Regulation 4 Amendment of the Non-automatic Weighing Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1992

The principal Regulations are hereby further amended in regulation 28 by the substitution for paragraph (1) of the following paragraphs—

“(1)

An instrument marked with a weighing range may be used for trade for determining the weight of any item by ascertaining the difference between two weights (both of which fall within the weighing range), that is to say, the weight of that item and another item or items and the weight of that other or those other items only.

(1A)

Save in accordance with paragraph (1) above, a person shall not use for trade an instrument marked with a weighing range for determining a weight outside that range in relation—

(a)

to, or to articles made from, gold, silver or other precious metals, including gold or silver thread or fringe;

(b)

to precious stones or pearls; or

(c)

to drugs or other pharmaceutical products.”,

by the omission of paragraph (2) and, in paragraph (4), by the substitution for sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) of the following sub-paragraphs—

“(a)

in, or in articles made from, gold, silver or other precious metals, including gold or silver thread or fringe;

(b)

in precious stones or pearls.”.