# The Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016, Paragraph 31: Manner of erection and installation


(1) Every automatic rail-weighbridge must be—
(a) so positioned as to facilitate cleaning and testing; and
(b) installed so that the weighing operation is the same for testing as it is for a transaction.
(2) If the weighing mechanism of the automatic rail-weighbridge is contained in a pit, there must be provision for drainage to ensure that no portion of the rail-weighbridge becomes submerged or partially submerged in any liquid.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1153/schedule/6/paragraph/31 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/measuring-instruments-regulations-2016/schedule-6/paragraph-31
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