Commonwealth Numbered Acts

INDUSTRY, TECHNOLOGY AND COMMERCE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1992 No. 168 of 1992 - SECT 20

20. Section 19A of the Principal Act is amended:

   (a)  by omitting paragraph (1)(b) and substituting the following paragraph:

"(b) the approval and verification of patterns of measuring instruments as
patterns of measuring instruments suitable for:

        (i)    use for trade; and

        (ii)   any other legal purpose;";
(b) by inserting in paragraph (1)(c) "and verification" after "approval";

   (c)  by omitting subsection (5);

   (d)  by inserting after subsection (6) the following subsection:

"(6A) The Commission may not make under subsection (6) any recommendation that
is inconsistent with a specification published by the International
Organisation of Legal Metrology regarding the examination and approval of
patterns of measuring instruments unless the Commission is of the opinion
that:

   (a)  it is in the national interest to do so; or

   (b)  because of particular circumstances applying in Australia, it is not
        practicable to comply with that specification.".