Legislative changes
The Weights and Measures Act 1987 has had 2 amendments via Regulatory Systems (Economic Development) Amendment Act 2025.
Trading Standards wish to advise that 2 amendments to the Weights and Measures Act 1987 have been enacted.
For the details of the changes see section 15A and section 30C of the Act on the Legislation website, with the impacts of each detailed below:
Legislation.govt.nz(external link) — New Zealand Legislation
Section 15A(4)(c)
This change affects the owner of weighing or measuring equipment where the goods are weighed or measured in front of the customer and requires the operator of the equipment to see the weighing or measuring result / indication.
Note: The previous wording of this section only required the customer to see the indication.
For more information see the Weighing, measuring or counting goods in front of the purchaser section of the Using and maintaining your equipment page.
Section 15A(external link) — New Zealand Legislation
Using and maintaining your equipment
Section 30C(5) and (6)
This change affects accredited persons who wish to renew their accreditation and introduces an advantage for applicants who submit a complete application no later than 3 months before the date of expiry. If evoked, the accreditation of an organisation, and its individual(s), continues until the application is processed by Trading Standards.
For more information see the Prior to applying section of the Renewing your accreditation page.
Section 30C(external link) — New Zealand Legislation
Note: The details of the steps in the renewal process remain unchanged.
If you require any help understanding and / or applying the changes email Trade Measurement with the details or submit an enquiry using the Making a complaint or enquiry form.