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The Weighing Equipment (Non-automatic Weighing Machines) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

S.R. 2006/5 · Made 13 January 2006 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Made 13th January 2006

Coming into operation 13th February 2006

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investmentf1, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 9(1) and (3), 10(6) and 13(1) of the Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981f2 and now vested in itf3:

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Footnotes

f1

Formerly known as the Department of Economic Development; see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1), Art. 3(5)

f2

S.I. 1981/231 (N.I. 10) as amended by 2000 c. 5 (N.I.)

f3

By S.I. 1982/846 (N.I. 11), Art. 4

Contents

  1. Part I: GENERAL
  2. 1Citation, commencement and revocation
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Application
  5. 4Purposes of use for trade
  6. Part II: MATERIALS, PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION AND MARKING OF NON-AUTOMATIC WEIGHING MACHINES
  7. 5Parts of non-automatic weighing machines
  8. 6Monetary indications
  9. 7Manner of construction of the load receptor
  10. 8Zero setting device
  11. 9Accuracy classification
  12. 10Verification scale interval
  13. 11Adjustable levelling and level indicating devices
  14. 12Approved patterns
  15. 13Drainage
  16. 14Approved minimum load
  17. 15Scale intervals
  18. 16Relevant markings
  19. 17Units of measurement
  20. 18Supplementary indications
  21. 19Riders or other devices
  22. 20Unit price indications
  23. 21Customer check weighing and self service machines
  24. 22Provision of sealing devices
  25. Part III: MANNER OF ERECTION AND USE FOR TRADE
  26. 23Restriction on use where level indicating devices are fitted
  27. 24Restriction on use where temperature range is marked
  28. 25Manner of use
  29. 26Manner of erection where weight or other printing device is fitted
  30. 27Restriction on use when any live part is submerged in liquid
  31. 28Manner of erection where load is stationery relative to load receptor
  32. 29Accessibility
  33. 30Use of weights to determine the value of load in metric units
  34. 31Balance or zero setting
  35. Part IV: TESTING
  36. 32Pre-testing requirements
  37. 33Permanent installations
  38. 34Testing by use of weights or testing equipment
  39. 35Operation by coin, currency note, credit card or other such device
  40. 36Non-automatic weighing machines imported from an EEA State
  41. 37Other testing requirements
  42. Part V: SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
  43. 38Prescribed limits of error
  44. 39Passing as fit for use for trade
  45. 40Stamping
  46. 41Obliteration of stamps
  47. 42Powers and duties of inspector in relation to obliteration of stamps
  48. 43Particular circumstances in which an inspector shall or may obliterate stamps
  49. 44Other circumstances in which an inspector may obliterate stamps
  50. 45Consequences of obliteration of stamp
  51. 46“Out of use” notice
  52. Signature
  53. Schedule 1: ACCURACY CLASSIFICATION OF NON-AUTOMATIC WEIGHING MACHINES
  54. Part I: General
  55. 1Paragraph 1
  56. 2Paragraph 2
  57. 3Paragraph 3
  58. 4Paragraph 4
  59. 5Paragraph 5
  60. 6Paragraph 6
  61. 7Paragraph 7
  62. 8Paragraph 8
  63. 9Paragraph 9
  64. Part II: Machines Designated Class I
  65. 10Paragraph 10
  66. 11Paragraph 11
  67. 1Notes
  68. 2Notes
  69. 3Notes
  70. 4Notes
  71. 5Notes
  72. Part III: Machines Designated Class II
  73. 12Paragraph 12
  74. 13Paragraph 13
  75. 1Notes
  76. 2Notes
  77. 3Notes
  78. 4Notes
  79. 5Notes
  80. 6Notes
  81. Part IV: Machines Designated Class III
  82. 14Paragraph 14
  83. 15Paragraph 15
  84. Part V: Machines Designated Class IIII
  85. 16Paragraph 16
  86. 17Paragraph 17
  87. Schedule 2: TESTING
  88. Part I: General
  89. 1Paragraph 1
  90. 2Paragraph 2
  91. 3Paragraph 3
  92. 4Paragraph 4
  93. 5Paragraph 5
  94. 6Paragraph 6
  95. 7Paragraph 7
  96. Part II: Accuracy testing
  97. 8Weight indicating and weight printing devices
  98. Part III: Other testing
  99. 9Interpretation
  100. 10Comparison testing
  101. 11Alternative load balancing arrangement testing
  102. 12Repeatability testing
  103. 13Price-to-pay testing
  104. 14Discrimination testing
  105. 15Level indicator testing
  106. 16Tilt testing
  107. 17Eccentric load testing
  108. 18Eccentric load testing
  109. 19Locking or relieving gear testing
  110. 20Backbalance testing
  111. Schedule 3: PRESCRIBED LIMITS OF ERROR
  112. 1Paragraph 1
  113. 2Note
  114. 3Note
  115. 4Note
  116. Schedule 4REGULATIONS REVOKED
  117. Explanatory note