Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 64, 1960
Compilation No. 22
Compilation date: 14 October 2024
Includes amendments: Act No. 39, 2024
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the National Measurement Act 1960 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
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Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
Part I--Preliminary
1 Short title
3 Interpretation
3A Meaning of made available as a public weighbridge
4 Objects and application of Act
4A Application of Act--utility meters used for trade
4B Application of trade measurement provisions
5 Act to bind the Crown
6 Extension of Act to Territories
6A Application of the Criminal Code
Part II--Units and standards of measurement
7 Australian legal units of measurement
7A Regulations may prescribe Australian legal units of measurement etc.
7B Guidelines
8 Australian standards of measurement
8AA Co-ordinated Universal Time
8A Recognized-value standards of measurement
9 Verification of State primary standards of measurement
10 Measurements to be ascertained in accordance with appropriate standards of measurement, Australian certified reference materials or certified measuring instruments
11 Conversion factors
12 Trade contracts etc. to be expressed in Australian legal units of measurement
12A Contracts etc. with respect to interests in land to be expressed in Australian legal units of measurement
13 Contracts etc. relating to exportation or importation of goods
13A Futures contracts and contracts etc. relating to futures contracts
14 References in laws to units of measurement
Part III--National Measurement Institute and Chief Metrologist
16 Overview of Part
17 National Measurement Institute
18 Metrological functions
18A Chief Metrologist
18B Acting Chief Metrologist
18C Delegation by the Secretary
18D Delegation by the Chief Metrologist
Part IV--Using measuring instruments for trade
Division 1--Overview of Part
18G Overview
Division 2--Requirements for use of measuring instruments for trade
18GA Measuring instruments used for trade to be verified
18GB Installing measuring instruments not of an approved pattern
18GC Supplying measuring instruments not of an approved pattern
18GCA Letting for hire or loaning unverified measuring instruments
18GD Inaccurate use of measuring instruments
18GE Using or supplying inaccurate measuring instruments
Division 3--Verification of measuring instruments
18GF Overview
18GG Meaning of verification
18GH Who is permitted to verify measuring instruments other than utility meters?
18GI Who is permitted to verify utility meters?
18GJ Register of verification marks
18GK Requirements for verification
18GL Standards of measurements to be used for verification
18GM Using a verification mark when not permitted to do so
18GN Sale or supply of measuring instrument marked by someone not permitted to do so
18GO Misleading marks
18GP Wrongful possession of an instrument for making a verification mark
18GPA Obligation to obliterate verification mark--person who adjusts or repairs measuring instrument
18GQ Obligation to obliterate verification mark--person who causes adjustment or repair of measuring instrument
18GR Measuring instrument taken not to have failed test procedures in certain circumstances
Part V--General provisions on using measurement in trade
18H Overview
18HA When is an article packed in advance ready for sale?
18HB Certain articles must be sold by measurement--articles packed in advance ready for sale
18HC Certain articles must be sold by measurement--other articles
18HD Transactions based on measurement to be in prescribed units of measurement
18HE Measuring instruments used in transactions to have prescribed scale intervals
18HF Unreliable methods of measurement
18HG Limiting use of certain measuring instruments
18HH Measuring instruments and methods of measurement used in monitoring compliance with the Act
18HI Articles sold by measurement to be sold by net measurement
Part VI--Articles packed in advance ready for sale
Division 1--Overview of Part
18J Overview
Division 2--Marking packed articles
Subdivision 2-A--Required package information
18JA Package must be marked with required package information--packer
18JB Package must be marked with required package information--importer
18JC Package must be marked with required package information--seller
18JD Package must be marked with required package information--possession, offer or exposure for sale
18JE Package must be marked in prescribed manner
Subdivision 2-B--Prohibited expressions
18JF Using prohibited expressions--packer
18JG Using prohibited expressions--seller
18JH Using prohibited expressions--possession, offer or exposure for sale
Subdivision 2-C--Notices to remedy
18JHA Trade measurement inspector may give notice to remedy
Division 3--Average Quantity System for packed articles
Subdivision 3-A--Preliminary
18JI Overview of Division
Subdivision 3-B--AQS marks
18JJ What is an AQS mark?
18JK AQS mark must be used in accordance with regulations
18JL Using misleading marks
18JLA Trade measurement inspector may give notice to remedy
Subdivision 3-C--Shortfall
18JM Shortfall offence--packer
18JN Shortfall offence--importer
18JO Shortfall offence--possession, offer or exposure for sale
18JP Shortfall offence--sale
Division 4--Packed articles not marked with AQS mark
Subdivision 4-A--Overview of Division
18JQ Overview
Subdivision 4-B--Shortfall offences
18JR When is there a shortfall in the measurement of a packed article?
18JS Shortfall offence--packer
18JT Shortfall offence--importer
18JU Shortfall offence--possession, offer or exposure for sale
18JV Shortfall offence--seller
Division 5--Permits
18JW Overview
18JX Permits for certain packed articles
18JY Register of permits
18JZ Evidentiary certificate
Part VII--Other articles
18K Overview
18KA Requirements if purchaser present when measurement made
18KB Requirements if purchaser not present when measurement made
18KC Articles sold by measurement--price of packaging
18KD Shortfall offence--sale
Part VIII--Enforcement of Parts IV to VII
Division 1--Overview
18L Overview
Division 2--Evidentiary matters
18LA Evidentiary certificate--shortfall offences
18LB Certificate not to be admitted unless copy given to defendant 14 days before certificate to be admitted in evidence
18LC Person giving certificate may be called to give evidence
18LD Evidence in support or rebuttal of matters in certificate to be considered on its merits
18LE Evidence--matters relating to packing
Division 3--Infringement notices
18LF When an infringement notice can be given
18LG Matters to be included in an infringement notice
18LH Amount of penalty
18LI Withdrawal of an infringement notice
18LJ What happens if the penalty is paid
18LK Effect of this Division on criminal proceedings
Division 4--Additional enforcement options
18LL Overview
18LM Accepting undertakings
18LN Enforcing undertakings
18LO Injunctions
18LP Secretary may publicise offences
18LQ Affected contracts etc. voidable
Part IX--Trade measurement inspectors
Division 1--Overview of Part
18M Overview
Division 2--Appointment of trade measurement inspectors and identity cards
18MA Appointment of trade measurement inspectors
18MB Identity card
18MC Evidentiary certificate--appointment and class of trade measurement inspector
Division 3--Powers of trade measurement inspectors
18MD Overview
18MDA Powers of trade measurement inspectors in public areas of business premises
18ME Monitoring powers
18MF Collecting evidential material
18MG General powers of trade measurement inspectors
18MH Trade measurement inspector may request persons to answer questions or produce documents
18MI English translation of book, record or document requested by a trade measurement inspector
18MIA Trade measurement inspector may give directions to controllers of business vehicles etc.
18MJ Power to give directions in relation to re-verification
18MK Power to verify measuring instruments on request
18ML Evidentiary certificate--examination and calibration under section 18MK
18MM Trade measurement inspector must obliterate verification mark
18MMA Notices to remedy
Division 4--Obligations of trade measurement inspectors
18MN Trade measurement inspector must produce identity card on request
18MO Details of warrant to be given to controller etc.
18MP Consent to enter residential premises
18MQ Announcement on entry or inspection
18MR Compensation for damage to electronic equipment
18MS Copies of seized things to be provided
18MT Receipts for things seized
18MU Retention of seized things
18MV Magistrate may permit a thing to be retained
Division 5--Controller's rights and responsibilities
18MW Controller entitled to be present during search
18MX Controller must provide trade measurement inspector with facilities and assistance
Division 6--Warrants
18MY Overview
18MZ Monitoring warrants
18MZA Warrants relating to the collection of evidential material
18MZB Urgent warrant for the collection of evidential material
18MZC Powers conferred on magistrates in their personal capacity
18MZD Immunity of magistrates
Part X--Servicing licensees
18N Overview
18NA Application for a servicing licence
18NB Granting a servicing licence
18NC Circumstances in which servicing licence must be refused
18ND Where the applicant is a body corporate
18NE Where the applicant is a partnership
18NF Register of servicing licences
18NG Conditions may be imposed on servicing licences
18NH Conditions on all servicing licences
18NI Application to amend a condition of a servicing licence
18NJ Application to change servicing licensee due to change of partnership
18NK Application for renewal of servicing licence
18NL Renewal of servicing licence
18NM Surrender and transfer of servicing licence
18NN Order preventing employment of certain persons
18NO Offence--breaching a condition of a servicing licence
Part XI--Public weighbridges
Division 1--Public weighbridge licences
18P Overview
18PA Application for a public weighbridge licence
18PB Granting a public weighbridge licence
18PC Circumstances in which public weighbridge licence must be refused
18PD Where the applicant is a body corporate
18PE Where the applicant is a partnership
18PF Register of public weighbridge licences
18PG Conditions may be imposed on public weighbridge licences
18PH Conditions on all public weighbridge licences
18PI Application to amend a condition of a public weighbridge licence
18PJ Application to change public weighbridge licensee due to change of partnership
18PK Application to contract out the operation of the public weighbridge
18PL Application for renewal of public weighbridge licence
18PM Renewal of public weighbridge licence
18PN Surrender and transfer of public weighbridge licence
18PO Effect of relocation of licensed public weighbridge
18PP If weighbridge no longer suitable for use as public weighbridge
18PQ Order preventing employment of certain persons
18PR Order preventing contract with certain person to operate public weighbridge
18PS Order preventing employee of a public weighbridge contractor from operating public weighbridge
Division 2--Offences in relation to public weighbridges
18PT Offence--making a weighbridge available as a public weighbridge when not licensed etc.
18PU Offence--breaching a condition of a public weighbridge licence
Part XII--Disciplinary action against servicing licensees and public weighbridge licensees
18Q Overview
18QA Grounds for disciplinary action
18QB Notice to licensee of grounds for disciplinary action
18QC Taking disciplinary action
18QD Accepting undertakings
18QE Enforcing undertakings
18QF Secretary may publicise grounds on which disciplinary action taken, etc.
Part XIII--Utility meter verifiers
Division 1--Appointment of utility meter verifiers on application
18R Applying to be a utility meter verifier
18RA Appointment of utility meter verifiers
18RB Conditions on appointment of utility meter verifiers
18RC Secretary must allocate utility meter verifier's mark
18RCA NATA accredited verifiers
Division 2--Disciplinary action against utility meter verifiers appointed on application
18RD Notice to utility meter verifier of intention to take disciplinary action
18RE Secretary may seek further information
18RF Secretary must consider utility meter verifier's submission and information in making a decision under section 18RG
18RG Taking of disciplinary action against a utility meter verifier
Division 3--Appointing Commonwealth or State officials etc. as utility meter verifiers
18RH Appointment of Commonwealth or State officials etc. as utility meter verifiers
18RI Secretary must allocate verification marks to utility meter verifiers appointed under section 18RH
Part XIV--Miscellaneous
19 Maintaining of standards of measurement etc. before regulations prescribing units take effect
19A Patterns of instruments
19AAA Tolerances
19AAB Measuring instrument--accordance with pattern
19B Offences
19C Offences committed by employees--liability of employee
19D Offences committed by employees--liability of employer
19E Offences committed by agents--liability of agent
19F Offences committed by agents--liability of principal
19J Review by Administrative Review Tribunal of decisions under this Act
19K Jurisdiction of the Federal Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)
19L Fees recoverable as a debt due to the Commonwealth
19M Rights may be amended, suspended or cancelled etc.
19N Compensation for acquisition of property
19P Evidentiary matters--signature of Secretary or trade measurement inspector
19Q Chief Metrologist may determine matters
20 Regulations
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
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Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
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Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
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The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
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If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
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If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.
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Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Weights and Measures (National Standards) Act 1960 | 64, 1960 | 30 Nov 1960 | 28 Dec 1960 |
|
Weights and Measures (National Standards) Act 1964 | 6, 1964 | 4 May 1964 | 4 May 1964 | -- |
Statute Law Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966 | 93, 1966 | 29 Oct 1966 | 1 Dec 1966 | -- |
Statute Law Revision Act 1973 | 216, 1973 | 19 Dec 1973 | 31 Dec 1973 | |
Weights and Measures (National Standards) Amendment Act 1978 | 158, 1978 | 28 Nov 1978 | ss. 1, 2, 10, 11 and 13: Royal Assent | -- |
Weights and Measures (National Standards) Amendment Act 1984 | 77, 1984 | 25 June 1984 | 7 Sept 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S353) | |
65, 1985 | 5 June 1985 | s. 3: (a) | -- | |
76, 1986 | 24 June 1986 | s. 3: Royal Assent (b) | ||
141, 1987 | 18 Dec 1987 | s. 3: (c) | ||
Industry, Technology and Commerce Legislation Amendment Act 1989 | 91, 1989 | 27 June 1989 | s. 15: 14 Dec 1988 | -- |
Industry, Technology and Commerce Legislation Amendment Act 1991 | 66, 1991 | 15 June 1991 | 15 June 1991 | ss. 2(2)-(4) and 23(2) |
199, 1991 | 18 Dec 1991 | 18 Dec 1991 | -- | |
Industry, Technology and Commerce Legislation Amendment Act 1992 | 168, 1992 | 11 Dec 1992 | Part 5 (ss. 14, 15): 30 July 1975 | -- |
Industry, Science and Technology Legislation Amendment Act 1994 | 108, 1994 | 12 July 1994 | Div. 2 of Part 2 (ss. 4-6): 9 Aug 1994 | |
43, 1996 | 25 Oct 1996 | Sch 4 (items 104, 105): 25 Oct 1996 (s 2(1)) | -- | |
Industry, Science and Tourism Legislation Amendment Act 1997 | 91, 1997 | 30 June 1997 | Sch 1 (item 21): 30 June 1997 (s 2(1)) | -- |
152, 1997 | 24 Oct 1997 | Sch 2 (items 995-1003): 1 Jan 1998 | -- | |
90, 1998 | 14 July 1998 | 14 July 1998 | -- | |
9, 1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | Schedule 1: 1 Oct 1999 | Sch. 1 (item 14) | |
156, 1999 | 24 Nov 1999 | Sch 10 (item 101): 13 Mar 2000 (s 2(2)(c)) | -- | |
Industry, Science and Resources Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 | 140, 2001 | 1 Oct 2001 | 2 Oct 2001 | |
Abolition of Compulsory Age Retirement (Statutory Officeholders) Act 2001 | 159, 2001 | 1 Oct 2001 | 29 Oct 2001 | Sch. 1 (item 97) |
27, 2004 | 25 Mar 2004 | Sch 1 (items 1-66): 1 July 2004 (gaz 2004, No GN22) | Sch. 1 (items 50, 54, 67-88) and Sch. 2 (item 3) | |
137, 2008 | 8 Dec 2008 | 1 July 2009 | Sch. 2 | |
142, 2010 | 15 Dec 2010 | Sch 1: 16 Dec 2010 | Sch. 1 (item 33) | |
46, 2011 | 27 June 2011 | Sch 2 (items 822-824) and Sch 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011 | Sch. 3 (items 10, 11) | |
180, 2012 | 10 Dec 2012 | Sch 6 (item 23) and Sch 7: 11 Dec 2012 | Sch 7 | |
Federal Circuit Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments) Act 2013 | 13, 2013 | 14 Mar 2013 | Sch 1 (item 421) and Sch 2 (item 2): 12 Apr 2013 (s 2(1) items 2, 3) | -- |
131, 2013 | 1 July 2013 | Sch 1-3: 2 July 2013 | Sch. 2 (item 13) and Sch. 3 (item 15) | |
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 2015 | 145, 2015 | 12 Nov 2015 | Sch 3 (item 25): 10 Dec 2015 (s 2(1) item 7) | -- |
13, 2021 | 1 Mar 2021 | Sch 2 (items 618-621): 1 Sept 2021 (s 2(1) item 5) | -- | |
Statute Law Amendment (Prescribed Forms and Other Updates) Act 2023 | 74, 2023 | 20 Sept 2023 | Sch 1 (items 96-98): 20 Mar 2024 (s 2(1) item 2) | Sch 1 (item 98) |
Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 2) Act 2024 | 39, 2024 | 31 May 2024 | Sch 11 (items 20-23): 14 Oct 2024 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
(a) The National Measurement Act 1960 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985, subsections 2(1) and (30) of which provide as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty -eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(30) The amendment of subsection 3(3) of the National Measurement Act 1960 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation immediately after the commencement of the Weights and Measures (National Standards) Amendment Act 1984.
The Weights and Measures (National Standards) Amendment Act 1984 came into operation on 7 September 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S353).
(b) The National Measurement Act 1960 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1986, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(c) The National Measurement Act 1960 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1987, subsections 2(1) and (25) of which provide as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(25) The following amendments of the National Measurement Act 1960 made by this Act shall come into operation on 1 January 1988:
(a) the insertion of the definition of interest in land in subsection 3(1);
(b) the amendment of section 12;
(c) the insertion of section 12A.
Provision affected | How affected |
Part I |
|
Heading to Part I............ | ad. No. 158, 1978 |
s. 1..................... | am. No. 77, 1984 |
s. 2..................... | rep. No. 216, 1973 |
s. 3..................... | am. No. 6, 1964; No. 216, 1973; No. 158, 1978; No. 77, 1984; No. 65, 1985; No. 141, 1987; No. 91, 1989; No. 66, 1991; No. 168, 1992; No. 90, 1998; No. 9, 1999; No. 27, 2004; No. 137, 2008; No. 142, 2010; No. 131, 2013 |
s. 3A.................... | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 4..................... | am. No. 77, 1984; No. 9, 1999; No. 137, 2008; No. 142, 2010 |
Subhead. to s. 4A(2)......... | rs. No. 131, 2013 |
s. 4A.................... | ad. No. 9, 1999 |
| am. No. 131, 2013 |
s. 4B.................... | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 5..................... | am. No. 77, 1984; No 145, 2015 |
s. 6A.................... | ad. No. 140, 2001 |
Part II |
|
Heading to Part II........... | ad. No. 158, 1978 |
s. 7..................... | am. No. 77, 1984 |
| rs. No. 66, 1991 |
s. 7A.................... | ad. No. 66, 1991 |
s. 7B.................... | ad. No. 66, 1991 |
| am. No. 27, 2004; No. 137, 2008 |
s. 8..................... | am. No. 6, 1964; No. 158, 1978; No. 77, 1984; No. 141, 1987; No. 27, 2004 |
s. 8AA.................. | ad. No. 91, 1997 |
| am. No. 27, 2004 |
s. 8A.................... | ad. No. 6, 1964 |
| am. No. 77, 1984; No. 27, 2004; No. 137, 2008 |
s. 9..................... | rs. No. 6, 1964 |
| am. No. 77, 1984; No. 141, 1987; No. 27, 2004 |
Heading to s. 10............ | am. No. 142, 2010 |
s. 10.................... | am. No. 158, 1978; No. 77, 1984; No. 168, 1992; No. 142, 2010 |
s. 11.................... | rs. No. 77, 1984 |
s. 12.................... | am. No. 77, 1984; No. 141, 1987; No. 9, 1999 |
s. 12A................... | ad. No. 141, 1987 |
| am. No. 9, 1999; No. 142, 2010 |
s. 13.................... | am. No. 158, 1978; No. 77, 1984; No. 9, 1999 |
s. 13A................... | ad. No. 141, 1987 |
| am. No. 9, 1999 |
s. 14.................... | am. No. 77, 1984 |
s. 15.................... | rep. No. 77, 1984 |
Part III |
|
Heading to Part III........... | ad. No. 158, 1978 |
| rs. No. 27, 2004 |
Part III.................. | rs. No. 27, 2004 |
s. 16.................... | am. No. 6, 1964; No. 158, 1978; No. 152, 1997 |
| rs. No. 27, 2004 |
s. 17.................... | rs. No. 158, 1978 |
| am. No. 77, 1984; No. 141, 1987; No. 108, 1994; No. 152, 1997 |
| rs. No. 27, 2004 |
s. 18.................... | rs. No. 77, 1984 |
| am. No. 91, 1989; No. 168, 1992; No. 108, 1994; No. 9, 1999 |
| rs. No. 27, 2004 |
s. 18AAA................ | ad. No. 77, 1984 |
| am. No. 9, 1999 |
| rep. No. 27, 2004 |
s. 18AA................. | ad. No. 158, 1978 |
| am. No. 141, 1987; No. 43, 1996 |
| rep. No. 27, 2004 |
s. 18AB.................. | ad. No. 158, 1978 |
| am. No. 141, 1987 |
| rep. No. 27, 2004 |
s. 18AC.................. | ad. No. 158, 1978 |
| am. No. 77, 1984; No. 141, 1987; No. 152, 1997; No. 156, 1999 |
| rep. No. 27, 2004 |
s. 18AD................. | ad. No. 158, 1978 |
| am. No. 77, 1984 |
| rep. No. 152, 1997 |
s. 18AE.................. | ad. No. 158, 1978 |
| am. No. 77, 1984; No. 141, 1987; No. 108, 1994; No. 152, 1997 |
| rep. No. 27, 2004 |
s. 18AF.................. | ad. No. 158, 1978 |
| rep. No. 27, 2004 |
ss. 18AG, 18AH............ | ad. No. 141, 1987 |
| rep. No. 27, 2004 |
s. 18AI.................. | ad. No. 141, 1987 |
| am. No. 159, 2001 |
| rep. No. 27, 2004 |
s. 18AJ.................. | ad. No. 141, 1987 |
| am. No. 90, 1998 |
| rep. No. 27, 2004 |
s. 18AK................. | ad. No. 141, 1987 |
| rep. No. 27, 2004 |
s. 18AL.................. | ad. No. 141, 1987 |
| am. No. 43, 1996 |
| rep. No. 27, 2004 |
ss. 18AM-18AP............ | ad. No. 141, 1987 |
| am. No. 152, 1997 |
| rep. No. 27, 2004 |
ss. 18AQ, 18AR............ | ad. No. 141, 1987 |
| rep. No. 27, 2004 |
s. 18A................... | ad. No. 6, 1964 |
| am. No. 93, 1966; No. 216, 1973; No. 77, 1984; No. 65, 1985; No. 199, 1991 |
| rs. No. 27, 2004 |
s. 18B................... | ad. No. 158, 1978 |
| rs. No. 27, 2004 |
| am. No. 46, 2011 |
Note to s. 18B............. | ad. No. 46, 2011 |
s. 18C................... | ad. No. 158, 1978 |
| rep. No. 152, 1997 |
| ad. No. 27, 2004 |
s. 18D................... | ad. No. 158, 1978 |
| am. No. 108, 1994; No. 152, 1997 |
| rs. No. 27, 2004 |
s. 18DA................. | ad. No. 108, 1994 |
| rep. No. 152, 1997 |
s. 18E................... | ad. No. 158, 1978 |
| am. No. 76, 1986 |
| rep. No. 152, 1997 |
s. 18F................... | ad. No. 158, 1978 |
| am. No. 141, 1987; No. 108, 1994; No. 152, 1997 |
| rep. No. 27, 2004 |
Part IV |
|
Heading to Part IV.......... | ad. No. 158, 1978 |
| rs. No. 141, 1987 |
| rep. No. 27, 2004 |
| ad. No. 137, 2008 |
Part IV.................. | rep. No. 27, 2004 |
| ad. No. 137, 2008 |
Division 1 |
|
Heading to Div. 1 of......... | ad. No. 141, 1987 |
| ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18G................... | ad. No. 158, 1978 |
| rep. No. 152, 1997 |
| ad. No. 9, 1999 |
| rs. No. 137, 2008 |
Division 2 |
|
Heading to Div. 2 of......... | ad. No. 141, 1987 |
| ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18GA................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
Note to s. 18GA(1).......... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
Note to s. 18GA(2).......... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
Heading to s. 18GB.......... | am. No. 142, 2010 |
s. 18GB.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
| am. No. 142, 2010 |
Heading to s. 18GC.......... | am. No. 142, 2010 |
s. 18GC.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
| am. No. 142, 2010 |
s. 18GCA................ | ad. No. 142, 2010 |
s. 18GD................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18GE.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
| am. No. 142, 2010; No. 131, 2013 |
Note to s. 18GE(1).......... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
Note to s. 18GE(2).......... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
Division 3 |
|
s. 18GF.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
| am. No. 131, 2013 |
s. 18GG................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
| am. No. 142, 2010 |
s. 18GH................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18GI.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18GJ.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18GK................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18GL.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18GM................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18GN................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18GO................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18GP.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18GPA................. | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
Heading to s. 18GQ.......... | rs. No. 131, 2013 |
s. 18GQ................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
| am. No. 131, 2013 |
s. 18GR.................. | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
Part V |
|
Heading to Part V........... | ad. No. 158, 1978 |
| rep. No. 27, 2004 |
| ad. No. 137, 2008 |
Part V................... | ad. No. 158, 1978 |
| rep. No. 27, 2004 |
| ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18H................... | ad. No. 158, 1978 |
| am. No. 91, 1989 |
| rep. No. 152, 1997 |
| ad. No. 9, 1999 |
| am. No. 27, 2004 |
| rs. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18HA................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18HB.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
| am. No. 131, 2013 |
Note to s. 18HB(1).......... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
Note to s. 18HB(2).......... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
Note to s. 18HB(3).......... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
Note to s. 18HB(4).......... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
s. 18HC.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
| am. No. 131, 2013 |
Note to s. 18HC(1).......... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
Note to s. 18HC(2).......... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
s. 18HD................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
| am. No. 131, 2013 |
Note to s. 18HD(1).......... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
s. 18HE.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
| am. No. 131, 2013 |
s. 18HF.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18HG................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
| am. No. 131, 2013 |
Note to s. 18HG(1).......... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
Note to s. 18HG(2).......... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
s. 18HH................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18HI.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
Part VA.................. | ad. No. 9, 1999 |
| rep. No. 137, 2008 |
Part VI |
|
Heading to Part VI.......... | ad. No. 158, 1978 |
| rs. No. 137, 2008 |
Part VI.................. | rs. No. 137, 2008 |
Division 1 |
|
s. 18J................... | ad. No. 9, 1999 |
| rep. No. 140, 2001 |
| ad. No. 137, 2008 |
Division 2 |
|
Subdivision 2-A |
|
s. 18JA.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
Note to s. 18JA(1)........... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
Note to s. 18JA(2)........... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
s. 18JB.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
Note to s. 18JB(1)........... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
Note to s. 18JB(2)........... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
s. 18JC.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
Note to s. 18JC(1)........... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
Note to s. 18JC(2)........... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
s. 18JD.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
Note to s. 18JD(1)........... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
Note to s. 18JD(2)........... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
s. 18JE.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
Note to s. 18JE(1)........... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
Note to s. 18JE(2)........... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
Subdivision 2-B |
|
s. 18JF.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
Note to s. 18JF(1)........... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
Note to s. 18JF(2)........... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
s. 18JG.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
Note to s. 18JG(1)........... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
Note to s. 18JG(2)........... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
s. 18JH.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
Note to s. 18JH(1)........... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
Note to s. 18JH(2)........... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
Subdivision 2-C |
|
Subdiv. 2-C of Div. 2.. | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
s. 18JHA................. | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
Division 3 |
|
Subdivision 3-A |
|
s. 18JI................... | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
Subdivision 3-B |
|
s. 18JJ................... | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18JK.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
Note to s. 18JK(2)........... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
Note to s. 18JK(3)........... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
s. 18JL.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
Note to s. 18JL(1)........... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
Note to s. 18JL(2)........... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
Note to s. 18JL(3)........... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
Note to s. 18JL(4)........... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
Note to s. 18JL(5)........... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
Note to s. 18JL(6)........... | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
s. 18JLA................. | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
Subdivision 3-C |
|
ad. No. 137, 2008 | |
Division 4 |
|
Subdivision 4-A |
|
s. 18JQ.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
Subdivision 4-B |
|
ad. No. 137, 2008 | |
Division 5 |
|
ad. No. 137, 2008 | |
Part VII |
|
Heading to Part VII.......... | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18K................... | ad. No. 9, 1999 |
| rs. No. 137, 2008 |
| am. No. 131, 2013 |
s. 18KA................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
| rs. No. 131, 2013 |
s. 18KB.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
| rs. No. 131, 2013 |
s. 18KC.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18KD................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
Part VIII |
|
Heading to Part VIII......... | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
Division 1 |
|
Heading to Div. 1 of......... | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18L................... | ad. No. 9, 1999 |
| rs. No. 137, 2008 |
Division 2 |
|
ad. No. 137, 2008 | |
Division 3 |
|
ad. No. 137, 2008 | |
Division 4 |
|
s 18LL.................. | ad No 137, 2008 |
| am No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s. 18LM................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s 18LN.................. | ad No 137, 2008 |
| am No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s 18LO.................. | ad No 137, 2008 |
| am No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s. 18LP.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18LQ.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
Part IX |
|
Heading to Part IX.......... | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
Division 1 |
|
Heading to Div. 1 of......... | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18M.................. | ad. No. 9, 1999 |
| rs. No. 137, 2008 |
Division 2 |
|
s. 18MA................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
| am. No. 142, 2010 |
s 18MB.................. | ad No 137, 2008 |
| am No 74, 2023 |
ad No 137, 2008 | |
Division 3 |
|
s. 18MD................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
| rs. No. 131, 2013 |
s. 18MDA................ | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
s. 18ME................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
| am. No. 131, 2013 |
s. 18MF................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
| am. No. 131, 2013 |
s. 18MG................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
| am. No. 131, 2013 |
s. 18MH................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18MI.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18MIA................. | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
s. 18MJ.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18MK................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18ML................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18MM................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
Note to s. 18MM............ | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
s. 18MMA................ | ad. No. 131, 2013 |
Division 4 |
|
ad. No. 137, 2008 | |
Division 5 |
|
ad. No. 137, 2008 | |
Division 6 |
|
ad. No. 137, 2008 | |
ad. No. 137, 2008 | |
Part X |
|
Heading to Part X........... | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18N................... | ad. No. 9, 1999 |
| rs. No. 137, 2008 |
ad. No. 137, 2008 | |
Part XI |
|
Heading to Part XI.......... | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
Division 1 |
|
Heading to Div. 1 of......... | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18P................... | ad. No. 9, 1999 |
| rs. No. 137, 2008 |
ad. No. 137, 2008 | |
Division 2 |
|
ad. No. 137, 2008 | |
Part XII |
|
Heading to Part XII.......... | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18Q................... | ad. No. 9, 1999 |
| rs. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18QA................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18QB.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s 18QC.................. | ad No 137, 2008 |
| am No 39, 2024 |
s. 18QD................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s 18QE.................. | ad No 137, 2008 |
| am No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s. 18QF.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
Part XIII |
|
Heading to Part XIII......... | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
Division 1 |
|
Heading to Div. 1 of......... | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18R................... | ad. No. 9, 1999 |
| rs. No. 137, 2008 |
ad. No. 137, 2008 | |
| am. No. 142, 2010 |
s. 18RC.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18RCA................ | ad. No. 142, 2010 |
Division 2 |
|
ad. No. 137, 2008 | |
Division 3 |
|
ad. No. 137, 2008 | |
ss. 18S, 18T............... | ad. No. 9, 1999 |
| rep. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18U................... | ad. No. 9, 1999 |
| am. No. 27, 2004 |
| rep. No. 137, 2008 |
ss. 18V-18Y.............. | ad. No. 9, 1999 |
| rep. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18Z................... | ad. No. 9, 1999 |
| rs. No. 27, 2004 |
| rep. No. 137, 2008 |
Heading to s. 18ZA.......... | rs. No. 27, 2004 |
| rep. No. 137, 2008 |
ss. 18ZA, 18ZB............ | ad. No. 9, 1999 |
| am. No. 27, 2004 |
| rep. No. 137, 2008 |
Heading to s. 18ZC.......... | am. No. 27, 2004 |
| rep. No. 137, 2008 |
ss. 18ZC, 18ZD............ | ad. No. 9, 1999 |
| am. No. 27, 2004 |
| rep. No. 137, 2008 |
Heading to s. 18ZE.......... | rs. No. 27, 2004 |
| rep. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18ZE.................. | ad. No. 9, 1999 |
| am. No. 27, 2004 |
| rep. No. 137, 2008 |
ss. 18ZF, 18ZG............. | ad. No. 9, 1999 |
| rs. No. 27, 2004 |
| rep. No. 137, 2008 |
Heading to s. 18ZH.......... | rs. No. 27, 2004 |
| rep. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18ZH.................. | ad. No. 9, 1999 |
| am. No. 27, 2004 |
| rep. No. 137, 2008 |
Heading to s. 18ZI........... | rs. No. 27, 2004 |
| rep. No. 137, 2008 |
ss. 18ZI-18ZK............. | ad. No. 9, 1999 |
| am. No. 27, 2004 |
| rep. No. 137, 2008 |
ss. 18ZKA, 18ZKB.......... | ad. No. 27, 2004 |
| rep. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18ZL.................. | ad. No. 9, 1999 |
| rep. No. 137, 2008 |
ss. 18ZM, 18ZN............ | ad. No. 9, 1999 |
| am. No. 27, 2004 |
| rep. No. 137, 2008 |
ss. 18ZO-18ZV............ | ad. No. 9, 1999 |
| rep. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18ZW................. | ad. No. 9, 1999 |
| rs. No. 27, 2004 |
| rep. No. 137, 2008 |
ss. 18ZX, 18ZY............ | ad. No. 9, 1999 |
| rep. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18ZZ.................. | ad. No. 9, 1999 |
| am. No. 27, 2004 |
| rep. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 18ZZA................. | ad. No. 9, 1999 |
| rep. No. 137, 2008 |
ss. 18ZZB-18ZZF........... | ad. No. 9, 1999 |
| rep. No. 137, 2008 |
Part XIV |
|
Heading to Part XIV......... | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 19.................... | am. No. 6, 1964; No. 158, 1978; No. 77, 1984; No. 27, 2004 |
s. 19A................... | ad. No. 6, 1964 |
| am. No. 77, 1984; No. 91, 1989; No. 168, 1992; No. 27, 2004; No. 137, 2008 |
s. 19AAA................ | ad. No. 168, 1992 |
| am. No. 137, 2008; No. 131, 2013 |
s. 19AAB................ | ad. No. 168, 1992 |
| am. No. 27, 2004; No. 137, 2008 |
s. 19AA................. | ad. No. 158, 1978 |
| rep. No. 27, 2004 |
s. 19B................... | ad. No. 6, 1964 |
| am. No. 93, 1966; No. 158, 1978; No. 77, 1984; No. 91, 1989; No. 27, 2004; No. 142, 2010 |
s. 19C................... | ad. No. 158, 1978 |
| rep. No. 152, 1997 |
| ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 19D................... | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 19E................... | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 19F................... | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 19G................... | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
| rep. No. 180, 2012 |
s. 19H................... | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s 19J.................... | ad No 137, 2008 |
| am No 39, 2024 |
Heading to s. 19K........... | rs. No. 13, 2013 |
s 19K................... | ad No 137, 2008 |
| am No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021 |
s. 19L................... | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 19M.................. | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 19N................... | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 19P................... | ad. No. 137, 2008 |
s. 19Q................... | ad. No. 142, 2010 |
s. 20.................... | am. No. 77, 1984; No. 168, 1992; No. 90, 1998; No. 9, 1999; No. 27, 2004; No. 137, 2008; No. 142, 2010; No. 131, 2013 |