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National Measurement Act 1960
18JKAQS mark must be used in accordance with regulations
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#### 18JK AQS mark must be used in accordance with regulations
(1) The regulations may prescribe where an AQS mark is to be marked.
Offence requiring fault element
(2) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person marks an AQS mark on a package; and
(b) the marking is done otherwise than in accordance with the regulations.
Penalty: 100 penalty units.
> Note: For an exception to this offence, see subsection 18JLA(3).
Strict liability offence
(3) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person marks an AQS mark on a package; and
(b) the marking is done otherwise than in accordance with the regulations.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
> Note: For an exception to this offence, see subsection 18JLA(3).
(4) Subsection (3) is an offence of strict liability.
> Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.