Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

TRADE MEASUREMENT REGULATIONS 2007 - REG 19

19 .         Licence and sign to be displayed at public weighbridge

        (1)         A public weighbridge licensee must, in accordance with subregulation (2), display at the weighbridge —

            (a)         the licence for the weighbridge; or

            (b)         a copy of the licence for the weighbridge.

        Penalty: a fine of $2 000.

        (2)         The licence must —

            (a)         have written on it a weighbridge suitability statement that is in force; and

            (b)         must be displayed —

                  (i)         prominently; and

                  (ii)         so that it can easily be seen by anyone using the weighbridge;

                and

            (c)         have adequate protection from wind, rain or any other environmental effect.

        (3)         A public weighbridge licensee must, in accordance with subregulation (4), display at the weighbridge a sign that clearly indicates, in words and figures at least 100 mm high and on a background of contrasting colour —

            (a)         that the weighbridge is a public weighbridge; and

            (b)         the registered number referred to in regulation 17(h)(ii).

        Penalty: a fine of $2 000.

        (4)         The sign must be displayed —

            (a)         prominently; and

            (b)         so that it can easily be seen by anyone using the weighbridge.