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- NTM classification
- B82: Testing requirement
- Date when the measure came into force
- 20 February 1998
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Supplement to the Republic of Zambia Government Gazette dated 20/02/1998. statutory Instrument No 22 of 1998,the weights and Measures Act
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- The weights and Measures (assize) regulations, 1998
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Zambia
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 22. (1) An automatic weighing instrument shall be—
(a) of a pattern brought into use after the thirtieth day of October,1964 and certified by the Superintendent Assizer under section fifteen of the Act;
(b) securely fixed in position in which it will operate;
(c) tested in situ with the produce it is intended to weigh;
(d) fitted with seals to protect all adjusting devices or have all such devices operable only with a special detachable key;
(e) marked with clear marks, of identification on all parts that require to be dismantled; for any purpose whatsoever but which marks give a clear indication of the parts which match on re-assemble;
(f) provided with suitable means of extracting from any hopper or conveyor such loads or sample deliveries as the assizer may require for the tests;
(g) tested by taking not less than twenty sample deliveries either at random or in sequence, which tests shall be repeated as many times as the assizer considers necessary; and
(h) marked with a stamp of assize upon a lead plug in a conspicuous place on the beam, main body or frame of the instrument.
(2) The limits of error allowed on an automatic weighing machine shall be 1 scale interval at a load below 2000 scale intervals and for load exceeding 2000 scale intervals, the limit of error at initial assizing shall be increased to 2 stale intervals - Reference of the measure
- Part IV section 22 (c), (c)
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
| Code | Product | Partial coverage | Partial coverage indication | Date in | Date out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8423 | Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weight operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds. | Yes | Automatic weighing instruments | ||
| 9016.00.00 | Balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better, with or without weights. | No |
- Description
- Automatic weighing instruments
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
| Inclusion/Exclusion | Country | Date in | Date out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Entire world | 20 February 1998 |
- Description
- All countries
