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Weighing Equipment (Filling and Discontinuous Totalising Automatic Weighing Machines) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I GENERAL

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Application of Regulations and prescription of automatic weighing machines

    4. 4.Purposes of use for trade

  3. PART II GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MATERIALS, PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION AND MARKING OF AUTOMATIC WEIGHING MACHINES CONSISTING OF FILLING MACHINES AND DISCONTINUOUS TOTALISERS

    1. 5.Provisions applicable to filling machines and discontinuous totalisers

    2. 6.Construction of automatic weighing machines with removable parts and metrological characteristics of such machines with interchangeable or reversible parts

    3. 7.Strength of constituent parts

    4. 8.Zero-setting device

    5. 9.Visual indication of value of measurement

    6. 10.Approved patterns

    7. 11.Marking of automatic weighing machines

    8. 12.Marking of units of measurement

    9. 13.Provision of sealing devices

  4. PART III FILLING MACHINES

    1. 14.Provision of tare and level indicating devices

    2. 15.Construction of filling machine with manually controlled discharge facility

    3. 16.Purported weighing capacity

    4. 17.Restriction on fitting of rider or weight indicating device

    5. 18.Marking of filling machines

    6. 19.Filling machine to be positioned to facilitate cleaning and testing and restriction on use of a machine fitted with level indicating devices

    7. 20.Restriction on use of a filling machine marked with a temperature range

    8. 21.Manner of erection and use of a filling machine fitted with a weight printing device

    9. 22.Pre-testing requirements

    10. 23.Requirements relating to testing

  5. PART IV DISCONTINUOUS TOTALISERS

    1. 24.Discontinuous totalisers provided with a visual weight indication

    2. 25.Marking of discontinuous totalisers

    3. 26.Manner of erection of discontinuous totalisers and availability of non-automatic weighing machine

    4. 27.Manner of use for trade

    5. 28.Accessability of information and controls to operator

    6. 29.Manner of erection and use of a discontinuous totaliser fitted with a weight printing device

    7. 30.Restriction on use of a discontinuous totaliser marked with a temperature range

    8. 31.Pre-testing requirements

    9. 32.Requirements relating to testing

  6. PART V SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

    1. 33.Prescribed limits of error

    2. 34.Passing as fit for use for trade

    3. 35.Stamping

    4. 36.Obliteration of stamps

    5. 37.Inspectors' powers and duties regarding obliteration of stamps

    6. 38.Mandatory obliteration of stamps by an inspector

    7. 39.Discretionary obliteration of stamps by an inspector

    8. 40.Consequence of the obliteration of a stamp

  7. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      FILLING MACHINES

      TESTING

      1. 1.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), in testing any filling machine,...

      2. 2.Before commencing material testing of the filling machine, the inspector...

      3. 3.(1) Every filling machine shall be subjected to the following...

      4. 4.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), if in the course of...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      DISCONTINUOUS TOTALISERS

      1. PART I TESTING — GENERAL REQUIREMENT

        1. 1.Discontinuous totalisers to which the requirements of Regulations 9 and...

        2. 2.Discontinuous totalisers which embody the facilities in Regulation 9 but...

        3. 3.Discontinuous totalisers to which Regulation 9 and 24 are applicable...

        4. 4.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), in testing any discontinuous totaliser,...

      2. PART II TESTING — USING A SEPARATE NON-AUTOMATIC WEIGHING MACHINE

        1. 5.Before commencing material testing of the discontinuous totaliser, the inspector...

        2. 6.(1) With the load receptor of the discontinuous totaliser empty,...

      3. PART III TESTING — USING AN INTERNAL NON-AUTOMATIC WEIGHING FACILITY

        1. 7.Where a discontinuous totaliser is constructed with a weighing unit...

        2. 8.(1) The inspector shall use the subdivided scale provided in...

        3. 9.(1) After allowing the machine to weigh and discharge suitable...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      PRESCRIBED LIMITS OF ERROR

  9. Explanatory Note

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