Chwilio Deddfwriaeth

The Weighing Equipment (Beltweighers) Regulations 2001

Status:

Point in time view as at 28/09/2001.

Changes to legislation:

There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Weighing Equipment (Beltweighers) Regulations 2001, PART III. Help about Changes to Legislation

Close

Changes to Legislation

Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. At the current time any known changes or effects made by subsequent legislation have been applied to the text of the legislation you are viewing by the editorial team. Please see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ for details regarding the timescales for which new effects are identified and recorded on this site.

PART IIIE+W+SMANNER OF ERECTION AND USE FOR TRADE

Erection and use for tradeE+W+S

9.—(1) Every beltweigher shall be erected—

(a)in such a way that it is possible to carry out a material test in situ in accordance with clause A. 11 of Annex A to R 50–1, including in particular the depositing on or removal from the belt of material test loads in a reliable and easy manner, without disrupting the normal operation of the beltweigher; and

(b)in conformity with the following installation conditions contained in R 50–1, that is to say, those set out in clauses 3.8 to 3.10 relating to the installation, to the roller track, to the conveyor belt, to speed control, to weigh length, to belt tension, to overload protection, to ancillary devices and to sealing.

(2) No person shall use a beltweigher for trade unless there is sited in the vicinity of the beltweigher and available for use in conjunction with the beltweigher a suitable control instrument, that is to say, a weighing instrument which is of Class III or better.

(3) The suitable control instrument referred to in paragraph (2) above must:

(a)comply with the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1988(1) and bear the mark of EEC initial verification as described in Schedule 1 to those Regulations; or

(b)comply with the Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2000 (2) and bear the appropriate sticker as defined in regulation 2(2) of those Regulations; or

(c)have been passed as fit for use for trade under the Weighing Equipment (Non-automatic Weighing Machines) Regulations 2000(3) and bear the stamp as defined in regulation 2(1) of those Regulations; or

(d)have been passed as fit for use for trade under the Weighing Equipment (Filling and Discontinuous Totalising Automatic Weighing Machines) Regulations 1986(4); or

(e)have been passed as fit for use for trade under the Weighing Equipment (Automatic Gravimetric Filling Instruments) Regulations 2000(5); or

(f)have been passed as fit for use for trade under these Regulations; and

be capable of determining the weight of material used in material testing and giving weight determinations such that in respect of each material test load the weight determination shall in total be accurate to within one-fifth of the limits of error prescribed for material testing whether such a load is determined in one or more weighing operations.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 9 in force at 28.9.2001, see reg. 1(1)

Manner of use – spillage and loadingE+W+S

10.  No person shall use a beltweigher for trade in such a manner as to cause—

(a)spillage of material from the belt; or

(b)loading of the weighing unit above its maximum capacity as defined in clause T.4.4 of R 50–1.

Commencement Information

I2Reg. 10 in force at 28.9.2001, see reg. 1(1)

Manner of use – belt speedE+W+S

11.  No person shall use for trade a beltweigher which is designed to operate—

(a)at only one belt speed, in such a manner that the speed of the belt varies by more than 5% of its nominal speed, that is to say, the speed at which the belt is designed to convey material; or

(b)at more than one belt speed, having a speed setting control, in such a manner that the speed of the belt varies by more than 5% of the speed at which it is set to operate, whether by the operator or automatically.

Commencement Information

I3Reg. 11 in force at 28.9.2001, see reg. 1(1)

Position of operatorE+W+S

12.  Every beltweigher shall be erected in such a manner that the operator can readily take up a single position from which he can—

(a)read any indication of zero totalisation,

(b)operate any zero-setting control, and

(c)see whether the belt passing over the weighing unit is empty or not.

Commencement Information

I4Reg. 12 in force at 28.9.2001, see reg. 1(1)

(1)

S.I. 1988/186.

(2)

S.I. 2000/3236.

(3)

S.I. 2000/932.

(4)

S.I. 1986/1320 as amended by S.I. 1994/1851, 1996/797 and 2000/387.

(5)

S.I. 2000/388.

Yn ôl i’r brig

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Mae deddfwriaeth ar gael mewn fersiynau gwahanol:

Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (diwygiedig):Y fersiwn ddiweddaraf sydd ar gael o’r ddeddfwriaeth yn cynnwys newidiadau a wnaed gan ddeddfwriaeth ddilynol ac wedi eu gweithredu gan ein tîm golygyddol. Gellir gweld y newidiadau nad ydym wedi eu gweithredu i’r testun eto yn yr ardal ‘Newidiadau i Ddeddfwriaeth’.

Gwreiddiol (Fel y’i Deddfwyd neu y’i Gwnaed): Mae'r wreiddiol fersiwn y ddeddfwriaeth fel ag yr oedd pan gafodd ei deddfu neu eu gwneud. Ni wnaed unrhyw newidiadau i’r testun.

Pwynt Penodol mewn Amser: This becomes available after navigating to view revised legislation as it stood at a certain point in time via Advanced Features > Show Timeline of Changes or via a point in time advanced search.

Close

Gweler y wybodaeth ychwanegol ochr yn ochr â’r cynnwys

Rhychwant ddaearyddol: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.

Dangos Llinell Amser Newidiadau: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.

Close

Dewisiadau Agor

Dewisiadau gwahanol i agor deddfwriaeth er mwyn gweld rhagor o gynnwys ar y sgrin ar yr un pryd

Close

Rhagor o Adnoddau

Gallwch wneud defnydd o ddogfennau atodol hanfodol a gwybodaeth ar gyfer yr eitem ddeddfwriaeth o’r tab hwn. Yn ddibynnol ar yr eitem ddeddfwriaeth sydd i’w gweld, gallai hyn gynnwys:

  • y PDF print gwreiddiol y fel deddfwyd fersiwn a ddefnyddiwyd am y copi print
  • rhestr o newidiadau a wnaed gan a/neu yn effeithio ar yr eitem hon o ddeddfwriaeth
  • manylion rhoi grym a newid cyffredinol
  • pob fformat o’r holl ddogfennau cysylltiedig
  • slipiau cywiro
  • dolenni i ddeddfwriaeth gysylltiedig ac adnoddau gwybodaeth eraill
Close

Llinell Amser Newidiadau

This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.

Close

Rhagor o Adnoddau

Defnyddiwch y ddewislen hon i agor dogfennau hanfodol sy’n cyd-fynd â’r ddeddfwriaeth a gwybodaeth am yr eitem hon o ddeddfwriaeth. Gan ddibynnu ar yr eitem o ddeddfwriaeth sy’n cael ei gweld gall hyn gynnwys:

  • y PDF print gwreiddiol y fel gwnaed fersiwn a ddefnyddiwyd am y copi print
  • slipiau cywiro

liciwch ‘Gweld Mwy’ neu ddewis ‘Rhagor o Adnoddau’ am wybodaeth ychwanegol gan gynnwys

  • rhestr o newidiadau a wnaed gan a/neu yn effeithio ar yr eitem hon o ddeddfwriaeth
  • manylion rhoi grym a newid cyffredinol
  • pob fformat o’r holl ddogfennau cysylltiedig
  • dolenni i ddeddfwriaeth gysylltiedig ac adnoddau gwybodaeth eraill