New Zealand Legislation: Regulations
Regulations are laws made under Acts
Reprint as at 1 April 2010
(SR 1999/373)
Michael Hardie Boys, Governor-General
At Wellington this 18th day of October 1999
Present:
His Excellency the Governor-General in Council
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Economic Development.
Pursuant to sections 41 and 42 of the Weights and Measures Act 1987, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, makes the following regulations.
Part 1
Verification of weights and measures
Approval of types of weights and measures
6 Weights, measures, etc, approved by overseas weights and measures authority
10 Inspector may require instrument to be dismantled
11 Inspector may require assistance
13 Tested and approved weights, etc, to be stamped
Part 2
Accreditation of persons
17 Requirements for accreditation
Part 3
Certificates of accuracy
20 Issue of certificates of accuracy
21 Duration of certificates of accuracy
22 Form of certificates of accuracy
23 Cancellation of certificates of accuracy
Part 4
General requirements for weights, measures, and weighing or measuring instruments
24 Permissible numerical values
25 Marking of units of weight or measurement
26 General requirements for carat metric weights
27 General requirements for weights other than carat metric weights
29 All graduations to be verified
32 Permissible error in relation to end surfaces
34 Stamping of measures of volume
39 Milk and cream bottles manufactured in batches
46 Beer delivery measures required to measure in excess
49 Use of counterpoise or travelling poise
51 Non-automatic weighing instruments
53 Verification scale interval
Semi-automatic weighing instruments
61 Semi-automatic weighing instruments
63 Testing and inspection of belt weighers
69 Fixed liquid fuel measuring instruments
70 Liquid fuel measuring instruments dispensing LPG
71 Liquid fuel measuring instruments fitted on delivery vehicles
72 Fixed oil measuring instruments
Direct mass flow measuring instruments
74 Direct mass flow measuring instruments
75 Length measuring instruments
76 Leather measuring instruments
Multidimensional measuring instruments
77 Multidimensional measuring instruments
Miscellaneous weighing or measuring instruments
78 Miscellaneous weighing or measuring instruments
Part 5
Method of marking net weight or measure on goods
79 Marking of net weight or measure on goods
79A General requirement to mark quantity on packages of food
79B Additional requirement for marking on outer packaging
79C Exemptions from regulations 79A and 79B
81 Solid fuel to be sold by weight
82 Solid fuel sold in open sacks
Part 6A
Average quantity system
84B Weight, measure, or number of goods deemed to be in accordance with stated quantity
Part 7
Miscellaneous provisions
Weighing instruments used in abattoirs
85 Weighing instruments used in abattoirs
87 Inspectors' certificates of appointment
88 Warrant to enter dwellinghouse
Schedule 1
Permissible numerical values of weights and measures
Schedule 2
Permissible abbreviations of units of weight and measurement
Schedule 3
Errors permissible on verification or inspection
Schedule 4
Weighing instruments: Scale intervals
Schedule 6
Shape of weights of 1 g or less
Schedule 7
Requirements for quality management system to be operated by accredited persons
