The Weighing Equipment (Non-automatic Weighing Machines) Regulations 1988

PART IV TESTING

31.—(1) Every non-automatic weighing machine submitted for testing shall be completely assembled and in a clean condition.

(2) For the purposes of the performance by an inspector of his functions under the Act or these Regulations relating to inspection, testing, passing as fit for use for trade and stamping of any non-automatic weighing machine, a person submitting such a machine to an inspector or who an inspector has reasonable cause to believe has control of such a machine for use for trade shall, if requested, provide for the inspector’s use such material or items required by Regulations 33 and 34 below as the inspector may reasonably require, and any material or items so provided shall be returned to the person in question.

32.  No non-automatic weighing machine which is to be permanently installed in the position in which it is to be used shall be tested, passed as fit for use for trade and stamped unless it has been completely erected ready for use and installed in the position in which it is to be used.

33.—(1) Every non-automatic weighing machine, where the maximum load does not exceed 5 tonnes, shall be tested by the use of weights complying with the Weights and Measures (Local and Working Standard Weights and Testing Equipment) Regulations 1986(1) as set out in the following Table:

(1)	(2)
Accuracy classification	Weights to be used
Class I	} Local standard weights, or working standard weights which fall within the prescribed limits of error relating to the equivalent local standard weight.
Class II
Class III and having more than 5000 scale intervals	Local standard weights, working standard weights, or test weights which fall within half the prescribed limits of error for the test weight in question.
Class III and having no more than 5000 scale intervals	} Local standard weights, working standard weights or test weights.
Class IIII

(2) Where the maximum load of a machine exceeds 5 tonnes, the test loads shall consist of a minimum of 5 tonnes of weights complying with the Regulations referred to in paragraph (1) above and may consist of loose material for the remainder up to the maximum load.

34.  Every non-automatic weighing machine designed to be operated by means of a coin, currency note, credit card or other such device as specified in the published particulars of the approved pattern shall be tested by use of the coin, currency note, credit card or device as appropriate.

35.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, every non-automatic weighing machine shall be tested in accordance with the appropriate testing procedures specified in Schedule 3 to these Regulations or, where appropriate, those specified in the published particulars of the approved pattern.

(2) In the case of a machine marked with an approved minimum load, the prescribed limits of error specified in Schedule 4 to these Regulations shall not apply as from 1st September 1991 for test loads of less than the amount of that load.

(1)

S.I. 1986/1685.