrument $102.00 22 Additional mass indicator or ticket printer interfaced with a weighing instrument-- o each indicator or printer not exceeding 1 t capacity $8.05 o each indicator or printer exceeding 1 t capacity $55.50 23 Other weighing instruments not specified-- o each instrument per 15 minutes or part of 15 minutes for the time taken to test the instrument $36.00 Schedule 3--Verification and testing charges for reference standards of measurement and measuring instruments tested to special accuracy The charges set out in this Schedule are payable to the administering authority by the person who requests the verification or testing. Part 1--Masses 1 Masses verified to the requirements of State Secondary Standards-- o each mass of a denomination not exceeding 200 g $37.00 o each mass of a denomination exceeding 200 g but not exceeding 25 kg $71.00 2 Masses verified to the requirements of State Tertiary Standards-- o each mass of a denomination not exceeding 200 g $21.90 o each mass of a denomination exceeding 200 g but not exceeding 25 kg $43.75 3 Masses verified to the requirements of Inspectors' Class 1, Inspectors' Class 2 Standards-- o each mass of a denomination not exceeding 200 g $15.00 o each mass of a denomination exceeding 200 g but not exceeding 25 kg $33.40 4 Masses verified to the requirements of Inspectors' Class 3 Standards-- o each mass of a denomination not exceeding 5 kg $8.05 o each mass of a denomination exceeding 5 kg but not exceeding 30 kg $12.60 o each mass of a denomination exceeding 30 kg but not exceeding 1 t $71.00 o each mass of a denomination exceeding 1 t $130.00 Part 2--Volumetric measures 5 Volumetric measures verified to the requirements of State Secondary Standards-- o each measure with a capacity not exceeding 25 L $187.00 o each measure with a capacity exceeding 25 L but not exceeding 200 L $288.00 o each measure with a capacity exceeding 200 L $747.00 6 Volumetric measures verified to the requirements of State Tertiary, Inspectors' Class 1 Standards-- o each measure with a capacity not exceeding 25 L $63.00 o each measure with a capacity exceeding 25 L but not exceeding 200 L $138.00 o each measure with a capacity exceeding 200 L but not exceeding 2000 L $492.00 o each measure with a capacity exceeding 2000 L $926.00 Part 3--Measures of length 7 Rigid line measures verified to the requirements of State Secondary or Inspectors' Class 1 Standards-- (a) measures not exceeding 1000 mm--each graduated edge $352.00 (b) measures exceeding 1000 mm but not exceeding 3000 mm--each graduated edge $506.00 8 Rigid line measures verified to lesser accuracies than those required for State Secondary or Inspectors' Class 1 Standards-- (a) measures not exceeding 1000 mm--each graduated edge $110.00 (b) measures exceeding 1000 mm but not exceeding 3000 mm--each graduated edge $156.00 9 Flexible line measures verified to the requirements of State Secondary or Inspectors' Class 1 Standards-- o each measure not exceeding 10 m $171.00 o each measure exceeding 10 m but not exceeding 50 m $375.00 o each measure exceeding 50 m $568.00 10 Flexible line measures verified to lesser accuracies than those required for State Secondary or Inspectors' Class 1 Standards-- o each measure not exceeding 10 m $86.50 o each measure exceeding 10 m but not exceeding 50 m $280.00 o each measure exceeding 50 m $358.00 Part 4--Other measures and measuring instruments 11 Vernier Callipers--each instrument tested $110.00 12 Micrometers--each instrument tested $149.00 13 Orifice Plates--each plate tested $171.00 14 Weighing instruments Class 1 (including Class A balances)--each instrument $171.00 15 Liquid measuring instruments-- o master flow meters--each petroleum product tested $866.00 o LPG master flow meters--each instrument $1 333.00 16 Area templates--each template tested $568.00 17 Other instruments not specified-- o each instrument per 15 minutes or part of 15 minutes for the time taken to test the instrument $40.25 Part 5--Certificates and measurement reports 18 On the issue of each certificate of verification or each duplicate certificate of verification $26.75 19 On the issue of each measurement report or each duplicate measurement report $17.30 Schedule 4--Charges payable where inspector keeps appointment but measuring instrument unavailable for examination or testing The charges set out in this Schedule are payable to the administering authority by the owner of an instrument when an inspector keeps an appointment to examine or test the instrument but the instrument is unavailable for examination or testing. 1 Where a test on a measuring instrument involves the use of the weighbridge testing unit-- o for each 15 minutes or part of 15 minutes that the inspector is kept waiting $86.50 2 Where a test on a measuring instrument does not involve the use of the weighbridge testing unit-- o for each 15 minutes or part of 15 minutes that the inspector is kept waiting $38.00 Legislative history Notes o Please note--References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete. o Earlier versions of these regulations (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history. o For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au. Revocation of regulations The Trade Measurement Administration Regulations 1993 were revoked by Sch 5 of the Trade Measurement Administration Regulations 2008 on 1.9.2008. Principal regulations and variations Year No Reference Commencement 1993 218 Gazette 30.9.1993 p1445 1.10.1993: r 2 1995 58 Gazette 10.5.1995 p2004 1.7.1995: r 2 1996 94 Gazette 30.5.1996 p2666 1.7.1996: r 2 1997 83 Gazette 13.5.1997 p1868 1.7.1997: r 2 1998 79 Gazette 28.5.1998 p2339 1.7.1998: r 2 1999 63 Gazette 27.5.1999 p2814 1.7.1999: r 2 2000 86 Gazette 25.5.2000 p2762 1.7.2000: r 2 2001 86 Gazette 31.5.2001 p2028 1.7.2001: r 2 2002 62 Gazette 20.6.2002 p2531 1.7.2002: r 2 2003 99 Gazette 29.5.2003 p2257 1.7.2003: r 2 2004 71 Gazette 27.5.2004 p1499 1.7.2004: r 2 2005 72 Gazette 26.5.2005 p1442 1.7.2005: r 2 2006 129 Gazette 15.6.2006 p1823 1.7.2006: r 2 2007 140 Gazette 7.6.2007 p2516 1.7.2007: r 2 2008 62 Gazette 5.6.2008 p1904 1.7.2008: r 2 Provisions varied Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics. Provision How varied Commencement r 1 varied by 99/2003 r 4 1.7.2003 r 2 omitted under the Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002 1.7.2004 Schs 1--4 substituted by 58/1995 r 3 1.7.1995 substituted by 94/1996 r 3 1.7.1996 substituted by 83/1997 r 3 1.7.1997 substituted by 79/1998 r 3 1.7.1998 substituted by 63/1999 r 3 1.7.1999 substituted by 86/2000 r 3 1.7.2000 substituted by 86/2001 r 3 1.7.2001 substituted by 62/2002 r 3 1.7.2002 substituted by 99/2003 r 5 1.7.2003 substituted by 71/2004 r 4 1.7.2004 substituted by 72/2005 r 4 1.7.2005 substituted by 129/2006 r 4 1.7.2006 substituted by 140/2007 r 4 1.7.2007 substituted by 62/2008 r 4 1.7.2008 Historical versions 1.7.2004 1.7.2005 1.7.2006 1.7.2007