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Weights and measures in trade

Trade measurement laws apply to all retail and wholesale transactions where measurement determines price. Find information about selling specific goods.
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  • NMI’s force measurement standard
    National Measurement Institute

    Remaking and sunsetting legislative instruments for measurement: have your say

    We invite public feedback on the National Measurement Institute’s review of instruments under the National Measurement Act 1960. Submissions are open until 24 December.
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    National Measurement Institute

    Ensuring consumers get what they pay for

    The latest report from the National Measurement Institute (NMI) looks at trade measurement activities in sectors affecting cost of living, such as bread, baked goods and fuel.
  • Fresh vegetables sold by weight in a supermarket
    National Measurement Institute

    Shaping Australia's measurement system

    Bill Loizides leads legal metrology at the National Measurement Institute (NMI). His insights detail how NMI is redefining legal measurement frameworks in a digitising world.