Regulations 1973
No. 5
Regulations under the Weights and Measures (Packaged
Ordinance 1970-1973.*
Goods)
I
K E P P E L E A R L E N D E R B Y , the Minister of State for the Capital Territory,
,
hereby m a k e the following Regulations u n d e r the Weights and Measures,
(Packaged Goods) Ordinance
1970-1973.
D a t e d this eighth day of June, 1973.
KEP ENDERBY
Minister of State for the Capital Territory.
A M E N D M E N T S OF THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
(PACKAGED GOODS)
REGULATIONS t
1. Regulation 2 of the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations
is a m e n d e d by omitting the word and figures " (Regulations 5-21) " and inserting
in their stead the word and figures " (Regulations 5-21 A ) ".
2 . Regulation 3 of the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations
is a m e n d e d —
(a)
by inserting in sub-regulation ( 1 . ) , after the definition of " lubricating
oil ", the following definition:—
" main display p o r t i o n " , in relation to a package, means that
portion of a package on which the n a m e or b r a n d of the
article contained in the package is shown, o r —
(a) where the n a m e or brand is shown on t w o or m o r e
portions of a p a c k a g e — t h e portion on which it is most
prominently shown; or
(b) where the n a m e or brand is shown on two or more
portions of a package in t h e same p r o m i n e n c e — a n y one
of those portions;"; and
(b)
by inserting in that sub-regulation, after the definition of " peas ", the
following definition:—
" ' poultry ' includes pigeons and pheasants;".
3 . Regulation 4 of the Weights a n d Measures (Packaged G o o d s ) Regulations
is a m e n d e d —
(a)
by inserting in sub-regulation ( 1 . ) , before the words
Schedule ", the words " Part I. or P a r t I I . of " ;
"the
First
(b)
by inserting in sub-regulation ( 2 . ) , before the words
Schedule ", the words " Part I. or Part II. of " ;
"the
First
( c ) by inserting in p a r a g r a p h (a) of sub-regulation ( 3 . ) , before the
words " the First Schedule ", the words " P a r t I. o r P a r t II. of ";
* Notified in the Commonwealth
t Regulations 1970, N o . 8.
Gazette
on
21 June
1973.
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(d)
by omitting p a r a g r a p h s (b),
that sub-regulation;
( c ) , (d),
(e),
(i),
(/),
(k)
and (n)
( e ) by omitting p a r a g r a p h s ( p ) and (<?) of that sub-regulation
inserting in their stead the following word and p a r a g r a p h : —
of
and
" a n d ( p ) a package containing a n u m b e r of individual servings of
an article, w h e r e —
(i) each serving is of a quantity less t h a n t h e q u a n ­
tity specified, in relation to t h a t article or the class
of articles in which that article is included, in
C o l u m n B of P a r t I. or P a r t II. of t h e First
Schedule; a n d
(ii) there is m a r k e d o n the package the n u m b e r of
individual servings contained in the package and
the total weight or measure of the contents of
the package."; a n d
(/)
by adding at the end thereof the following s u b - r e g u l a t i o n : —
" ( 4 . ) W h e r e an article is specified in C o l u m n A of P a r t I. and
in C o l u m n A of Part II. of the First S c h e d u l e —
(a) t h e units of m e a s u r e m e n t specified in C o l u m n s B, C and D
of the item relating t o t h a t article in Part I., o r the metric
units of m e a s u r e m e n t specified in those columns in P a r t II.,
of that Schedule m a y be m a r k e d on the package containing
the article; a n d
(b) the same units of m e a s u r e m e n t shall be marked o n a
package containing an article as are used in relation to
that article." .
4 . Regulation 7 of the Weight'; and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations
is a m e n d e d —
( a ) by omitting sub-paragraph (i) of p a r a g r a p h (a) of sub-regulation
( 1 . ) and inserting in its stead the following p a r a g r a p h : —
" (i) b e on the m a i n display portion of the package and, where the
package is of such shape or design that one or more portions
of the package, other than the m a i n display portion, is likely
to be displayed w h e n the article is exposed for s a l e — o n that
portion or on one of those other portions, as t h e case m a y
be;";
(b)
by omitting sub-paragraphs (iii) a n d (iv) of p a r a g r a p h (b) of subregulation (1.) and inserting in their stead t h e following s u b ­
paragraphs:—
" (iii) shall, in the case of a p a c k a g e that is cylindrical or oval or
substantially cylindrical o r oval, be placed within the,
segment of t h e p a c k a g e subtended horizontally by an angle
of o n e h u n d r e d a n d twenty degrees a t the centre of t h e per­
pendicular axis of the p a c k a g e ;
(iv) shall be in the English language and, subject t o these R e g u ­
lations, shall be expressed either in C o m m o n w e a l t h legal
units of m e a s u r e m e n t related t o t h e yard, t h e p o u n d o r the
gallon o r in terms of t h e metric system of m e a s u r e m e n t related
to the m e t r e , t h e g r a m m e o r the litre; a n d
( v ) shall n o t be o b s c u r e d or crowded by any o t h e r p r i n t e d o r
graphic m a t t e r . " ;
( c ) b y inserting in p a r a g r a p h ( a ) of sub-regulation ( 2 . ) , after t h e w o r d s
" t w o fluid o u n c e s " , t h e w o r d s " or 75 g r a m m e s o r 7 5 millilitres " ;
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( d ) b y omitting s u b - p a r a g r a p h s (ii) a n d (iii) ot p a r a g r a p h ( a ) of s u b regulation
(3.)
a n d inserting in their stead the
following
paragraphs:—
(e)
(/)
" (ii) consisting of cake, fruit o r vegetables contained in a single
package;
(iii) consisting of a roll of ribbon, lace, elastic o r any other article
of h a b e r d a s h e r y ; o r
(iv) p a c k e d in a plain p a c k a g e a n d sold to t h e p u r c h a s e r o n the
premises u p o n which it is p a c k e d , " ;
by omitting from p a r a g r a p h (b) of sub-regulation ( 8 . ) t h e w o r d s
" in terms of the metric system " and inserting in their stead t h e
words " in terms of the metric system of m e a s u r e m e n t related to t h e
m e t r e , the g r a m m e or the litre "; and
by omitting sub-regulations ( 9 . ) a n d ( 1 0 . ) a n d inserting in their
stead the following sub-regulation:—<
" ( 9 . ) T h e provisions of sub-regulation ( 1 . ) of this regulation
a p p l y to a n d in relation t o t h e m a r k i n g o n a p a c k a g e containing an
article of t h e statements required t o be m a r k e d p u r s u a n t t o regulation
18, 19, 21 o r 2 1 A of these Regulations.".
5. Regulation 9 of t h e Weights and M e a s u r e s (Packaged G o o d s ) Regulations
ii amended—
( a ) by omitting from sub-regulation ( 1 . ) the w o r d s " a unit of m e a s u r e ­
m e n t of the metric system,";
(b) b y a d d i n g at the end of t h a t sub-regulation the w o r d s " or in t e r m s
of t h e t o n n e , k i l o g r a m m e , g r a m m e o r m i l l i g r a m m e " ;
( c ) b y adding at the end of p a r a g r a p h ( a ) of sub-regulation (2.) t h e w o r d s
" or in t e r m s of the t o n n e , k i l o g r a m m e , g r a m m e o r milligramme ";
(d) by omitting p a r a g r a p h s ( c ) and (d) of that sub-regulation and
inserting in its stead the following p a r a g r a p h s : —
" ( c ) subject to the next succeeding p a r a g r a p h , w h e r e the weight
or measure of an article is expressed in t e r m s of t h e metric
system of m e a s u r e m e n t and in terms of units of m e a s u r e ­
m e n t related to the yard, the p o u n d and the gallon—
(d)
(i) fractions of a unit of m e a s u r e m e n t related to the yard,
the p o u n d or the gallon m a y be expressed in decimal
sub-multiples of that unit; and
(ii) decimal sub-multiples of a unit of m e a s u r e m e n t of the
metric system of m e a s u r e m e n t m a y be expressed in
fractions of that unit;
where fractions of a unit of m e a s u r e m e n t related to the p o u n d
m a y , in p u r s u a n c e of t h e last preceding p a r a g r a p h , be
expressed in decimal sub-multiples of that unit, decimal submultiples of an o u n c e m a y be expressed in t e r m s of h u n d r e d t h s
of an o u n c e for quantities not greater than four ounces and in
tenths of an ounce for quantities greater t h a n four ounces but
less t h a n one pound;".
6. Regulation 10 of t h e Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations
is a m e n d e d —
( a ) by omitting from sub-regulation ( 1 . ) the words " i n terms of a unit
of m e a s u r e m e n t of t h e metric system or ";
(b)
by adding at the end of that sub-regulation the words " or in t e r m s of
t h e cubic metre, cubic decimetre or litre, or cubic centimetre or millilitre "; a n d
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( c ) by omitting sub-regulation ( 3 . ) and inserting in its stead the following
sub-regulations:—
" ( 3 . ) W h e r e t h e volume of an article is expressed in t e r m s of
units of m e a s u r e m e n t related t o t h e gallon and in units of m e a s u r e m e n t
related to the litre, fractions of a unit of m e a s u r e m e n t related t o the
gallon m a y be expressed in decimal sub-multiples of that unit.
" ( 4 . ) W h e r e t h e v o l u m e of an article is expressed in terms of units
of m e a s u r e m e n t related to the cubic foot and in terms of a metric
unit of v o l u m e , fractions of a unit of m e a s u r e m e n t related t o t h e
cubic foot m a y be expressed in decimal sub-multiples of that unit.".
7. After regulation 10 of t h e Weights a n d Measures
Regulations the following regulation is i n s e r t e d : —
(Packaged
Goods)
" 10A. W h e r e the weight o r measure of an article t o which section 8 of the
O r d i n a n c e applies is m a r k e d o n the p a c k a g e containing the article by reference
to a decimal sub-multiple—
( a ) the decimal sub-multiple shall n o t be expressed to m o r e t h a n three
significant figures; a n d
(b) t h e decimal point that indicates t h e sub-multiple shall be p r e c e d e d
by z e r o o r b y a n u m e r a l . " .
8. Regulation 11 of t h e Weights a n d M e a s u r e s (Packaged Goods) Regulations
is a m e n d e d —
(a)
b y omitting from p a r a g r a p h (a) of sub-regulation ( 2 . ) the w o r d s
" o r t h e y a r d " a n d inserting in their stead t h e w o r d s ", y a r d , kilo­
g r a m m e , cubic decimetre, litre or metre ";
(b) b y omitting from p a r a g r a p h (d) of sub-regulation ( 2 . ) the w o r d s
" and an additional statement stating t h e quantity in fluid ounces
m a y be added " ;
( c ) by omitting pat igraph ( / ) of that sub-regulation and inserting in
its stead the folljwing p a r a g r a p h : —
" (/) in any case, t h e package containing an article m a y be m a r k e d
with an additional statement stating t h e quantity of t h e article
in fluid o u n c e s . " ; a n d
(d)
by adding at the end thereof the following s u b - r e g u l a t i o n s : —
" ( 3 . ) Subject to the next succeeding sub-regulation, where t h e
quantity of an article is expressed in terms of a unit of
m e a s u r e m e n t of t h e metric system, the statement of weight or
measure used in relation to t h e article may be expressed in t e r m s
of a unit of weight o r m e a s u r e specified in the First C o l u m n of the
table in this sub-regulation if t h e weight or m e a s u r e so expressed is
n o t greater t h a t t h e weight o r m e a s u r e specified in t h e Second C o l u m n
of t h e table opposite t o t h e first-mentioned weight o r m e a s u r e .
TABLE
First Column
Second Column
Unit o f Weight or Measure
milligramme
gramme . .
millilitre . .
cubic centimetre
millimetre
centimetre
Limit of Use
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
milligrammes
grammes
millilitres
cubic centimetres
millimetres
centimetres
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" ( 4 . ) Notwithstanding t h e provisions of the last preceding s u b regulation, the measure of paper lengths may be expressed in milli­
metres if the measure so expressed is not greater t h a n ten t h o u s a n d
millimetres.".
9. Regulation 12 of t h e Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations
is a m e n d e d —
(a) by omitting t h e table in sub-regulation ( 1 . ) and inserting in its stead
t h e following t a b l e : —
First Column
Second Column
Dimension of package
80 mm or less
..
..
Over 80 mm but not over 160 mm
Over 160 mm but not over 260 mm
Over 260 mm
..
..
(b)
Size of print
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2 mm
2.5 mm
3.3 mm
4 . 8 mm
by omitting the table in sub-regulation ( 2 . ) and inserting in its stead
the following t a b l e : —
First Column
Second Column
Dimension of bottle
Size of print
120 mm or under
..
..
Over 120 m m but not over 230 mm
Over 230 mm but not over 360 mm
Over 360 mm
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2 mm
2.5 mm
3.3 mm
4 . 8 mm
( c ) by omitting from sub-regulation ( 5 . ) the words and figures " not
less than 0 . 1 2 " " and inserting in their stead the words and figures
" n o t less t h a n 3 m m "; a n d
(d) b y adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulations:-—
" ( 7 . ) W h e r e , p u r s u a n t to section 11 or section 12 of the
O r d i n a n c e , a package m a y b e m a r k e d with the w o r d s ' N e t weight
when packed ' or ' Net weight at standard condition
t h e provisions
of sub-regulations ( 1 . ) , ( 2 . ) , ( 3 . ) , (5.) and ( 6 . ) of this Regulation
apply to the m a n n e r in which those words may be m a r k e d on the
package.
" (8.) T h e provisions of sub-regulations ( 1 . ) , ( 2 . ) , ( 4 . ) , (5.) and
( 6 . ) of this regulation apply to and in relation t o the m a r k i n g on a
p a c k a g e containing an article of t h e price p e r p o u n d or per kilo­
g r a m m e of the article p u r s u a n t to regulation 18 of these Regulations.
" ( 9 . ) T h e preceding provisions of this regulation d o not apply to
additional statements of t h e weight o r m e a s u r e of an article that
are m a r k e d on the package containing the article p u r s u a n t to p a r a ­
graph (b) of sub-regulation ( 8 . ) of regulation 7 of these Regulations.".
10. Regulation 13 of t h e Weights a n d M e a s u r e s (Packaged Goods) Regulations
is a m e n d e d —
{a) by omitting from p a r a g r a p h (b) of sub-regulation (1.) the w o r d
"or";
( 6 ) by omitting p a r a g r a p h ( c ) of that sub-regulation and inserting in its
stead t h e following p a r a g r a p h s : —
" ( c ) if t h e article is an article t h a t is c o m m o n l y sold by n u m b e r ,
be expressed in t e r m s of n u m b e r ; o r
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(d)
in a n y o t h e r case, b e expressed in t e r m s of w e i g h t . " ;
( c ) b y o m i t t i n g t h e table in sub-regulation ( 2 . ) and inserting in its stead
t h e following t a b l e : —
TABLE
First Column
Second Column
Acids in liquid form
..
Adhesives in semi-solid form
Aerosol products
..
Clotted cream
Compressed or liquefied gasses
..
Condensed milk
..
Cream and cream substitutes
Drugs in liquid form
Evaporated milk
..
Fencing wire
..
Flavouring essences packed in quantities
equal to or exceeding one pound or five
hundred grammes
Heavy residual fuel oil, industrial diesel fuel
and furnace oil
Honey, malt extract, golden syrup and
treacle
Ice cream and other frozen confections . .
Linseed oil and other vegetable oils packed
in quantities not exceeding one-half of a
gallon or three litres
Linseed oil and other vegetable oils packed
in quantities exceeding one-half of a
gallon or three litres
Liquefied petroleum gas
Liquid chemicals
..
..
Paint (other than paste paint), varnish and
varnish stain
Paste paint
..
Perfume compounds packed in quantities
equal to or exceeding one pound or five
hundred grammes
Perlite
..
..
..
..
Printers ink
..
..
..
Resins
..
..
..
Skin cream packed in jars
..
Tomato sauce
..
..
Toothpaste
..
..
..
Yoghurt
..
..
..
Units related to weight or volume
Units related to weight or volume
Units related to weight
Units related to weight or volume
Units related to weight or units
related to volume at a particular
temperature and pressure
Units related to weight or volume
Units related to volume
Units related to weight or volume
Units related to weight or volume
Units related to length
Units related to weight or volume
Units related to weight or volume
Units related to weight
Units related to volume
Units related to volume
Units related to weightJor volume
Units related to weight
Units related to weight or volume
Units related to volume
Units related to weight
Units related to weight or volume
Units
Units
Units
Units
Units
Units
Units
related to volume
related to weight or volume
related to weight or volume
related to weight or volume
related to volume
related to weight
related to weight
(d)
by a d d i n g at t h e e n d of p a r a g r a p h ( c ) of s u b - r e g u l a t i o n ( 3 . ) ,
t h e w o r d " gallon " , t h e w o r d s " o r t h r e e litres " ; a n d
(e)
by omitting sub-regulation
after
(4.).
1 1 . R e g u l a t i o n 14 of t h e W e i g h t s a n d M e a s u r e s ( P a c k a g e d G o o d s ) R e g u l a t i o n s
is a m e n d e d by o m i t t i n g s u b - r e g u l a t i o n ( 2 . ) a n d inserting in its stead t h e following
sub-regulations:—
" ( 2 . ) N o t w i t h s t a n d i n g t h e last p r e c e d i n g s u b - r e g u l a t i o n , a s t a t e m e n t of t h e
weight of a n u m b e r of eggs c o n t a i n e d t o g e t h e r in a p a c k a g e m a y be e x p r e s s e d —
(a)
(b)
in t e r m s of t h e m i n i m u m weight of t h e lightest egg c o n t a i n e d in t h e
package; or
in t e r m s of t w o weights b e t w e e n w h i c h t h e weight of e a c h egg
c o n t a i n e d in t h e p a c k a g e falls.
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" ( 3 . ) Notwithstanding sub-regulation ( 1 . ) of this regulation, a statement of
the weight of dressed poultry m a y be expressed in t e r m s of a m i n i m u m net
weight and, where the weight is so expressed, the statement shall include the
size n u m b e r of the poultry, being the size n u m b e r specified in the second column
of the Fifth Schedule opposite to the m i n i m u m net weight specified in t h e first
c o l u m n of that Schedule.
" ( 4 . ) T h e size n u m b e r m a r k e d on a package containing dressed poultry in
p u r s u a n c e of t h e last preceding sub-regulation shall be m a r k e d in figures of a
size n o t less t h a n 10 millimetres.
" ( 5 . ) T h e last two preceding sub-regulations d o not apply to cooked poultry
or t o dressed poultry that has been detached from t h e carcass.".
1 2 . Regulation 18 of t h e Weights a n d M e a s u r e s (Packaged G o o d s ) Regulations
is a m e n d e d —
( a ) by omitting sub-regulation ( 1 . ) a n d inserting in its stead the following
sub-regulation:—
" ( 1 . ) Subject to this regulation, a p a c k a g e containing pre-packed
m e a t , natural cheese, dressed poultry, fish (including Crustacea), u n sliced bacon, h a m o r smallgoods shall, before being exposed for sale,
be marked—
(a)
(b)
(b)
with a statement of the price p e r p o u n d or per k i l o g r a m m e
of the article; and
where the p a c k a g e contains m o r e t h a n one article, with a
statement of the price p e r p o u n d or per k i l o g r a m m e of each
of the articles contained in the package.";
by inserting in sub-regulation ( 2 . ) , after the word " p o u n d " t h e words
" o r per k i l o g r a m m e ";
( c ) b y omitting sub-regulation ( 3 . ) a n d inserting in its stead the following
sub-regulation:—
" ( 3 . ) Sub-regulation ( 1 . ) of this regulation does n o t apply to or
in relation t o an article if—
( a ) a statement of the price p e r p o u n d or per k i l o g r a m m e of the
article is indicated by a p r o m i n e n t statement in letters of a
size of not less t h a n T e n millimetres placed on o r i m m e ­
diately adjacent t o a tray in or on which there a r e displayed
packages containing that article;
(A) t h e article consists of—
(i) frankfurts;
(ii) minced m e a t ;
(iii) sausage m e a t ;
(iv) sausages;
( v ) saveloys;
(vi) sliced cooked m e a t ; or
(vii) sliced b a c o n ,
p a c k e d in net weights of two ounces, four ounces, six
ounces, eight ounces, twelve ounces, one p o u n d , one and
one-half p o u n d s or in multiples of one p o u n d , or in net
weights of fifty g r a m m e s , one h u n d r e d g r a m m e s , one h u n ­
dred and twenty-five g r a m m e s , t w o h u n d r e d g r a m m e s , t w o
h u n d r e d and fifty g r a m m e s , three h u n d r e d and seventy-five
g r a m m e s , five h u n d r e d g r a m m e s o r in multiples of five
hundred grammes;
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( c ) t h e article consists of natural cheese packed in net weights
of four ounces, six ounces, eight ounces, twelve ounces, o n e
p o u n d , one a n d one-half p o u n d s or in multiples of o n e
p o u n d o r in n e t weights of one h u n d r e d g r a m m e s , t w o
h u n d r e d g r a m m e s , five h u n d r e d g r a m m e s or in multiples of
five h u n d r e d g r a m m e s ;
(d)
t h e article consists of frozen fish;
(e)
t h e article consists of dressed poultry the statement of t h e
weight of which is expressed to be a m i n i m u m weight; or
( / ) the article is p a c k e d t o a net weight of one p o u n d o r a n
integral multiple of one p o u n d , or one k i l o g r a m m e o r a n
integral multiple of one k i l o g r a m m e . " .
1 3 . Regulation 19 of t h e Weights and M e a s u r e s (Packaged G o o d s ) Regula­
tions is a m e n d e d —
(a)
b y inserting in sub-regulation ( 1 . ) , after the word " t o n "
o c c u r r i n g ) t h e w o r d s " o r one t o n n e " ; and
(wherever
(b)
by adding at t h e e n d of sub-regulation ( 2 . ) t h e words " or twentyfive k i l o g r a m m e s " .
14. After regulation 2 1 of the Weights and M e a s u r e s (Packaged
Regulations the following regulation is inserted in Part I I I . : —
Goods)
" 2 1 A . — ( 1 . ) I n this r e g u l a t i o n —
' Class A fibre' m e a n s a fibre consisting of w o o ! or o t h e r animal fibre,
viscose or c u p r a m m o n i u m r a y o n o r a mixture of any t w o o r m o r e
of t h o s e fibres;
' Class B fibre' m e a n s a fibre consisting of silk, cotton or
a c e t a t e o r a mixture of any t w o o r m o r e of those fibres;
cellulose
' Class C fibre' m e a n s a fibre or a mixture of fibres other than a Class A
fibre o r a Class B fibre;
' cotton w o o l ' includes cotton wool m a d e from fibres other t h a n c o t t o n .
" ( 2 . ) Y a r n and c o t t o n wool are declared t o b e articles that are, for the
p u r p o s e s of section 12 of t h e O r d i n a n c e , articles that may be packed in a p a c k a g e
m a r k e d " N e t weight at s t a n d a r d condition " o r w o r d s t o the like effect.
" ( 3 . ) Subject t o sub-regulation (5.) of this regulation, t h e n u m b e r specified
in C o l u m n 2 of t h e F o u r t h Schedule opposite to a class of fibre specified in
C o l u m n 1 of that Schedule is prescribed for the purposes of p a r a g r a p h ( c ) of
sub-section ( 4 . ) of section 12 of t h e O r d i n a n c e .
" ( 4 . ) Subject t o sub-regulation ( 6 . ) of this regulation, the n u m b e r specified
in C o l u m n 3 of t h e F o u r t h Schedule opposite t o a class of fibre specified in
C o l u m n 1 of t h a t Schedule is prescribed for the p u r p o s e s of p a r a g r a p h (ft) of
sub-section ( 5 . ) of section 12 of t h e O r d i n a n c e .
"(5.)
Where—
( a ) y a r n o r cotton wool is c o m p o s e d of a m i x t u r e of fibres; a n d
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( 6 ) the mixture consists of fibres of any two o r m o r e of Class A fibres,
Class B fibres or Class C fibres,
t h e n u m b e r prescribed for the purposes of p a r a g r a p h ( c ) of sub-section ( 4 . ) of
section 12 of t h e O r d i n a n c e is t h e n u m b e r ascertained by adding 5 to the n u m b e r
ascertained in a c c o r d a n c e with the f o r m u l a —
A
X
6 + B
X
2,
where—
A is t h e p r o p o r t i o n by weight that t h e Class A fibre o r total of the Class A
fibres of which the cotton wool o r y a r n is composed bears to the total
weight of that cotton wool o r y a r n ; a n d
B is t h e proportion by weight that t h e Class B fibre or total of the Class B
fibres of which the cotton wool o r yarn is composed bears t o the total
weight of that cotton wool o r yarn.
"(6.)
Where—
( a ) y a r n or cotton wool is composed of a mixture of fibres; and
(b) t h e mixture consists of fibres of any t w o or m o r e of Class A
Class B fibres o r Class C fibres,
fibres,
t h e n u m b e r prescribed for the purposes of p a r a g r a p h (b) of sub-section ( 5 . ) of
section 12 of the O r d i n a n c e is t h e n u m b e r ascertained in a c c o r d a n c e with the
formula—
A
X
6 + B
X
2,
w h e r e A and B have t h e same respective meanings as in t h e last preceding
sub-regulation.
" ( 7 . ) A p a c k a g e containing an article declared by sub-regulation (2.) of
this regulation to be an article to which section 12 of the Ordinance applies shall
also be m a r k e d with a statement of the proportion by weight of each of the
fibres of which the article contained in the package is composed.".
15. Regulation 22 of t h e Weights and M e a s u r e s (Packaged Goods) Regulations
is repealed a n d t h e following regulation is inserted in its s t e a d : —
" 2 2 . — ( 1 . ) Subject t o t h e next succeeding sub-regulation, an expression that
is m a r k e d on a p a c k a g e containing a pre-packed article (other t h a n an article
referred t o in item 4 or 5 of the Second Schedule) is a prohibited expression for
the purposes of section 15 of the O r d i n a n c e if it relates to the contents of the
pre-packed article or the package and consists of o r includes the word ' gross '
or the words ' gross w e i g h t ' or words t o the like effect.
" ( 2 . ) Sub-regulation ( 1 . )
where—
of this regulation does not apply to a package
(a)
t h e gross weight of t h e p a c k a g e exceeds ten pounds or four kilo­
grammes;
(b) t h e net weight of the contents of the package is marked on the
package; a n d
( c ) the words ' for transport only ' are marked on the package.".
16. Regulation 25 of the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations
is a m e n d e d by omitting the w o r d " T h i r d " a n d inserting in its stead the word
" Second ".
17. After regulation 25 of the Weights a n d Measures (Packaged
Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—
Goods)
" 25A. N o t h i n g in Part II. of these Regulations applies to or in relation to an
article described in, or included in a class of articles described in, items 1, 7, 9
and 27 of the Second Schedule.".
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18. T h e First a n d Second Schedules to t h e Weights a n d Measures (Packaged
G o o d s ) Regulations a r e repealed a n d t h e following Schedules inserted in their
stead:—
FIRST S C H E D U L E
Regulations 4 and 20.
ARTICLES TO W H I C H SECTION 7 OF THE ORDINANCE APPLIES
PART I.
Item N o .
Column A
1.
Butter, margarine
Column B
..
1 oz
Column C
4 1b
Column D
4 oz; 8 oz; 12 oz;
lib;
11 lb; multiples of 1 lb
2.
Sugar (white A 1 crystalline)
1 oz
10 lb
8 oz; 12 oz; l i b ; IJ lb;
multiples of 1 lb
3.
Tea, other than instant tea
3 oz
10 lb
4 oz; 8 oz; 1 l b ; multiples
of 1 lb
4.
Cereal breakfast foods, oatmeal,
rolled oats and similar foods
3 oz
4 lb
4 o z ; 6 oz; 8 o z ; 10 o z ;
12 oz;
lib;
1} lb;
multiples of 1 lb
5.
Powdered
milk,
powdered milk
3 oz
4 lb
4 oz; 6 oz; 8 oz; 12 o z ;
14 oz; 1 lb; H l b ;
2 lb; 2+ lb; multiples
of 1 lb
6.
Coffee, coffee powders, coffee substitutes, ground coffee, mixtures
of coffee and chicory
1 oz
4 lb
1 o z ; 2 oz; 4 oz; 6 oz;
8 oz; 10 oz; 12 o z ;
14 oz; 1 lb; multiples of
1 lb
7.
Dried or dehydrated fruit, dried
or dehydrated mixed fruit
3 oz
4 lb
4 oz; 6 oz; 8 oz; 12 o z ;
1 lb; 1} lb; multiples of
1 lb
8.
Ground pepper
i oz
1 lb
i oz; i oz; 1 oz; 11 oz;
2 oz; 3 oz; 4 oz; 8*oz;
12 o z ; 1 lb
9.
Frozen vetetables
nil
4 lb
4 oz; 6 oz; 8 oz; 10 o z ;
12 oz; 1 lb; l i lb;
multiples of 1 lb
7 fl oz
1 gal
i p t ; 1 pt; 1 qt; i gal; 3 qt;
1 gal
2 fl oz
1 qt
i pt; i pt; \ pt; 1 pt; 1 qt
flavoured
10.
Fresh milk
11.
Fresh cream, cream
cream substitutes
12.
Ice cream, fruit ice, milk ice, ice
cream substitutes
i pt
2 gal
i pt; 15 fl oz; 1 pt; 1J pt;
1 qt; 3 pt; multiples o f
1 qt
13.
Laundry soap, soap flakes, soap
powders, solid detergents
3 oz
4 lb
4 oz; 8 oz; 12 oz; 1 lb;
li lb; 1$ lb; multiples of
ilb
14.
Liquid detergents
8 fl oz
1 gal
i pt; i pt; 1 pt; 26 fl o z ;
l i pt; lqt; 3 pt; i gal;
J gal; 1 gal
15.
Maize oil, peanut oil, olive oil and
8 fl oz
1 gal
+ pt; 13 fl oz; 1 pt; 26 (1 oz;
4 fl oz
1 gal
4 fl o z ; 8 fl oz; 16 fl oz;
20 fl oz; 32 fl o z ; 1 qt;
i gal; 1 gal
mixtures,
other vegetable oils
16.
Liquid household insecticides
I
1 qt; 4 gal; 1 gal
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FIRST SCHEDULE—continued
PART
Item N o .
Column A
n.
Column B
Column C
Column D
1.
Butter, margarine
30 g
2 kg
125 g; 250 g; 375 g; 500 g;
1 kg; 1.5 k g ; 2 kg
2.
Sugar (white A l crystalline)
30 g
5 kg
500 g; 1 kg; multiples of
1 kg
3.
Tea, other than instant tea
100 g
5 kg
125 g; 250 g; 500 g; mul­
tiples of 500 g
4.
Cereal breakfast foods, oatmeal,
rolled oats and similar foods
100 g
2 kg
3.
Powdered
milk,
powdered milk
100 g
2 kg
6.
Coffee, coffee powders, coffee
substitutes, ground coffee, mixtures of coffee and chicory
25 g
2 kg
175 g; 200 g; 250 g; 300 g;
375 g; 500 g; 750 g; 1
kg; 1.5 kg; 2 kg
125 g; 150 g; 200 g; 250 g ;
3 0 0 g ; 3 7 5 g ; 500g; 750g;
1 kg; 1.25 kg; 1.5 kg;
2 kg
25 g; 50 g; 100 g; 150 g;
200 g; 250 g; 300 g;
375 g; 500 g; 1 kg;
1.5 kg; 2 kg
7.
Dried or dehydrated fruit, dried or
dehydrated mixed fruit
100 g
2 kg
8.
Ground pepper
10 g
9.
Frozen vegetables
nil
10.
Fresh milk
11.
Fresh
flavoured
..
500 g
2 kg
10 g; 20 g; 30 g; 40 g;
50 g; 75 g; 100 g; 200
g; 300 g; 500 g
125 g; 200 g; 250 g; 375 g;
500 g; 750 g; 1 kg;
1.5 kg; 2 kg
200 ml; 300 ml; 600 ml;
1 1; multiples of 1 7
200 ml
5 7
mixtures,
50 ml
17
150 ml; 200 ml; 300 ml;
Ice cream, fruit ice, milk ice, ice
300 ml
10 7
500g; 1 7; 1.25 7; 1.5 7;
cream,
cream
cream substitutes
12.
100 g; 125 g; 200 g; 250 g;
375 g; 500 g; 750 g; 1 kg;
1.5 kg; 2 kg
600 ml; 1 /
cream substitutes
2.5 7; multiples of 1 7
13.
Laundry soap, soap Rakes, soap
powders, solid detergents
100 g
2 kg
125 g; 200 g; 250 g; 375 g;
500 g; 600 g; 750 g; 1
kg; 1.25 kg; 1.5 kg;
2 kg
14.
Liquid detergents
250 ml
5 7
15.
Maize oil, peanut oil, olive oil and
other edible vegetable oils
200 ml
5 7
250 ml; 375 ml; 500 ml;
600 ml; 750 ml; 1 7; 1.25
7; 1.5 7; 2.5 7;multiples
of 1 7
200 ml; 300 ml; 500 m l ;
750 ml; 1 7; multiples
of 1 7
16.
Liquid household insecticides
100 ml
5 7
..
100 ml; 200 ml; 500 ml;
750 ml; 1 7; multiples
of 1 7
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SECOND SCHEDULE
Regulations 6, 22, 24 and 25A.
ARTICLES TO WHICH SECTION 8 OF THE ORDINANCE DOES NOT APPLY AND ARTICLES EXEMPTED BY
REGULATION
Item No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
24
Articles
A pre-packed article that is not packed for sale by weight, measure or number and is
not ordinarily so sold
A package containing a number of articles that are not ordinarily sold by weight or
measure, if the number of articles in the package is marked on the package in accord­
ance with these Regulations
A package that contains less than nine articles ordinarily sold by number and is made
wholly or partly of a transparent material so that, if the package is exposed for sale,
the number of articles contained in the package is readily apparent to a purchaser
Wheat, maize, oats, chaff, potatoes and other agricultural produce of a like nature, if
sold by weight in sacks of more than 60 pounds, or 25 kilogrammes, gross weight
Confectionery, dried fruits, nuts, popcorn, potato crisps and savouries—
(i) in a package of less than 3 ounces, or 85 grammes, gross weight or, in the case
of chocolate moulded in slab, block or bar form with or without added matter,
less than 1 ounce or 30 grammes gross weight;
(ii) packed on premises for sale on those premises, if—
(A) the package is displayed for sale on those premises in a receptacle bearing
a prominent statement, in letters and figures not less than 10 millimetres in
height, of the weight and price of contents of the package; and
(B) the gross weight of the package does not exceed 8 ounces or 250 grammes
or the sale price of the package does not exceed 20 cents; or
(iii) packed in, or together with, another article if the substantial value of the
combined articles is represented by that other article
Confectionery in novelty shapes, including easter eggs
Goods (other than powdered milk and condensed milk, whether flavoured or not)
contained in a package on which there is set out a direction that the entire contents
of the package, or each of a stated number of smaller packages contained in the
package are to be diluted to a stated weight or measure, including—
(i) jelly crystals, blancmange powders, custard powders, junket tablets and junket
powders;
(ii) photographic developers and fixers and chemicals packed for use in connexion
with photography;
(iii) chemicals packed for agricultural or horticultural use; and
(iv) legume seed innoculants
Honey in the comb, being honey contained in the original frames
Liquid colouring materials contained in a package on which is set out a direction that
the entire contents of the package are to be mixed with a stated volume of paint of
a type specified in the instructions, where the measure of the contents of the package
is not more than ten parts per centum of that stated volume
Goods for therapeutic use, being—
(i) goods compounded or made to the order of the purchaser of the goods or of
a medical practitioner, dentist or veterinary surgeon; or
(ii) goods the supply of which otherwise than on the written prescription of a medical
practitioner, dentist or veterinary surgeon is an offence against a law in fore*
in the Territory
Ice cream and other frozen confections contained in packages of less than 10 fluid
ounces or 300 millilitres
Paint and paint colouring agents contained in packages of less than 3 ounces or
25 grammes, or 3 fluid ounces or 25 millilitres
Toilet and medicinal preparations packed in cake or tablet form for use in washing
or as a personal deodorant
Any article, other than drugs, dried vegetables (including freeze-dried vegetables),
pepper and other spices, herbs, instant tea, tobacco or yarns, contained in a package
of less than 1 ounce or 25 grammes, or 1 fluid ounce or 25 millilitres, net weight
A pie or pastry made for use as an individual serve the weight of which is less than
8 ounces or 250 grammes
Cakes, sponges and puddings, if packed singly in packages of less than 4 ounces, or
125 grammes, gross weight
Dried vegetables (including freeze-dried vegetables) and tobacco, if in packages
containing less than i an ounce or 15 grammes
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SECOND
SCHEDULE—continued
Item No.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
Articles
Toilet preparations in compacts and refills of those preparations
Garden compost, tan bark, farm-yard manure, peatmoss or leaf mould
Single application hair dyes, hair bleaches or home permanent waving kits
Yarns, if contained in packages of less than i an ounce, or 15 grammes, net weight
Alcoholic liquors in quantities of less than 2 fluid ounces or 75 millilitres, or more
than 2 gallons or 10 litres
Wines labelled before the commencement of the Ordinance
Any pre-packed article that is for the time being the subject of a permit issued by the
Minister pursuant to section 9 of the Ordinance, if the article is sold in accordance
with the conditions and restrictions (if any) specified in the permit
Vaccines of a quantity of less than 25 millilitres, and single doses of substances used
for injections and contained in vials or ampoules
Baled hay
Milk, alcoholic liquor, aerated water, soft drink or cordial packed in a bottle being
a bottle—
(i) manufactured before the first day of November, 1970;
(ii) bearing an embossed or ceramic marking stating the measure of the article
that it contains; and
(iii) packed before the first day of November, 1979
Paper that is sold—
(i) by weight, whether gross weight or net weight, in quantities weighing more than
10 pounds or 4 kilogrammes; or
(ii) by number in quantities of more than 480 sheets in wrapping applied to the paper
at the mill at which it was produced and marked with the number of sheets
contained in the wrapping and with the dimension of each sheet
Kippers
Articles exceeding 175 pounds or 75 kilogrammes in weight or 40 gallons or 150 litres
in capacity
Fire extinguisher refills
Rolls of polythene and rubber separation film that are so marked in terms of nominal
weight, length and width as to comply with Australian Standard Code ASK120-1965
Bags of clay
Fish bait, other than prawns
Textiles that are—
(i) packed for sale by weight in packages containing more than 10 pounds or
4 kilogrammes;
(ii) packed for sale by length in packages containing more than 3 0 yards or 2 5 metres;
or
(iii) packed for sale by area in packages containing more than 3 0 square yards or
25 square metres
Two or more articles of hardware that are packed to the order of the purchaser for use
as components in building or engineering construction work and are accompanied
at the time of delivery to, or at the direction of, the purchaser by an invoice specifying
the number and description of each article in the package
Photographic film and photographic printing paper
Rolls of wallpaper
19. T h e T h i r d Schedule to the Weights and Measures (Packaged G o o d s )
Regulations is a m e n d e d by adding at the end thereof the following w o r d s a n d
figures:—
" Manilla, sisal,
Jute
Mushrooms
flax
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
8
9
18
3
4
13".
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2 0 . T h e Weights a n d M e a s u r e s ( P a c k a g e d G o o d s ) Regulations a r e
amended
by a d d i n g at t h e e n d thereof t h e following S c h e d u l e s : —
FOURTH SCHEDULE
Regulation 21A.
ARTICLES THAT MAY BE MARKED ' N E T WEIGHT AT STANDARD CONDITION '
Column I
Class o f
Class A
Class B
Class C
.
..
..
.
fibre
..
..
..
..
..
Column 2
Column 3
Number of Parts
prescribed for the
purposes of
section 12 (4.) (c)
Number of Parts
prescribed for the
purposes of
section 12 (5.) (M
11
7
5
6
2
Nil
..
..
..
FIFTH SCHEDULE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
Regulation 14.
First Column
Second Column
First Column
Second Column
Size Number
Minimum net
weight in grammes
to which
size number
is applicable
Size Number
Minimum net
weight in grammes
t o which
size number
is applicable
..
..
..
..
..
..
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1,000
1,100
1,200
1,300
1,400
1,500
1,600
1,700
1,800
1,900
2,000
2,100
2,200
2,300
2,400
2,500
2,600
2,700
2,800
2,900
3,000
3,100
3,200
3,300
3,400
3,500
3,600
3,700
3,800
3,900
4,000
4,100
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4,200
4,300
4,400
4,500
4,600
4,700
4,800
4,900
5,000
5,100
5,200
5,300
5,400
5,500
5,600
5,700
5,800
5,900
6,000
6,100
6,200
6,300
6,400
6,500
6,600
6,700
6,800
6,900
7,000
7,100
7,200
7,300
7,400
7,500
7,600
7,700
7,800
7,900
8,000
8,100
8,200
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F I F T H SCHEDULE—continued
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
First Column
Second Column
First Column
Second Column
Size Number
Minimum net
weight in grammes
to which
size number
is applicable
Size Number
Minimum net
weight in grammes
to which
size number
is applicable
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
8,300
8,400
8,500
8,600
8,700
8,800
8,900
9,000
9,100
9,200
9,300
9,400
9,500
9,600
9,700
9,800
9,900
10,000
10,100
10,200
10,300
10,400
10,500
10,600
10,700
10,800
10,900
11,000
11,100
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
11,200
11,300
11,400
11,500
11,600
11,700
11,800
11,900
12,000
12,100
12,200
12,300
12,400
12,500
12,600
12,700
12,800
12,900
13,000
13,100
13,200
13,300
13,400
13,500
13,600
13,700
13,800
13,900
14,000
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