The Weighing Equipment (Filling and Discontinuous Totalisting Automatic Weighing Machines) Regulations 1986

PART IE+W+STESTING—GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1.  Discontinuous totalisers to which the requirements of Regulations 9 and 24 do not apply, ie are provided with a display of totalised weight only, shall be subject to material testing in accordance with the provisions of Part II of this Schedule.E+W+S

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 1.9.1986, see reg. 1

2.  Discontinuous totalisers which embody the facilities in Regulation 9 but not those in Regulation 24 shall be subject to the requirements of Regulation 32(2) in addition to the provisions of Part II of this Schedule.E+W+S

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 1.9.1986, see reg. 1

3.  Discontinuous totalisers to which Regulations 9 and 24 are applicable may, as an alternative to the testing in paragraph 2 above, be tested in accordance with the provisions of Part III of this Schedule.E+W+S

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 1.9.1986, see reg. 1

Setting to zeroE+W+S

4.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, in testing any discontinuous totaliser, the inspector shall satisfy himself that:—E+W+S

(a)it is properly balanced or set to zero when unloaded;

(b)any beam or leverwork has sufficient room for oscillation and returns to the position of equilibrium when the load is removed;

(c)any indicator returns to the zero mark or given point when the load is removed.

(2) Sub-paragraphs (1)(a) and (c) above shall not apply in the case of a discontinuous totaliser of a pattern in respect of which a certificate of approval is in force, if, in the certificate of approval or the notice of examination in respect of that pattern, it is described as not being so constructed as to balance when unloaded.

Commencement Information

I4Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 1.9.1986, see reg. 1