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National Measurement Act 1960
18JRWhen is there a shortfall in the measurement of a packed article?
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#### 18JR When is there a shortfall in the measurement of a packed article?
There is a shortfall in the measurement of an article that has been packed in advance ready for sale and that is not marked with an AQS mark if:
(a) all of the following conditions are met:
(i) the package is one of a group of packages of the same kind that are on the same premises or in the same vehicle;
(ii) the number of packages in the group equals or exceeds the national test threshold;
(iii) a sample of the group, selected in accordance with national sampling procedures, is tested in accordance with national group test procedures and the sample fails; or
(b) the package is tested in accordance with national single article test procedures and the package fails.