1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I GENERAL

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Application

    4. 4.Purposes of use for trade

  3. PART II GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MATERIALS, PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION AND MARKING OF AUTOMATIC WEIGHING MACHINES CONSISTING OF FILLING MACHINES AND DISCONTINUOUS TOTALISERS

    1. 5.Regulations 6 to 13 below apply to automatic weighing machines...

    2. 6.(1) Every automatic weighing machine which has readily removable parts,...

    3. 7.The constituent parts of an automatic weighing machine shall be...

    4. 8.Where an automatic weighing machine is fitted with a zero-setting...

    5. 9.Where an automatic weighing machine is provided with a means...

    6. 10.(1) Subject to the following paragraphs of this Regulation, every...

    7. 11.Every automatic weighing machines passed as fit for use for...

    8. 12.(1) Where units of measurement are marked on automatic weighing...

    9. 12A.Where either the indication of the exact quantity of material...

    10. 13.Every automatic weighing machine shall be provided with either—

  4. PART III FILLING MACHINES

    1. Principles of construction and marking

      1. 14.(1) Every filling machine which is not provided with a...

      2. 15.Where a filling machine is provided with a manually controlled...

      3. 16.Every filling machine shall be provided with a clear indication...

      4. 17.No filling machines shall be fitted with a rider or...

      5. 18.Every filling machine passed as fit for use for trade...

    2. Manner of erection and use for trade

      1. 19.(1) Every filling machine in use for trade shall be...

      2. 20.Where a filling machine is marked with a temperature range,...

      3. 21.Where a filling machine is fitted with a weight printing...

    3. Testing

      1. 22.(1) Every filling machine submitted for testing shall be completely...

      2. 23.(1) The inspector shall, subject to paragraph (2) below, test...

      3. 23A.Filling Machines imported from a member State or an EEA State

  5. PART IV DISCONTINUOUS TOTALISERS

    1. Principles of construction and marking

      1. 24.(1) Where a discontinuous totaliser in provided with a visual...

      2. 25.Every discontinuous totaliser passed as fit for use for trade...

    2. Manner of erection and use for trade

      1. 26.(1) Every discontinuous totaliser shall be erected in such a...

      2. 27.No person shall use a discontinuous totaliser for trade in...

      3. 28.(1) Subject to paragraph (3) below, every discontinuous totaliser having...

      4. 29.Where a discontinuous totaliser is fitted with a weight printing...

      5. 30.Where a discontinuous totaliser is marked with a temperature range,...

    3. Testing

      1. 31.(1) No discontinuous totaliser shall be tested, passed as fit...

      2. 32.(1) The inspector shall, subject to paragraph (2) below, test...

      3. 32A.Discontinuous totalisers imported from a member State or an EEA State

  6. PART V SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

    1. Prescribed limits of error

      1. 33.(1) The prescribed limits of error relating to filling machines...

    2. Passing as fit for use for trade

      1. 34.(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, no automatic weighing machine...

    3. Stamping

      1. 35.(1) The stamp shall be placed on the plug or...

    4. Obliteration of stamps

      1. 36.Stamps shall be obliterated by an inspector, in accordance with...

      2. 37.(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, an inspector shall obliterate...

      3. 38.An inspector shall obliterate the stamp on any automatic weighing...

      4. 39.An inspector may obliterate the stamp on any automatic weighing...

      5. 40.(1) For the purpose of these Regulations, the obliteration of...

  7. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      FILLING MACHINES

      1. TESTING

        1. Setting to zero

          1. 1.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, in testing any filling...

        2. Material testing

          1. 2.Before commencing material testing of the filling machine, the inspector...

          2. 3.(1) Every filling machine shall be subjected to the following...

          3. 4.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) below, if in the course...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      DISCONTINUOUS TOTALISERS

      1. PART I testing— general requirements

        1. 1.Discontinuous totalisers provided with a display of totalised weight only...

        2. 2.Discontinuous totalisers which embody the facilities referred to in regulation...

        3. 3.Discontinuous totalisers to which regulations 9 and 24 are applicable...

        4. 4.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, when testing a discontinuous...

        5. 5.Before commencing material testing of a discontinuous totaliser, the inspector...

      2. PART II testing— using a separate non-automatic weighing machine

        1. 6.(1) The tests specified in sub-paragraphs (2), (3) and (4)...

      3. PART III testing—using an internal non-automatic weighing facility

        1. 7.Where a discontinuous totaliser is constructed with an internal non-automatic...

        2. 8.(1) After the machine has weighed and discharged suitable material...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      PRESCRIBED LIMITS OF ERROR

      1. FILLING MACHINES

      2. DISCONTINUOUS TOTALISERS

  9. Explanatory Note