2Interpretation

1. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

   accredited person means a person accredited pursuant to section 30A

   approved overseas country means any country outside New Zealand that is declared by notice to be an approved overseas country for the purposes of section 5(3)(b)

   automatic volumetric liquid dispensing machine means an instrument in which self-acting machinery automatically dispenses liquids in measured quantities but which instrument is not itself a calibrated measure or calibrated measuring instrument

   automatic weighing machine means a weighing instrument in which self-acting machinery automatically loads the goods to be weighed and which automatically weighs those goods

   catch weight goods means goods that—

   1. are enclosed in a package; and
   2. cannot be portioned to a predetermined quantity because of their nature; and
   3. are usually sold in varying quantities

   certificate of accuracy means a certificate of accuracy issued pursuant to section 22A

   departmental standards means the standards of weights and measures provided pursuant to section 5

   desiccating goods means any goods made up in a package that lose weight or volume solely through evaporation when the package is made up

   document has the meaning given to it by section 2(1) of the Official Information Act 1982

   food means anything that is used or represented for use as food or drink for human beings; and includes—

   1. any ingredient or nutrient or other constituent of any food or drink, whether that ingredient or nutrient or other constituent is consumed or represented for consumption by human beings by itself or when used in the preparation of or mixed with or added to any food or drink; and
   2. anything that is or is intended to be mixed with or added to any food or drink; and
   3. chewing gum, and any ingredient of chewing gum, and anything that is or is intended to be mixed with or added to chewing gum

   goods means all kinds of movable personal property, including animals

   inadequate package means a package enclosing goods that contains less than the quantity stated on the package or a label attached to it, where the deficiency is more than twice the amount of error specified for the purpose in regulations made under section 41A

   infringement fee means the amount prescribed by regulations made under section 41B as the amount payable in respect of an infringement offence for which an infringement notice has been issued

   infringement notice means a notice, in the form prescribed by regulations made under section 41B and issued under section 32A(1)(b), in respect of an infringement offence

   infringement offence means—

   1. an offence against any of sections 8, 10, 14, 15, 15A, 16, 16A, 17, 18, 21, 22B, and 24:
   2. a breach of any regulation made under this Act that is prescribed as an infringement offence

   Inspector means an Inspector of Weights and Measures appointed pursuant to section 26

   Inspectors' working standards means the standards of weights and measures provided pursuant to section 7

   lot of packages means a collection of packages enclosing goods that—

   1. are of the same kind; and
   2. are of the same stated weight, measure, or number; and
   3. are available for inspection at the same time and place

   measuring instrument means any instrument or machine used for measuring any article, thing, liquid, or substance

   metric system means the international system of units which uses as its base units of weight, length, area, and volume the units described in Schedule 1

   Minister means the Minister of the Crown who is for the time being responsible for the administration of this Act, under the authority of any warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister

   non-standard package means a package enclosing goods that contains less than the quantity stated on the package or a label attached to it, where the deficiency is more than the amount of error specified for the purpose in regulations made under section 41A but not more than twice that specified amount of error

   package includes anything in or by which goods are cased, covered, contained, or packed

   public weighing instrument means any weighing instrument available for use by the public, or for the use of which a charge is made

   reference standards means the standards of weights and measures maintained under section 6

   sale by retail does not include a sale of goods to any person who is a dealer in goods of that kind and who buys those goods to sell again

   Secretary means the chief executive of the department for the time being responsible for the administration of this Act

   trainee Inspector means a trainee Inspector of Weights and Measures appointed pursuant to section 26

   use for trade, in relation to any weight, measure, or weighing or measuring instrument,—and have in possession for use for trade has a corresponding meaning

   1. means the use of any weight, measure, or weighing or measuring instrument in connection with, or with a view to, a transaction for—where—
      1. the transferring or rendering of money or money's worth in consideration of money or money's worth; or
      2. the making of a payment in respect of any toll or duty—
      3. the transaction is by reference to quantity or is a transaction for the purposes of which there is made or implied a statement of the quantity of goods to which the transaction relates; and
      4. the use is for the purpose of the determination or statement of that quantity; but
   2. does not include such use of any weight, measure, or weighing or measuring instrument where the determination or statement of quantity referred to in paragraph (a)(iv) is a determination or statement of the quantity of goods required for despatch to a destination outside New Zealand—

   weighing instrument means any instrument or machine used for weighing any article, thing, liquid, or substance; and includes weights used in connection with it

   weight or measure of the metric system means a unit of weight, length, area, or volume described in Schedule 1; and includes any weight or measure derived from any such unit.