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.