Legal Metrology Act, 2014 (Act No. 9 of 2014)RegulationsLegal Metrology Regulations, 2017Part XI : Measuring instruments and containers used for prescribed purposes56. Method of determining tare or gross mass of containers, railway trucks or road vehicles |
| (1) | Except as otherwise provided in any regulation of this Part, when the tare or gross mass of any container, railway truck or road vehicle or combination of railway trucks or road vehicles is to be determined for any prescribed purpose, the measuring of such mass must be carried out upon a suitable weighing instrument having a goods platform or platforms of such size as to allow of the mass of such container, truck, road vehicle or combination being measured as one complete unit and during such measuring, the entire container, truck or road vehicle or combination must be stationary on the platform or platforms and if a combination of trucks or road vehicles must be uncoupled to form separate units in order that their tare or gross mass be measured as prescribed herein, each such separate unit must be entirely disconnected before the measuring takes place. |
| (2) | Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (1), the gross mass or tare of any railway truck or combination of railway trucks forming a train or of any road vehicle or combination of road vehicles may be determined for a prescribed purpose while any such truck or vehicle is— |
| (a) | stationary and is coupled with other such trucks or road vehicles not on the platform or platforms of the weighing instrument and such mass may be determined in the case of a combination by adding together the individual truck or road vehicle loads; or |
| (b) | in motion, whether or not coupled to other trucks or road vehicles not on the platform or platforms of the weighing instrument and such mass may be determined by adding together the individual axle mass loads of the truck or road vehicle or combination: Provided that the determination of mass is made by means of a weighing instrument or combination of weighing instruments which complies with any provision of any regulation of this Part applicable to any weighing instrument suitable to be used for the determination of mass as set out in paragraph (a) or (b)— |
| (i) | approved for such purpose of use in terms of section 22 of the Act; or |
| (ii) | the National Regulator has evaluated the method of determining the mass of such trucks or road vehicles and has satisfied itself as to the accuracy thereof and that all parties to the transaction are in agreement thereto. |
| (3) | Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (1), the gross mass or tare of any road vehicle or of a combination of such vehicles may be determined for the purpose of the relevant provisions of the National Road Traffic Act by adding together the individual axle mass loads of such vehicle or vehicles, as obtained by the measuring thereof by means of weighing instruments referred to in regulation 57 of this Part. |