Regulation 8 Marking of units of measurementI1
England, Wales and Scotland
Subject to section 92 of the Act, where units of measurement expressed in terms of mass are marked on beltweighers first passed as fit for use for trade after these Regulations come into force, they shall be marked in metric units in full or by means of one of the following abbreviations or symbols only—
t, kg, g.
Where any of the following indicate quantity by means of a metric unit of measurement, any marking—
of minimum flowrate, maximum capacity or minimum totalised load;
on any totalisation indicating device;
may also indicate quantity by means of a supplementary indication F1....
The abbreviations of, and symbols for, units of measurement used in this regulation refer to the relevant units as follows—
| gram | g |
| kilogram | kg |
| tonne | t |
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in reg. 8(2) omitted (1.1.2010) by virtue of The Weights and Measures (Metrication Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3045), regs. 1, 3(2)(j)