Regulation 1

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

reg. 1(1)(a) revoked by Measuring Equipment (Measures of Length) 1986 reg. 1(2) Sch.
reg.1(2)(1) added by Measuring Equipment (Capacity Measures) 1994 reg.2(a)
reg 1 am by Weighing Equipment (Beltweighers) 2001 reg 4(3)
reg. 1(2)(1) omitted by Measuring Equipment (Capacity Measures) 2001 reg. 2
reg. 1(2)(m) inserted by Weighing Equipment (Automatic Catchweighing Instruments) 2003 reg. 17(2)
reg. 1(2)(i) substituted by Weighing Equipment (Automatic Gravimetric Filling Instruments) 2000 reg. 1(3)
regs.1(1)(b)(c)(2)(f),3, 5(1)(b)(i)(vii),6(2)(b) (c)(d),15-30 (Pt.III), 31-37 (Pt.IV), Sch.1, Pt.II revoked by Measuring Equipment (Capacity Measures and Testing Equipment) 1995 reg.1(2), Sch.1
reg 1 am (1.2.2004) by Weighing Equipment (Automatic Rail-weighbridges) 2003 reg 1(2)

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2) of this regulation, these Regulations shall apply to all weighing and measuring equipment for use for trade of the following classes:—

(a)

linear measures;

(b)

liquid capacity measures;

(c)

dry capacity measures;

(d)

weights;

(e)

beam scales;

(f)

balances;

(g)

counter machines;

(h)

spring balances;

(i)

steelyards;

(j)

dead-weight machines;

(k)

platform weighing machines;

(l)

weighbridges;

(m)

crane weighing machines;

(n)

automatic weighing machines;

and such equipment is hereby prescribed for the purposes of section 11(1) of the Weights and Measures Act 1963;

Provided that, in so far as they relate to the material of which any such equipment shall be made, these Regulations shall not apply to equipment for use in the manufacture of explosives.

(2)

Nothing in these Regulations shall apply to any weighing or measuring equipment of the following descriptions:—

(a)

weighing equipment for use by the public for weighing a person;

(b)

weighing equipment for use only for weighing coins or currency notes for the purpose of determining their number.