62Sealing of portable weighing devices

62 Sealing of portable weighing devices

(1) For the purposes of section 82(1) of the Act, a portable weighing device is sealed in the prescribed manner if—

(a) the device has been tested in accordance with regulations 60 and 61 and the device has satisfied the test requirements; and

(b) the device is sealed by the person who carried out the test; and

(c) the device is sealed with a seal which effectively prevents interference with the mechanism or circuitry of the device without breaking the seal.

(2) The person who carried out the test under regulation 60(1) must ensure that full and accurate records of all portable weighing devices sealed are kept for at least 7 years, including—

(a) the identification number of each device sealed; and

(b) the date on which the device was sealed; and

(c) the manner in which the device was sealed.

(3) The records in subregulation (2) must be signed by the person who sealed the device.

(4) If, at any time after a portable weighing device is sealed, a repair, alteration or adjustment (other than setting the reading to zero) is made to its mechanism or circuitry, the device must be tested again in accordance with regulation 60 and sealed again in accordance with this regulation.