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)

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

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

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

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

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

      6. 3.3.2. Interlocks

      7. 3.3.3. Uncoupled wagon weighing

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

      9. 3.4.1. Quality of indication

      10. 3.4.2. Printing

      11. 3.4.4. Operating speed

      12. 3.4.5. Roll back

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

      14. Weight range

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

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

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

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

7. Explanatory Note