QueenslandTrade Measurement
Act 1990TradeMeasurement(PrepackedArticles)Regulation1991Reprinted as in force on 12 December
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Trade
Measurement (Prepacked Articles) Regulation 1991Part
1 Preliminary[s 1]Trade Measurement
(Prepacked Articles)Regulation 1991[as amended by
all amendments that commenced on or before 12 December2008]Part 1Preliminary1Short
titleThisregulationmaybecitedastheTradeMeasurement(Prepacked
Articles) Regulation 1991.3Definitions—generalIn this
regulation—approvedprintingdevicemeansaprintingdevicethatconformstoapatterninrelationtowhichthereisinforceunder
theNational Measurement Regulations 1999(Cwlth) acertificate that
approves the use of the device for trade;charactersincludes letters,
figures and symbols;main display part, in relation to
a package, means—(a)ifthenameorbrandappearsonthepackageonceonly—the part of the package on which it
appears;(b)if the name or brand appears on more
than one part ofthepackagewithequalprominenceineachcase—anyone of
those parts;(c)if the name or brand appears on more
than one part ofthe package but not always with equal
prominence—thepart of the package on which it is more
prominent or anypart of the package on which it is most
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Measurement (Prepacked Articles) Regulation 1991Part 1
Preliminary[s 4](d)if the name or
brand of the article in the package doesnotappearonthepackage—thatpartofthepackagewhichwillbemostprominentwhenthepackageisexposed for sale in the manner in
which it is likely to beexposed for sale;measurementmarkingmeansthemarkingofmeasurementrequiredbythisregulationtobemadeonthepackagecontaining a pre-packed article.standard wine packagemeans a package
containing—(a)50mL,100mL,187mL,200mL,250mL,375mL,500mL, 750mL, 1L or 1.5L of wine; or(b)2 or more whole litres of wine.winemeans a beverage—(a)producedbythecompleteorpartialalcoholicfermentationoffreshgrapes,grapemustorotherproducts derived
from fresh grapes; and(b)containing not
less than 7% and not more than 24% ofalcohol by
volume.4Definitions—packaged articlesIn
this regulation—cheeseandcheese productsdo not include
articles for sale asprocessed cheese or cheese spreads;compressedorliquefiedgasdoesnotincludeliquefiedpetroleum
gas;creamdoesnotincludeclottedcreamorsour(cultured)cream;dried or dehydrated fruitincludes glace and crystallised fruitand
fruit peel;dried or dehydrated mixed fruitincludes any such fruit mixedwith
nuts;garden landscape materialmeans
soil, pebbles, crushed tile,crushedwhitequartz,Grawingravel,crushedwesternred,Page 6Reprint 0C effective 12 December
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Measurement (Prepacked Articles) Regulation 1991Part
1 Preliminary[s 5]crushedsnowflake,NewZealandlavascoria,Pacificcoral,river stones,
crushed material mix and any like substance foruse in
gardens;ice creamincludes any form
of frozen confection containingice cream,
flavoured ice, fruit-ice, water-ice or a substitute forice
cream;liquidchemicalsincludessolventspackedforsaleforpharmaceutical,
laboratory or industrial use;paintincludes enamel but does not include a
two-pack paint,artists’ paint or powder coatings;poultrymeans any kind of
bird used for human consumption,whether it is
cooked or uncooked or consists of poultry pieces;poultry piecemeans leg, wing,
breast or other part detachedfrom a poultry
carcase and any division of a poultry carcase;resinsincludes natural resins, synthetic resins
and polymericmaterials other than paint;therapeutic goodsmeans goods for
therapeutic use within themeaning of theTherapeutic
Goods Act 1989(Cwlth).tobaccoincludes plug tobacco.5Exemptions from marking requirements (name,
address,measurement)(1)ApackagecontaininganarticlespecifiedinSchedule1isexemptfromtheoperationofparts2and3inthecircumstancesspecifiedinthatScheduleinrelationtothearticleor,ifnocircumstancesarespecified,inallcircumstances.(2)A
package is not exempt from the operation of Parts 2 and 3merely because it contains 2 or more
packages each of whichwould be exempt under subsection (1)
as separate packages.(2A)However,ifanexemptpackagehasanameandaddressormeasurement marked on it, the way the name
and address ormeasurement is marked on the package must
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Measurement (Prepacked Articles) Regulation 1991Part 1
Preliminary[s 6](3)It is not to be
assumed that an article described in item 1 underthe
heading “Textile goods” or “Hardware goods” in Schedule1 has
been packed for sale by measurement merely because ithas
been packed for sale—(a)as a single item;
or(b)asaset(exceptinthecaseofidenticalautomotiveparts); or(c)as a
pair, or as one of a pair, if it is an article ordinarilydescribed by pairs, or as one of a
pair.(4)Anarticleisnotexcludedfromthedescription“Generalgoods” in Schedule 1 merely because it could
be included insome other description of goods in that
Schedule.6Exemptions for packages containing
paper(1)A package containing paper that is a
package to which thissection applies—(a)is
exempt from sections 9 and 11; and(b)ispermittedtobemarkedwiththeexpression“grossmass”oranyotherexpressionthathasasimilarmeaning to that
expression.(2)This section applies to a package
containing paper if—(a)itwaspackedatthefactoryatwhichthepaperwasproduced; or(b)it is
packed in a quantity of more than 5kg; or(c)itcontainsatleast500sheetsandismarkedwiththenumber of sheets and the dimensions of
each sheet.7Requirements applicable to both inner
and outerpackagesArequirementofthisregulationastothemarkingofapackagecontainingapre-packedarticleappliestoboththeimmediatepackagecontainingthearticleandanyotherpackage
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2 Marking of name and address[s 8]packages) unless the provision that imposes
the requirementotherwise provides.8Exemptions for certain inner and outer
packagesArequirementofthisregulationastothemarkingofapackage does not
apply to—(a)any immediate package ordinarily sold
only in an outerpackagethatismarkedinaccordancewiththerequirement; or(b)anyouterpackageinwhich theimmediatepackageispacked only for the purposes of
transportation.Part 2Marking of name
and address9Marking of name and address on
packages(1)Whenapre-packedarticleispackedorsold,thepackagecontainingthearticlemustbemarkedwiththenameandaddressofthepersonwhopackedthearticleoronwhosebehalf it was
packed.(2)That marking must be—(a)readily visible and legible;
and(b)such as to enable the person named to
be identified andlocated.(3)The
address must be a place in Australia where a documentmay
be served personally on the person.Note—A post office box address is not a
place where a document may beserved
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Measurement (Prepacked Articles) Regulation 1991Part 3
Marking of measurement[s 10]10Exemption for packaged seed(1)Section 9 does not apply to—(a)public-bredagriculturalseedthatisofaprescribedvariety and is
packed in a quantity of 10kg or more; or(b)public-bred agricultural seed that is not of
a prescribedvariety and is packed in a quantity of 25kg
or more; or(c)non-proprietary varieties of
horticultural seed packed ina quantity of
25kg or more.(2)In this section—prescribed
varietymeans agricultural seed for Rhodes
grass,Molasses grass, Buffel grass, Veldt grass,
Brachiaria species,Guineagrass,Hamilgrass,Gambagrass,Mitchellgrass,Creeping Blue grass and Indian Blue
grass.Part 3Marking of
measurementDivision 1General
requirements formeasurement marking11Requirement to mark measurement(1)Whenapre-packedarticleispackedorsold,thepackagecontaining the
article must be marked with a statement of themeasurement of
the article.(2)Thestatementmustbesuchaswillbeclear,conspicuous,readily seen and
easily read when the article is exposed forsale in the
manner in which it is likely to be exposed for sale.12General position of measurement
marking(1)The measurement marking on a package
must be made—(a)on the main display part of the
package; andPage 10Reprint 0C
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3 Marking of measurement[s 12A](b)if
another part of the package is, or other parts of thepackage are, likely to be displayed instead
of the maindisplay part when the article is exposed for
sale—on thatother part or one of those other
parts.(2)Subsection (1) does not apply in the
case of—(a)automotive parts; or(b)a standard wine package if the
measurement marking onthe package complies with section 12A;
or(c)anyotherpackageiftheadministeringauthority,bynoticepublishedintheGazette,exemptsthepackagefrom the
operation of this section and any conditions orrestrictions
specified in the notice are complied with.12APosition of measurement marking on standard
winepackage(1)For
section 12(2)(b), the measurement marking on a standardwine
package must bemade on the surface of the package,other
than the base or the top, in a way that enables all of thefollowing information about the wine to be
seen in a singlefield of vision—(a)the
statement of the measurement;(b)the
country of origin;(c)the product name or product
description;(d)theactualalcoholcontentbyvolumeinpercentageterms.(2)For subsection (1), information on a
standard wine packagecan be seen in a single field of
vision if a person can see theinformation
without having to turn the package.13Set-out and form of measurement
marking(1)The required measurement marking
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Marking of measurement[s 14](a)be
close to, and marked to be read in the same directionas,
any name or brand of the article to which it relates;and(b)beatleast2mmfromthelimitsofthepackageandseparated by at least 2mm in all
directions from othergraphic matter or copy; and(c)be in a form in which units of
measurement under themetricsystemareordinarilywrittenintheEnglishlanguage; and(d)in
the case of a decimal sub-multiple, be preceded by azero
or other numeral.(2)If a package is entirely or
substantially cylindrical, spheroidal,conicalorofovalcross-section,themeasurementmarkingmust,inadditiontocomplyingwithsubsection(1),bepositionedsothatnopartofthemarkingisfurtherthanone-sixth of the circumference of the
package from the linethat vertically bisects that part of
the package on which themarking is required to be made.(3)Forthepurposesofsubsection(2),thecircumferenceofapackage is the circumference where the
measurement markingis made.14Size
etc. of characters in measurement marking(1)The
characters used in a measurement marking must be clearand—(a)stamped or
printed in a colour that provides a distinctcontrast with the
colour of the background and be of atleast the minimum
height required by subsection (2); or(b)stampedorembossedandbeofatleast3timestheminimum height required by subsection (2);
or(c)marked by an approved printing device
in characters atleast 3mm high; or(d)legibly handwritten if permitted by
subsection (3).Page 12Reprint 0C
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3 Marking of measurement[s 14](2)Theminimumheightforthecharactersinameasurementmarking is the
height specified in Column 2 of the Table tothis section
opposite the maximum dimension of the packagespecified in
Column 1 of that Table.(3)Ameasurementmarkingmaybelegiblyhandwritteninthefollowing cases—(a)when
the article is packed to be sold on the premises onwhich
it is packed;(b)whenthepackagecontainscakeorisonetowhichsection 28 applies;(c)whenthepackagecontainsarollofribbon,laceorelastic or other
article of haberdashery;(d)when the article
is, by notice published in the Gazette bythe administering
authority, declared to be an article towhichthissubsectionappliesandanyconditionsapplicable to the packaging of the article
and specifiedin the notice are complied with.TableColumn 1(Maximum dimension of package)120mm
or under . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Over 120mm but
not over 230mm . .Over 230mm but not over 360mm . .Over
360mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Column 2(Minimum characterheight)2.0mm2.5mm3.3mm4.8mmFor
the purposes of this Table, the maximum dimension of apackage is—(a)if
the package is rectangular—the measurement of thebreadth, height or length of the package,
whichever isthe greatest; or(b)ifthepackageiscylindrical,spheroidal,conicalorofovalcross-section—theheight,lengthormaximumdiameter of the
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Marking of measurement[s 15]15Unit
etc. of measurement to be used(1)Except for an article specifically provided
for by subsection(2), the measurement marking of an article
must be expressedas follows:—(a)if
the article is ordinarily sold by number—by referenceto
number;(b)ifthearticleisordinarilysoldbylinearorsuperficialmeasurement—byreferencetothatkindofmeasurement;(c)if
the article is a liquid—by reference to volume;(d)if
the article is solid (including in the form of powder orflakes), semi-solid or partly solid and
partly liquid, andis not included in paragraph (a)—by
reference to mass.(2)The measurement marking of an article
of a kind described inColumn 1 of Schedule 2 must be
expressed by reference to thekind of
measurement specified in Column 2 of that Scheduleopposite the description of the
article.(3)A measurement marking (other than in
terms of number) mustbe expressed in terms of a unit of
measurement permissible asspecified in Schedule 3.(4)In this section—ordinarilysold,ofanarticlesoldbynumberorlinearorsuperficial measurement, means the majority
of the merchantsselling the article in Australia ordinarily
sell it by number orlinear or superficial measurement.16Fractions, significant figures(1)Ifameasurementmarkingincludesafractionofaunitofmeasurement, it must be expressed as a
decimal sub-multipleof the unit.(2)Whetherameasurementmarkingisawholemultipleorasub-multiple,oracombinationofboth,itmustexpressadegree of accuracy to not more than 3
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3 Marking of measurement[s 17]17Special provision—marking by approved
printing deviceIf a measurement marking is made by an
approved printingdevice—(a)themeasurementmarkingmayexpressadegreeofaccuracytomorethan3significantfiguresifthecertificateofapprovalapprovesuseofthedevicetomeasure the degree of accuracy expressed;
and(b)a measurement marking in terms of mass
made by use ofthe device in accordance with the
certificate of approvalmay be expressed in terms of
grams.18Marking by reference to minimum
measurement(1)A marking on the package containing a
pre-packed article ofthemeasurementofthearticle(whetherornotforthepurposes of these regulations) must
not be made by referenceto minimum measurement unless—(a)permittedbythissectionorrequiredorpermittedbysection 19 in relation to eggs; and(b)the reference to minimum measurement
is marked in thesame way as the required measurement
marking.(2)Pre-packed dressed poultry (other than
poultry pieces) may bemarked with a measurement in terms of
minimum mass if—(a)the mass stated is a whole number
multiple of 100g; and(b)(exceptinthecaseofcookedpoultry)thepackageisalso
marked, in characters not less than 10mm in height,withasizenumbercalculatedbydividingthestatedminimum mass by
100.(3)Pre-packedpreservedsausagemaybemarkedwithameasurement in terms of minimum
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Marking of measurement[s 19]Division 2Special provision for measurementmarking of certain articles19Eggs(1)The
measurement marking of a pre-packed article containingeggs
must be made—(a)by reference to the number of eggs in
the package; and(b)by reference to the minimum total mass
of all the eggs inthe package.(2)The
measurement marking of a prepacked article containingeggs
must not include a marking by reference to the minimummass
of each egg unless each egg in the package has at leastthe
stated minimum mass.20Articles packed in sheetsPre-packedaluminiumfoil,facialtissues,toiletpaperandwaxedpaperarearticlesthatdonotrequire ameasurementmarkingonthepackageifthenumberofusablesheetsofspecifieddimensionsismarkedonthepackageasifthenumberanddimensionsmarkedwereameasurementmarking.21Number of pre-packed articles
comprising 1 tonneIf 45 or fewer packages of an article that
is ordinarily sold bymass have a total mass of 1 tonne, the
measurement markingof the mass of the article may be made on
each package byreferringtothenumberofpackagestothetonneinsuchamanner as to
imply that the mass of each package is 1 tonnedivided by that
number.22Bedsheets, tarpaulins etc.(1)The measurement marking relating
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3 Marking of measurement[s 23](a)bedsheets(notdesignedasfittedorsemi-fittedbedsheets) or
other sheets of hemmed fabric material; or(b)tarpaulins;must be expressed
in terms of the finished size of the article.(2)The
measurement marking relating to—(a)a
mattress protector; or(b)a bedsheet
designed as a fitted or semi-fitted bedsheet,mustbeexpressedintermsofthesuitabilityofitsfinishedsizetofitamattressofspecifieddimensionsexpressed as length x width x depth.23Pairs of window curtainsThemeasurementmarkingrelatingtowindowcurtainsdesigned to cross over when hung in pairs
must be expressedin terms of the finished size of the maximum
width, and themaximum drop, of each curtain.24Marking of width or thickness if it
directly affects priceIf a measurement marking may be made
in terms of the lengthof an article, the marking shall
include any measurement ofthe thickness or width of the article,
or both, that bears a directrelationship to
the price of the article.Division 3Special
provision concerningmeasurement marking of outerpackages25Package containing packages of articles of
the same kindand measurement(1)This
section applies to 2 or more pre-packed articles of thesame
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Marking of measurement[s 26](a)each
of which is separately packed in its own package(aninner package); and(b)all of which are also packed together
in another package(theouter
package).(2)The measurement
marking on the outer package may—(a)state
the total measurement of all the articles in the outerpackage; or(b)state
(as if it were a measurement marking) the numberof
packages in the outer package and the measurementof
each of them.(3)Ameasurementmarkingneednotbemarkedontheouterpackage
if—(a)theouterpackagecontainsnotmorethan8innerpackages;
and(b)the inner packages are ordinarily sold
only while in theouter package; and(c)the
whole or part of the outer package is transparent andthe
measurement marking on each of the inner packagesisclearlyvisiblethroughthepackagingoftheouterpackage.26Inner and outer packages of single
article(1)This section applies to a pre-packed
article consisting of anarticlecontainedinapackage(theinnerpackage)thatiscontained in
another package (theouter package).(2)Ameasurementmarkingneednotbemarkedontheouterpackage
if—(a)theinnerpackageisordinarilysoldonlywhileintheouter package; and(b)the
whole or part of the outer package is transparent andthemeasurementmarkingontheinnerpackageisclearlyvisiblethroughthepackagingoftheouterpackage.Page
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3 Marking of measurement[s 27]27Package containing articles of different
kinds or differentmeasurements(1)Thissectionappliestoapre-packedarticleconsistingofapackage
(theouter package) containing at
least 2 articles ofwhich at least 1 is a pre-packed article,
but does not apply in acase to which section 25
applies.(2)Noneofthearticlesintheouterpackageisrequiredtobemarked with a measurement marking
if—(a)all the articles in the outer package
are ordinarily soldonly while in the outer package; and(b)theouterpackageismarkedinthesamewayasameasurement
marking with a description of each articlein the outer
package and a statement of its measurement.(3)Theprovisionsofsection12astothepositionofameasurement marking do not apply to a
marking referred to insubsection(2)(b)ifthepackagingoftheouterpackageistransparent and all the articles it contains
are clearly visiblethrough it.Division 4Other markings concerningmeasurement28Unit
price marking—retail sales of particular foods bymass(1)This section
applies to prepacked—(a)fruit, other than
whole fruit, priced according to mass;and(b)dried or dehydrated fruit; and(c)dried or dehydrated mixed fruit;
and(d)vegetables,otherthanwholevegetables,pricedaccording to mass; and(e)mushrooms; and(f)cheese or cheese products; andReprint 0C effective 12 December 2008Page
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Marking of measurement[s 28](g)dressed poultry not marked in terms of
minimum massin accordance with section 18; and(h)fish, including crustaceans;
and(i)meat; and(j)smallgoods, including bacon, corned beef and
ham.(2)When a prepacked article to which this
regulation applies issold, the package containing the
article must, in addition tobeing marked with
the measurement of the article, be markedwith its total
price and price per kilogram unless, for the sale,the
package is exposed—(a)inoronareceptacleonorimmediatelyadjacenttowhichthetotalpriceandpriceperkilogramofthearticle is displayed—(i)in characters at least 10mm high;
and(ii)wherethatpricecanbereadilyseenandeasilyread; or(b)in a display of packages each
marked—(i)as containing the same article;
and(ii)with the same measurement of the
article.Example of display of packages mentioned in
paragraph (b)—a display of packages each marked as
containing a particularkind of cheese and marked with a
measurement of 250g(3)The marking on a package required by
this section must bemade as if it were a measurement
marking.(4)This section does not apply to a
prepacked article if—(a)it is sold for
resale; or(b)the package containing the article is
a rigid container.Page 20Reprint 0C
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4Trade Measurement (Prepacked Articles)
Regulation 1991Part 4 Prohibited and restricted
expressions[s 29]Prohibited and
restrictedexpressions29Marking of “mass when packed”(1)This section applies to bar soaps,
cotton wool, flax, glaubersalts,jute,manila,freshmushrooms,oven-bakedanimalbiscuits,personaldeodoranttablets,personalsoaptablets(medicinalortoilet),sisal,soapflakes,soappowder(excludingdetergentpowders),tobacco,washingsodaandwhole
hams.(2)Pre-packed articles of the kind to
which this section appliesthat are not packed in a hermetically
sealed package may bemarked “mass when packed”, or with
other words that have asimilarmeaningtothosewords,iftheyaremarkedinthesame way as the appropriate
measurement marking.30Marking of “mass at standard
condition”A package containing pre-packed yarn or
cotton wool that isnot an hermetically sealed package may be
marked with thewords “mass at standard condition” or with
other words thathave a similar meaning to those words
if—(a)the words are marked in the same way
as the appropriatemeasurement marking; and(b)when
the yarn or cotton wool is composed of a mixtureof
fibres—the package is also marked in the same wayas
the appropriate measurement marking with a correctstatement of the proportion by mass of each
of the kindsof fibre of which the yarn or cotton wool is
composed.31Restrictions on use of “gross
mass”(1)Forthepurposesofsection30oftheAct,theexpression“grossmass”andanyotherexpressionthathasasimilarmeaning to that
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Short measure[s 32](2)Apackagemaybemarkedwithsuchanexpressiononlyifpermitted by
section 6 or if—(a)the package is used only for the
purpose of transportingan article; and(b)theexpressionisimmediatelyfollowedbythewords“fortransportpurposesonly”andastatementoftheappropriate quantity; and(c)immediately below or following the
expression the netmass is marked and designated as such or
stated as a netamountinwordsthatcorrespondtothoseusedtoexpress the gross amount.32Prohibited expressionsFor
the purposes of section 30 of the Act, the following areprohibited expressions:—(a)anyexpression(otherthanamarkingrequiredorpermitted by the Act) that directly or
indirectly relates toor qualifies a measurement marked on
the package;(b)a statement that directly or
indirectly relates or refers tothemeasurementofthearticleoranyingredientorcomponent of the article, or of any source
from whichthe article is derived, if the statement
cannot be testedfor truth by testing the article.Part
5Short measure33Extent of deficiency necessary to constitute
shortmeasure(1)ThisPartmakesprovisionforthedeficiencyinactualmeasurement and
average measurement of pre-packed articlespermittedundersection33oftheActbeforetheactualPage 22Reprint 0C effective 12 December
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5 Short measure[s 34]measurement of a
pre-packed article is to be regarded as beingless than the
measurement marked on the package.(2)In
this Part—permissible actual deficiencymeans
the deficiency in actualmeasurement permitted for the purposes
of section 33(1)(a) ofthe Act;permissibleaveragedeficiencymeansthedeficiencyintheaverageoftheactualmeasurementsofanumberoflikearticles permitted for the purposes of
section 33(1)(b) of theAct.34Articles marked “mass when packed”
etc.Ifthepackagecontainingapre-packedarticleis,inaccordance with
section 29, marked “mass when packed” orwithotherwordsthathaveasimilarmeaningtothosewords—(a)the permissible actual deficiency, if
measured on the daythe article is packed, is a deficiency of
5%; and(b)the permissible average deficiency, if
measured on theday the article is packed, is nil;
and(c)the permissible actual deficiency, if
measured after theday the article is packed, is the deficiency
specified inColumn2oftheTabletothissectionoppositethedescription of the article in Column 1 of
that Table; and(d)the permissible average deficiency, if
measured after theday the article is packed, is the deficiency
specified inColumn3oftheTabletothissectionoppositethedescription of the article in Column 1 of
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Short measure[s 35]Table—Permissible
deficiencies after day of packingColumn 1(Description of article)Bar soaps . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . .Cotton wool . . . . . . . . . . . .
.Flax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.Glauber salts. . . . . . . . .
. . .Jute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.Manila . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.Mushrooms (fresh). . . . . . . .Oven-baked animal biscuits.Personal deodorant tablets . .Personal soap tablets(medicinal or
toilet) . . . . . . .Sisal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .Soap flakes. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Soappowder(excludingdetergent powders). . . . . . . .Tobacco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.Washing soda . . . . . . . . . . . .Whole
hams . . . . . . . . . . . . .Column 2(Permissible actualdeficiency)21%7%8%7%9%8%18%9%12%11%8%10%15%10%7%7%Column 3(Permissible
averagedeficiency)16%2%3%2%4%3%13%4%7%6%3%5%10%5%2%2%35Articles marked “mass at standard
condition”(1)Ifthepackagecontainingapre-packedarticleis,inaccordancewiththisregulation,marked“massatstandardcondition” or
with other words that have a similar meaning—(a)thepermissibleactualdeficiencyisthedeficiencyspecifiedinColumn2oftheTabletothissectionopposite the description of the class of
article in Column1 of that Table; and(b)thepermissibleaveragedeficiencyisthedeficiencyspecifiedinColumn2oftheTabletothissectionPage
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Measurement (Prepacked Articles) Regulation 1991Part
5 Short measure[s 35]opposite the
description of the class of article in Column1 of that
Table.(2)If the article consists of a mixture
of any 2 or more of class A,B or C fibres (as
described in Column 1 of the Table to thissection)—(a)thepermissibleactualdeficiencyisthedeficiency,expressed as a
percentage, calculated in accordance withthe formula 6x +
2y + 5; and(b)thepermissibleaveragedeficiencyisthedeficiency,expressed as a
percentage, calculated in accordance withthe formula 6x +
2y,where—xis
the proportion that the mass of all class A fibre (if any)
inthe article bears to the total mass of the
article; andyis the proportion that the mass of all
class B fibre (if any) inthe article bears to the total mass of
the article.TableColumn 1Column 2Column 3(Class
of article)(Permissible(Permissible
averageactual deficiency)deficiency)Class A fibre
(wool or otheranimal fibre, viscose orcuprammonium rayon
or amixture of any 2 or more ofthem .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11%6%Class B fibre (silk, cotton orcellulose acetate or a mixture ofany 2
or more of them). . . . . . .7%2%Class C fibre (a fibre, or amixture of fibres, that is not aClass
A or Class B fibre) . . . . . .5%0%Reprint 0C effective 12 December
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Measurement (Prepacked Articles) Regulation 1991Part 6
Miscellaneous[s 36]36Other
pre-packed articlesIf the package containing a pre-packed
article is not one towhich section 34 or 35 applies—(a)the permissible actual deficiency is
5%; and(b)the permissible average deficiency is
nil.37Method of determining average
measurement (s.33)(1)ForthepurposesofthisPart,theaverageoftheactualmeasurements of a
number of like articles shall be determinedbycalculatingtheaverageofthemeasurementsofthecontentsofatleast12packagesor,iflessthan12areavailable, of
such number (not less than 6) as are available.(2)If
more than 12 packages are available, the actual number tobe
tested shall be as determined by an inspector.(3)Each
of the packages measured must be of the same kind andhave
the same measurement marking and must be selected byan
inspector without having been measured by an inspector.Part
6Miscellaneous38Measuring mass of frozen fish(1)This section applies to prepacked
frozen fish that has surfaceice on any part
of the fish.(2)For the purposes of the Act, the mass
of prepacked frozen fishin a package must be measured using
the following steps—(a)measure and record the mass of a
sieve;(b)immediatelyafterremovingthepackagefromcoldstorage, remove the fish from the
package and—Page 26Reprint 0C
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6 Miscellaneous[s 38](i)ifthefishdoesnotexceedthecapacityofthesieve—complete the steps mentioned in
subsection(3); or(ii)ifthefishexceedsthecapacityofthesieve—complete the steps mentioned in
subsection(4).(3)If the fish does
not exceed the capacity of the sieve—(a)put
the fish in the sieve and put the sieve containing thefishinawaterbathcontaininganamountofwateratleast
8 times the volume of the fish at a temperature of25ºC
+ 5ºC; and(b)keepthefishimmersedinthewaterbathuntilthesurface ice has been removed from the fish;
and(c)removethesievecontainingthefishfromthewaterbath; and(d)keepthesieveatanangleofabout20ºfromthehorizontalforatleast2minutesbutnotmorethan2minutes15secondstoallowwatertodrainfromthefish; and(e)ifpracticable,removeexcesswaterfromthefishbyusing a cloth or a paper towel;
and(f)measure and record the combined mass
of the sieve andthe fish; and(g)deduct the recorded mass of the sieve from
the recordedcombined mass of the sieve and the fish to
find the massof the fish.(4)If
the fish exceeds the capacity of the sieve—(a)divide the fish into lots that do not exceed
the capacityof the sieve in any way that is convenient
for complyingwith this subsection; and(b)for fish in a lot that has surface ice
on it—complete thesteps mentioned in subsection (3)(a) to (g);
and(c)forfishinalotthatdoesnothavesurfaceiceonit—directly measure and record the
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Measurement (Prepacked Articles) Regulation 1991Part 6
Miscellaneous[s 38](d)add
together the mass of fish recorded under paragraphs(b)
and (c) to find the mass of the fish.(5)The
mass of the fish is—(a)if the fish does not exceed the
capacity of the sieve—themass of the fish as worked out under
subsection (3)(g);or(b)if the fish
exceeds the capacity of the sieve—the mass ofthe fish as
worked out under subsection (4)(d).(6)In
this section—fishmeansallorpartof,oranynumberof,oranycombinationof,anycold-bloodedaquaticvertebrateorinvertebrate,includingshellfishbutnotanamphibianorareptile.frozenmeans kept in
storage at a maximum temperature of0ºC.International Standardmeans a standard
made or publishedby the International Organisation for
Standardisation, Geneva.sieve,formeasuringfishfromapackage,meansacircularwirecloth
sieve—(a)with a diameter of—(i)if the measurement marking on the
package is notmore than 500g—200mm; or(ii)ifthemeasurementmarkingonthepackageismore than 500g—300mm; and(b)with a mesh aperture size of 2.36mm;
and(c)that complies with the requirements
for wirecloth sievesin—(i)Australian
StandardAS 1152-1993: Specificationfor
test sieves; or(ii)International Standard ISO 3310-1:2000
(E): Testsieves—Technical requirements and
testing.Page 28Reprint 0C
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Measurement (Prepacked Articles) Regulation 1991Part
6 Miscellaneous[s 39]39Application for permit to sell certain
articlesAn application for a permit under section 38
of the Act for thesale of an article must—(a)be
made to the administering authority in writing signedby or
on behalf of the applicant; and(b)specifythegroundsinsection39oftheActthatarerelied on by the
applicant; and(c)give particulars of the facts
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Trade
Measurement (Prepacked Articles) Regulation 1991Schedule 1Schedule 1Exemptions from markingsection 5Textile goods1Textile, wearing apparel and other similar
articles that are notpacked for sale by measurement and are
not ordinarily so sold.2Textiles that
are—(a)packed for sale by mass and are sold
in packages eachcontaining more than 4kg; or(b)packed for sale by length and are sold
in packages eachcontaining more than 25m; or(c)packed for sale by area and are sold
in packages eachcontaining more than 25m2.Food goods1Anyagriculturalproducegrownandpackedonthesameproperty by the
grower and sold by mass in sacks of more than25kg gross
mass.2Confectionery, nuts, popcorn, potato
crisps and savouries thatare—(a)packedonpremisesforsaleonthosepremisesifthepackageisdisplayedforsaleonthosepremisesinareceptacle that bears a statement that
can be readily seenand easily read in characters not less than
10mm high ofthe mass and of the price of the contents of
the packageand if the mass of the contents does not
exceed 200g; or(b)packedinorwithanotherarticleifthevalueofthecombinedarticlesissubstantiallyrepresentedbythatother article.3Confectionery packed singly in a novelty
shape and an Easteregg packed singly.4Honey
in the comb in original frames.Page 30Reprint 0C effective 12 December
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Measurement (Prepacked Articles) Regulation 1991Schedule 15Hay.6Ice cream packed
in a quantity less than 200mL.7Kippers.8Pies
or pasties made for use as an individual serve of whichthe
mass is less than 250g.9Cakes, puddings
and sponges packed singly in a quantity lessthan 125g.10Alcoholic liquors packed in a quantity
more than 10L.Medicinal and toilet goods1Therapeutic goods, being goods the
sale or supply of which tothepublicisprohibitedbylawexceptonthewrittenprescriptionofapersonrecognizedbylawascompetenttoprescribe them.2Atoiletpreparationinacompactandarefillofsuchapreparation.3Singleapplicationhairdyesorhairbleachesorsingleapplication home
permanent hair waving kits.4Vaccine packed in
a quantity less than 25mL or a single doseof any substance
packed in a vial or ampoule for sale for useas an
injection.Hardware goods1Articlesofhardwarethatarenotpackedforsalebymeasurement and are not ordinarily so
sold.2Tinters or colouring agents for use in
paint that are packed in aquantity less than 100g or
100mL.3Colouringmaterialinapackageonwhichismarkeddirections for
mixing it, or a specified quantity of it, with aspecifiedtypeandvolumeofpaint—ifthequantityofthematerialtobemixeddoesnotexceed10percentofthevolume of the paint with which it is
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Measurement (Prepacked Articles) Regulation 1991Schedule 1General
goods1Articlesordinarilysoldbynumberthatarepackedinaquantity of less
than 9 in a package made wholly or partly oftransparent
material so that when the package is exposed forsale
the number of articles contained in the package is readilyapparent to a purchaser.2Anarticleofwhichthemassexceeds75kgorthevolumeexceeds 150L.3An
article packed in a quantity less than 15g or 15mL otherthan
adhesives, dried vegetables and freeze-dried vegetables,herbs, instant tea, pepper and other spices,
therapeutic goodsand tobacco.4Fire
extinguisher refills.5Photographic film
and photographic printing paper.6A bag
of clay.7Fish bait.8Garden landscape material, including
pine-bark feature mix,pine-barknuggets,pre-plantedmushroomspawn,tree-bark,anyarticlethatisorcontainscompost,farmyardmanure,garden peat, leaf
mould, peat moss, sphagnum moss, tanbarkor other like
substance.9Artists’ paint packed in a quantity
less than 100g.10Candles.11Legume seed inoculants.12A
pre-packed article sold as authorised by part 5, division 2
ofthe Act.Page 32Reprint 0C effective 12 December
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Schedule 2Trade Measurement
(Prepacked Articles) Regulation 1991Schedule 2Expression of measurementmarkingsection
15(2)Column 1Column 2(Description of article)(Kind of
measurement permissible)Acids in liquid formAerosol productsCompressed or
liquefied gasesCream and cream substitutesFencing wireFlavouring
essencesHeavy residual fuel oil, industrialdiesel
fuel and furnace oilHoney, malt extract, golden syrupand
treacleIce creamLinseed oil and
other vegetable oilsLiquefied petroleum gasLiquid
chemicalsPaint (other than paste paint),
varnishand varnish stainsPaste paintPerfume compoundsPerlitePet
litter and similar productsmass or volumemassmass
or equivalent volume (cubicmetres or litres) at statedtemperature and pressurevolumelengthmass or volume,
if the quantity isnot less than 500mgmass or
volumemassvolumevolume if the
quantity is not morethan 5L; mass or volume if thequantity is more than 5Lmassmass
or volumevolumemassmass
or volume, if the quantity isnot less than
500gmass or volumemass or
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Measurement (Prepacked Articles) Regulation 1991Schedule 2Column 1Column 2(Description of
article)(Kind of measurement permissible)ResinsRope, cord and
line—(a)of a diameter less than 1.5mm(b)of a diameter of 1.5mm or moreSkin
cream in jarsTomato sauceToothpasteTwines, twists and lashingsYoghurtmass or
volumelength and mass per specifiedlengthlength and
diametermass or volumevolumemasslength and mass per specifiedlengthmassPage
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Schedule 3Trade Measurement
(Prepacked Articles) Regulation 1991Schedule 3Permissible units ofmeasurementsection
15(3)1MassIfthemeasurementmarkingistobeexpressedintermsofmass,
the permissible units of measurement are as follows:—(a)kilogram is permissible in all
cases;(b)gramisalsopermissibleifthemassdoesnotexceed1000
grams;(c)milligramisalsopermissibleifthemassdoesnotexceed 1000 milligrams.2VolumeIfthemeasurementmarkingistobeexpressedintermsofvolume,thepermissibleunitsofmeasurementareasfollows:—(a)litre, decilitre or centilitre is
permissible for liquids in allcases;(b)cubic metre is permissible for solids
in all cases;(c)millilitre is also permissible in the
case of a liquid if thevolume does not exceed 1000
millilitres;(d)cubic centimetre is also permissible
in the case of a solidif the volume does not exceed 1000
cubic centimetres.3Linear measurementIfthemeasurementmarkingistobeexpressedintermsoflinear measurement, the permissible units of
measurement areas follows:—(a)metre
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Measurement (Prepacked Articles) Regulation 1991Schedule 3(b)centimetreisalsopermissibleifthelengthdoesnotexceed 100 centimetres;(c)millimetreisalsopermissibleifthelengthdoesnotexceed 1000 millimetres;(d)millimetreisalsopermissibleinthecaseofpaperlengthsnotexceeding10000millimetres,buildingmaterial in sheet form and coated abrasive
belts;(e)millimetre is also permissible in the
case of an article ifit was customary before this
regulation commenced toexpressthelinearmeasurementofthearticleinmillimetres.4Superficial measurementIfthemeasurementmarkingistobeexpressedintermsofsuperficial measurement, any unit of
superficial measurementis permissible.5Mass
per specified lengthIfthemeasurementmarkingistobeexpressedintermsofmassperspecifiedlength,thepermissibleunitsofmeasurement are grams, or kilograms,
for mass, and metresfor length.Page 36Reprint 0C effective 12 December
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Measurement (Prepacked Articles) Regulation 1991Endnotes3KeyKey to abbreviations in list of
legislation and annotationsKeyAIAamdamdtchdefdivexpgazhdginslapnotfdnumo in comorigpparaprecpresprevExplanation=Acts
Interpretation Act 1954=amended=amendment=chapter=definition=division=expires/expired=gazette=heading=inserted=lapsed=notified=numbered=order
in council=omitted=original=page=paragraph=preceding=present=previousKey(prev)procprovptpubdR[X]RArelocrenumrep(retro)rvsschsdivSIASIRSLsubunnumExplanation=previously=proclamation=provision=part=published=Reprint No. [X]=Reprints Act 1992=relocated=renumbered=repealed=retrospectively=revised edition=section=schedule=subdivision=Statutory Instruments Act 1992=Statutory Instruments Regulation
2002=subordinate legislation=substituted=unnumbered4Table of reprintsReprints are
issued for both future and past effective dates. For the most
up-to-date tableof reprints, see the reprint with the latest
effective date.Ifareprintnumberincludesaletterofthealphabet,thereprintwasreleasedinunauthorised, electronic form only.ReprintNo.0A
rv0B0CAmendments
included1999 SL No. 1442006 SL No.
1762008 SL No. 3182008 SL No.
436Effective10 July
200626 September 200812 December
2008NotesPage 38Reprint 0C effective 12 December
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Measurement (Prepacked Articles) Regulation 1991Endnotes5List
of legislationTradeMeasurement(PrepackedArticles)Regulation1991(prevTradeMeasurement (Pre-packed Articles)
Regulations 1991)made by the Governor in Council on 23 May
1991pubd gaz 25 May 1991 pp 304–32commenced 1 July 1991 (see s 2 and proc pubd
gaz 25 May 1991 p 299)exp 31 August 2011 (see SIA s 56(2)
and SIR s 5 sch 3)Note—The expiry date may have changed since
this reprint was published. See thelatest reprint of
the SIR for any change.amending legislation—Trade
Measurement Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1999 SL No. 144 pts 1,
3notfd gaz 25 June 1999 pp 932–8commenced on date of notificationTrade
Measurement (Prepacked Articles) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2006
SLNo. 176notfd gaz 7 July
2006 pp 1167–9ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 10 July 2006
(see s 2)Trade Measurement (Prepacked Articles)
Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008 SLNo. 318notfd
gaz 26 September 2008 pp 539–40commenced on date
of notificationTradeMeasurement(PrepackedArticles—FrozenFish)AmendmentRegulation(No.
1) 2008 SL No. 436notfd gaz 12 December 2008 pp 2044–53commenced on date of notification6List of annotationsShort
titles 1sub 2006 SL No. 176 s 3 schCommencements 2om
2006 SL No. 176 s 3 schDefinitions—generals 3amd
2006 SL No. 176 s 3 schdef“approved
printing device”amd 2006 SL No. 176 s 3 schdef“measurement marking”amd
2006 SL No. 176 s 3 schdef“standard wine
package”ins 2008 SL No. 318 s 3def“the
Act”om 2006 SL No. 176 s 3 schdef“wine”ins 2008 SL No.
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Measurement (Prepacked Articles) Regulation 1991EndnotesDefinitions—packaged articless
4amd 2006 SL No. 176 s 3 schdef“therapeutic goods”amd
2006 SL No. 176 s 3 schExemptions from marking requirements
(name, address, measurement)s 5amd
1999 SL No. 144 s 7; 2006 SL No. 176 s 3 schExemptions for
packages containing papers 6amd 2006 SL No.
176 s 3 schRequirements applicable to both inner and
outer packagess 7amd 2006 SL No. 176 s 3 schExemptions for certain inner and outer
packagess 8amd 2006 SL No. 176 s 3 schMarking of name and address on
packagess 9amd 2006 SL No. 176 s 4Exemption for packaged seeds
10amd 2006 SL No. 176 s 3 schGeneral position of measurement
markings 12amd 2006 SL No. 176 s 3 sch; 2008 SL
No. 318 s 4Position of measurement marking on standard
wine packages 12Ains 2008 SL No. 318 s 5Set-out and form of measurement
markings 13amd 2006 SL No. 176 s 3 schSize
etc. of characters in measurement markings 14amd
2006 SL No. 176 s 3 schUnit etc. of measurement to be
useds 15amd 1999 SL No. 144 s 8; 2006 SL No.
176 s 3 schMarking by reference to minimum
measurements 18amd 2006 SL No. 176 s 5Eggss 19amd 2006 SL No.
176 s 6Package containing packages of articles of
the same kind and measurements 25amd
2006 SL No. 176 s 3 schInner and outer packages of single
articles 26amd 2006 SL No. 176 s 3 schPackage containing articles of different
kinds or different measurementss 27amd
2006 SL No. 176 s 3 schUnit price marking—retail sales of
particular foods by masss 28sub 2006 SL No.
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