18HEMeasuring instruments used in transactions to have prescribed scale intervals

#### 18HE Measuring instruments used in transactions to have prescribed scale intervals (1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person sells an article (whether packed in advance ready for sale or otherwise) or a utility for a price determined by reference to measurement of the article or utility; and (b) the regulations prescribe scale intervals for measuring instruments used in the measurement of the article or utility, or articles or utilities of that class; and (c) the price is not a price determined by reference to a measurement of the article or utility using a measuring instrument of those scale intervals. Penalty: 40 penalty units. (2) Subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability. > Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code. (3) Section 15.2 (extended geographical jurisdiction—category B) of the Criminal Code applies to an offence against subsection (1).