The Weighing Equipment (Automatic Catchweighing Instruments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 PRELIMINARY

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Application and effect

   4. 4. Transitional exclusion

3. PART II GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR USE FOR TRADE

   1. 5. General duties for use for trade

   2. 6. Requirements to be satisfied for passing as fit for use for trade

   3. 7. Supplementary indications

   4. 8. Supplementary requirements

   5. 9. Automatic catchweighing instruments imported from an EEA State

4. PART III TESTING AND STAMPING

   1. 10. Passing as fit for use for trade

   2. 11. Stamping

   3. 12. Obliteration of stamps (method)

   4. 13. Obliteration of stamps (failure to comply)

   5. 14. Obliteration of stamps on instruments which are unfit for use for trade

   6. 15. Power to obliterate stamps on instruments which are unfit for use for trade for a particular purpose

   7. 16. Obliteration of all stamps

5. PART IV GENERAL

   1. 17. Amendment

6. Signature

7. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      (Accuracy Classes for Catchweighing Instruments)

      1. Instruments designated Class Y(a) and Y(b)

      2. An instrument which is made in accordance with an approved...

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      (Manner of Erection and Installation)

      1. Installation (Principle from Clause 5.3.1 of OIML R51)

      2. Cleaning and testing

      3. Dynamic setting (Extract from Clause 3.2.3 of OIML R51)

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      (Requirements in respect of Use and Manner of Use)

      1. Maximum and minimum capacities (Extract from Clause 2.4 of OIML R51)

      2. The minimum capacity shall not be less than: for class...

      3. Temperature (Principle from Clause 2.9.1 of OIML R51)

      4. Where an automatic catchweighing instrument is marked with a temperature...

      5. Tilting (Principle from Clause 2.9.3 of OIML R51)

      6. Where an automatic catchweighing instrument is fitted with a level...

      7. Specified purpose or manner of use

      8. Instruments of Class Y(b) shall only be used for weighing...

      9. Definition of waste

      10. Zero-setting device (Extract from Clause 3.3.1 of OIML R51)

      11. A non-automatic zero-setting device shall not be operable during automatic...

      12. A semi-automatic zero-setting device shall function only when the stability...

      13. Zero-tracking device (Extract from Clause 3.3.2 of OIML R51)

      14. Tare device (Extract from Clause 3.3.3 of OIML R51)

      15. A non-automatic or semi-automatic tare device shall not be operable...

      16. Suitability for use (Extract from Clause 3.1 of OIML R51)

      17. Minimum capacity (Extract from Clause 3.5 of OIML R51)

      18. Maximum capacity (Extract from Clause 3.4.3 of OIML R51)

      19. Rate of operation

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      (Descriptive Markings and Verification Marks: Principles from Part 1 of OIML R51 and Additional Descriptive Marking)

      1. 3.8. Descriptive markings

      2. 3.8.1. Markings shown in full

      3. 3.8.2. Markings shown in code

      4. 3.8.3. Supplementary markings

      5. 3.8.4. Presentation of descriptive markings

      6. 3.9. Verification marks

      7. 3.9.1. Position

      8. 3.9.2. Mounting

      9. Additional Descriptive Marking

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      (Prescribed Limits of Error)

      1. Maximum permissible errors for class Y(y) instruments

      2. The maximum permissible error for any load equal to or...

      3. (Principle from Clause 2.5.2 of OIML R51)

      4. The maximum permissible error for any load equal to or...

8. Explanatory Note