Northern Ireland Statutory Rule
1986
United Kingdom
Weighing Equipment (Filling and Discontinuous Totalising Automatic Weighing Machines) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986
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What this Act requires
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Schedules
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Before commencing material testing of the filling machine, the inspector...
(1) Every filling machine shall be subjected to the following...
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), if in the course of...
Discontinuous totalisers to which the requirements of Regulations 9 and...
Discontinuous totalisers which embody the facilities in Regulation 9 but...
Discontinuous totalisers to which Regulation 9 and 24 are applicable...
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), in testing any discontinuous totaliser,...
Before commencing material testing of the discontinuous totaliser, the inspector...
(1) With the load receptor of the discontinuous totaliser empty,...
Where a discontinuous totaliser is constructed with a weighing unit...
(1) The inspector shall use the subdivided scale provided in...
(1) After allowing the machine to weigh and discharge suitable...
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Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Application of Regulations and prescription of automatic weighing machines
Purposes of use for trade
Provisions applicable to filling machines and discontinuous totalisers
Construction of automatic weighing machines with removable parts and metrological characteristics of such machines with interchangeable or reversible parts
Strength of constituent parts
Zero-setting device
Visual indication of value of measurement
Approved patterns
Marking of automatic weighing machines
Marking of units of measurement
Provision of sealing devices
Provision of tare and level indicating devices
Construction of filling machine with manually controlled discharge facility
Purported weighing capacity
Restriction on fitting of rider or weight indicating device
Marking of filling machines
Filling machine to be positioned to facilitate cleaning and testing and restriction on use of a machine fitted with level indicating devices
Restriction on use of a filling machine marked with a temperature range
Manner of erection and use of a filling machine fitted with a weight printing device
Pre-testing requirements
Requirements relating to testing
Discontinuous totalisers provided with a visual weight indication
Marking of discontinuous totalisers
Manner of erection of discontinuous totalisers and availability of non-automatic weighing machine
Manner of use for trade
Accessability of information and controls to operator
Manner of erection and use of a discontinuous totaliser fitted with a weight printing device
Restriction on use of a discontinuous totaliser marked with a temperature range
Pre-testing requirements
Requirements relating to testing
Prescribed limits of error
Passing as fit for use for trade
Stamping
Obliteration of stamps
Inspectors' powers and duties regarding obliteration of stamps
Mandatory obliteration of stamps by an inspector
Discretionary obliteration of stamps by an inspector
Consequence of the obliteration of a stamp
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