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Regulation 99

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

In the case of every steelyard—

(a)

the shank shall be straight;

(b)

each set of notches or graduations on the shank shall be cut in one plane and shall be at right angles to the shank;

(c)

there shall be fitted a stop or other device to prevent excessive oscillation of the shank;

(d)

end fittings, sliding poises and suspending hooks shall not be readily removable;

(e)

the sliding poise shall be freely movable without risk of injury to the notches or graduations from constant use, and there shall be a stop to prevent it from travelling behind the zero mark or lowest graduation.