PART IIMATERIALS, PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION AND MARKING OF NON-AUTOMATIC WEIGHING MACHINES

Scale intervals15.

(1)

The graduated weight indicating, printing and tare devices of any non-automatic weighing machine first passed as fit for use for trade on or after 1st August 1991 shall—

(a)

have scale intervals in the following form—

  • 1 × 10n, 2 × 10n, or 5 × 10n, the index n being a positive or a negative whole number or zero; and

    1. (a)

      subject to paragraph (2), give weighing results which comply with the principle of reading by simple juxtaposition.

(2)

The requirements of paragraph (1)(b) shall not apply—

(a)

to semi-self indicating machines, made in accordance with an approved pattern, having mechanical weight indicating devices with a range of self indication of 500 g; or

(b)

to that part of any weighing result which is obtained by adding the values of weights or poises.