Australian Capital Territory
Trade Measurement (Prepacked Articles) Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2009-30

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Trade Measurement Act 1991.
Dated 18 June 2009.
Simon Corbell
Minister
Katy Gallagher
Minister

Australian Capital Territory
Trade Measurement (Prepacked Articles) Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2009-30
made under the
Trade Measurement Act 1991

    

1	Name of regulation
This regulation is the Trade Measurement (Prepacked Articles) Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 1).
2	Commencement
This regulation commences on the day after its notification day.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Legislation amended
This regulation amends the Trade Measurement (Prepacked Articles) Regulation 1991.
4	New section 11 (2) (ab)
insert
	(ab)	a standard wine package if the measurement marking on the package complies with section 11A; or
5	New section 11A
insert
11A	Position of measurement marking on standard wine package
	(1)	For section 11 (2) (ab), the measurement marking on a standard wine package must be made on the surface of the package, other than the base or the top, in a way that allows all of the following information about the wine to be seen in a single field of vision:
	(a)	the statement of the measurement;
	(b)	the country of origin;
	(c)	the product name or product description;
	(d)	the actual alcohol content by volume in percentage terms.
	(2)	For subsection (1), information on a standard wine package can be seen in a single field of vision if a person can see the information without having to turn the package.
6	Dictionary, new definitions
insert
standard wine package means 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.
wine means a beverage—
	(a)	produced by the complete or partial alcoholic fermentation of fresh grapes, grape must or other products derived from fresh grapes; and
	(b)	containing not less than 7% and not more than 24% of alcohol by volume.

Endnotes
1	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on 22 June 2009.
2	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

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