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

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      (Accuracy Classes for Catchweighing Instruments)

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

    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. Temperature (Principle from Clause 2.9.1 of OIML R51)

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

      4. Specified purpose or manner of use

      5. Definition of waste

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

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

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

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

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

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

      12. 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

  8. Explanatory Note