# The Weighing Equipment (Non-automatic Weighing Machines) Regulations 2000, Paragraph 2

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph 16 of this Schedule on tilt testing, machines fitted with level indicating devices shall only be tested when the devices indicate that the machines have been set to their reference positions.
(2) Movable machines or machines having movable load or weight receptors—
(a) shall, if freestanding, subject to subparagraph (1) above and the provisions of paragraph 16(d) and (e) of this Schedule on tilt testing, be supported during testing on a level plane and, if practicable, have their load and/or weight bearing surfaces set level; and
(b) shall, if designed to be suspended in use, be suspended during testing.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/932/schedule/2/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/weighing-equipment-non-automatic-weighing-machines-regulations-2000/schedule-2/paragraph-2
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