The Weighing Equipment (Automatic Rail-weighbridges) Regulations 2003

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I GENERAL

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and consequential amendment

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Application

   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 requirements

   4. 8. Automatic Rail-weighbridges imported from another EEA State

4. PART III TESTING AND STAMPING

   1. 9. Passing as fit for use for trade

   2. 10. Stamping

   3. 11. Manner of obliteration of stamps

   4. 12. Obliteration of stamps

   5. 13. (1) An inspector shall obliterate the stamp on any automatic...

   6. 14. An inspector may obliterate the stamp on any automatic rail-weighbridge...

   7. 15. (1) For the purposes of these Regulations, the obliteration of...

5. Signature

6. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      (Composition of automatic rail-weighbridge – components)

      1. One or more load receptors

      2. Aprons being the parts of the weigh zone that are...

      3. Vehicle-type identification devices which identify the axle configuration(s) of the...

      4. Indicating device being the part of the automatic rail-weighbridge that...

      5. Printer being a device to print the weight values of...

      6. Control unit being the device which controls the weighing operation...

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      (Manner of erection and installation)

      1. Cleaning and testing

      2. Installation (Clause 3.5 of Part 1 of OIML R 106)

      3. 3.5.1. Ease of static testing

      4. 3.5.2. Drainage

      5. Extract from Clause 5.2.1 of Part 1 of OIML R 106

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      (Requirements relating to use)

      1. An automatic rail-weighbridge with an accuracy class of 2 shall...

      2. Single axle or bogie weights (Clause 2.6 of Part 1 of OIML R 106)

      3. Static temperatures (Clause 2.9.1 of Part 1 of OIML R 106)

      4. For special applications, however, the limits of the temperature range...

      5. Where an automatic rail-weighbridge is marked with a temperature range,...

      6. Scale interval for stationary load (Clause 2.10.2 of Part 1 of OIML R 106)

      7. Suitability for use (Clause 3.2 of Part 1 of OIML R 106)

      8. Weighbridges constructed only for partial weighing shall not be used...

      9. Security of operation (Extract from Clause 3.3 of Part 1 of OIML R 106)

      10. 3.3.2. Interlocks

      11. 3.3.3. Uncoupled wagon weighing

      12. Indicating and printing devices (Extract from Clause 3.4 of Part 1 of OIML R 106)

      13. 3.4.1. Quality of indication

      14. 3.4.2. Printing

      15. 3.4.4. Operating speed

      16. 3.4.5. Roll back

      17. Switch-on procedure (Clause 4.3.2 of Part 1 of OIML R 106)

      18. Weight range

      19. Minimum capacity (Clause 2.4 of Part 1 of OIML R 106)

      20. Minimum wagon weight (Clause 2.5 of Part 1 of OIML R 106)

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      (Descriptive markings and verification markings: Extract from Part 1 of OIML R 106 and additional marking)

      1. 3.6. Descriptive markings

      2. 3.6.1. Markings shown in full

      3. 3.6.2. Markings shown in code

      4. 3.6.2.1. For all instruments

      5. 3.6.2.2. For coupled wagon and train weighing

      6. 3.6.3. Supplementary markings

      7. 3.6.4. Other markings

      8. 3.6.5. Presentation of descriptive markings

      9. 3.7. Verification marks

      10. 3.7.1. Position

      11. 3.7.2. Mounting

      12. Additional descriptive marking

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      (Requirements relating to control instruments)

      1. Separate control instrument (Clause 2.8.3.1 of Part 1 of OIML R 106)

      2. An automatic rail-weighbridge constructed only for partial weighing of two-axle...

      3. Integral control instrument (Clause 2.8.3.2 of Part 1 of OIML R 106)

      4. An automatic rail-weighbridge constructed only for partial weighing of two-axle...

      5. In the case of both a separate control instrument and...

   6. SCHEDULE 6

      (Prescribed limits of error)

      1. Maximum permissible error (Clause 2.2.1 of Part 1 of OIML R 106)

      2. Application of maximum permissible errors (weighing-in-motion)

      3. The maximum permissible error for coupled or uncoupled wagon weighing,...

      4. Train weighing (Clause 2.8.2.2 of Part 1 of OIML R...

      5. The maximum permissible error for train weighing shall be one...

      6. Static weighing (Clause 2.2.2 of Part 1 of OIML R 106)

      7. Scale interval (d) (Clause 2.3 of Part 1 of OIML R 106)

      8. The relationship between the accuracy class, the scale interval and...

7. Explanatory Note