National Measurement Act 1960
18PHConditions on all public weighbridge licences
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18PH Conditions on all public weighbridge licences
(1) A public weighbridge licence is subject to the following conditions: (a) a condition that the weighbridge mentioned in the licence is to be located at the place stated in the licence; (b) a condition that the public weighbridge licensee must ensure that, if the weighbridge mentioned in the licence is made available as a public weighbridge, it is not operated by any person other than: (i) the public weighbridge licensee; or (ii) an employee of the public weighbridge licensee; or (iii) a person who has contracted with the public weighbridge licensee to operate the weighbridge; or (iv) an employee of a person mentioned in subparagraph (iii); (c) if the public weighbridge licensee is an individual—a condition that the public weighbridge licensee must not personally operate the weighbridge mentioned in the licence unless competent to do so; (d) a condition that the public weighbridge licensee must not employ a person to operate the weighbridge mentioned in the licence unless the person is competent to do so; (e) a condition that the public weighbridge licensee must not contract with another person to operate the weighbridge mentioned in the licence unless: (i) where the contractor will operate the weighbridge personally—the contractor is competent to do so; and (ii) where an employee of the contractor will operate the weighbridge—the employee is competent to do so; (f) such other conditions as may be prescribed. (2) The condition mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) does not apply to the operation of a weighbridge if: (a) the weighbridge is approved in writing by the Secretary for direct operation by the public; and (b) the public weighbridge licensee ensures that: (i) the weighbridge is not operated otherwise than in accordance with that condition; and (ii) the weighbridge is operated only during such periods and in accordance with such conditions as specified in the approval.