CTHIn ForceAct
National Measurement Act 1960
18GMUsing a verification mark when not permitted to do so
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 18GM
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in National Measurement Act 1960.
18GM Using a verification mark when not permitted to do so
Offence requiring fault element (1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person marks a measuring instrument with a verification mark; and (b) the person is not permitted to do so.
Penalty: 200 penalty units.
Strict liability offence (2) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person marks a measuring instrument with a verification mark; and (b) the person is not permitted to do so.
Penalty: 40 penalty units.
(3) Subsection (2) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.