Paragraph 32 Maximum permissible error and accuracy class

(1)

Where an automatic rail-weighbridge falls within an accuracy class in column 1 of the following Table, the rail-weighbridge must operate within the maximum permissible error specified for that class in column 2 of that Table—

Column 1	Column 2
Accuracy class	Maximum permissible error as a percentage of the mass of a single wagon or total train
0.2	± 0.2%
0.5	± 0.5%
1	± 1.0%
2	± 2.0%

(2)

Where an automatic rail-weighbridge falls within an accuracy class 2, it shall only be used for trade for the weighing of a wagon loaded with—

(a)

any of the materials to which the expression “ballast” applies in Schedule 4 of the 1985 Act;

(b)

any material the disposal of which constitutes a landfill disposal as defined in section 70(2) of the Finance Act 1996 M1, whether or not the disposal amounts to a taxable disposal as defined in section 40 of that Act; or

(c)

waste.

(3)

For the purposes of paragraph (2)(c), “waste” means any substance that its holder discards, or intends or is required to discard, including any waste disposed of for reprocessing or recycling purposes.

Annotations

Marginal citations

M1: 1996 c.8.