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Weights and Measures Regulations — 126
126 A machine shall be provided with means of registration that are appropriate for the class, type or design of machine and for its intended service, installation and use. SOR/2005-297, s. 41(F)
Weights and Measures Regulations — 127
127 All registrations shall be clear, definite and easily legible under conditions of normal use of the machine.
Weights and Measures Regulations — 129
129 Where a machine provides a printed record of the registration on a ticket or form, the ticket or form shall contain a statement of (a) the quantity measured in the transaction or, where permitted or required by these Regulations or by specifications established by the Minister, a start and finish print such that the quantity measured can be calculated by subtraction; (b) when the computed price is shown, the unit price for the commodity measured; (c) the name, symbol or abbreviation appropriate to the unit of measurement registered and, as applicable, to the unit price and total price; and (d) such further information as may be required by these Regulations or by specifications established by the Minister. SOR/93-234, s. 2
Weights and Measures Regulations — 130
130 A machine equipped with an indicator or printer shall be capable of giving a visual or printed indication that the device has been properly returned to start position before any commodity is measured.
Weights and Measures Regulations — 131
131 The graduations on an analogue type of indicator or printer for a machine shall conform to the following specifications: (a) in any series of graduations the lines or marks of corresponding graduations shall be uniform in size and character; (b) the width of a graduation line or mark shall not be greater than the width of the minimum clear interval between graduations; (c) graduation lines or marks shall be varied in length or size so that they may be accurately read; (d) in a series of graduations, intervals representing identical quantities shall not differ by a ratio greater than 1.2 to 1; (e) graduations intended to have specific values shall be defined by figures, words, symbols or combinations thereof uniformly placed with reference to the graduations and as close thereto as practicable, but not so positioned as to interfere with the accuracy of reading; and (f) graduations and their defining figures, words and names or symbols or abbreviations for the unit of measurement shall be such that they will not become obliterated or illegible under conditions of normal use of the machine.
Weights and Measures Regulations — 132
132 The indicating element of an analogue type of indicator and the imprint of an analogue printer of a machine shall conform to the following specifications: (a) the indicating portion of a poise or pointer and its relation to any associated series of graduations shall be such that there will be no confusion as to the quantity indicated or printed; (b) the indicating portion of a poise or pointer shall reach but shall not obscure the finest graduation with which it is used; (c) if the indicating portion of a pointer and the graduations are in the same plane, there may be a distance of not more than 1.0 mm or 0.04 inch between the end of the indicating portion and the end of the graduations, the distance being measured along the line of the graduations; (d) the width of an indicating line or of the indicating portion of a pointer shall not be greater than the width of the narrowest graduation with which it is used; and (e) the clearance between an indicating line or the indicating portion of a pointer and the reading surface of the graduations shall not be more than 1.5 mm or 0.06 inch unless adequate provision is made to prevent errors due to parallax.
Weights and Measures Regulations — 134
134 Mechanical digital means of registration for a machine of the drum cyclometer or similar type shall conform to the following specifications: (a) all digits except the last shall remain centrally aligned; (b) there shall be means to show when the last digit is centrally aligned; (c) any graduation lines on the finest indicating element shall provide a decimal or binary subdivision of the quantity between its successive digits; (d) the digits representing a whole unit of measurement or a decimal multiple thereof shall be of uniform size, character and colour; (e) the digits representing a decimal submultiple of the unit of measurement shall be set apart by a decimal point or comma; and (f) where required by specifications for the particular class or type of machine, the digits representing a decimal or binary fraction of the unit of measurement shall be differentiated from the other digits by their size, character, colour or by a supplementary symbol. SOR/2005-297, s. 41(F)
Weights and Measures Regulations — 135
135 Electronic digital means of indication for a machine shall conform to the following specifications: (a) all digits shall be of the same height; (b) the digits representing a decimal submultiple of the unit shall be set apart by a decimal point or comma; and (c) the brightness of the electronically displayed digits and other information shall be such that they may be easily read under normal conditions of use.
Weights and Measures Regulations — 136
136 Associated with any digital registration by a machine there shall be suitably located defining words and the name, symbol or abbreviation for the unit or units of measurement appropriate in size and such that they will not become obliterated or illegible under normal conditions of use of the machine.
Weights and Measures Regulations — 137
137 Indicators and printers for monetary values shall conform to the same specifications as indicators and printers for registration of units of quantity.
Weights and Measures Regulations — 138
138 Within such limits of repeatability as may be required by these Regulations or by specifications established by the Minister, a machine shall be capable of repeating its registrations for each identical load or quantity delivered regardless of repeated manipulations of any or all of the elements of the machine in a manner approximating normal conditions of use of the machine.
Weights and Measures Regulations — 139
139 (1) Subject to subsection (2), where a machine has or is installed with two or more means of registration that have the same units of measurement, the registrations shall be in accordance with the following criteria: (a) in the case of electronic digital means of registration, the registrations thereof shall (i) where the values of minimum increment of registration are the same, be in exact agreement, or (ii) where the values of minimum increment of registration are not the same, be in agreement within 0.6 times the largest of those values of minimum increment of registration; (b) in the case of mechanical digital means of registration, the registrations thereof shall be in agreement within 0.6 times the largest of the values of minimum increment of registration; (c) in the case of analogue means of registration, the registrations thereof shall be in agreement within 0.25 times the largest of the values of minimum increment of registration; and (d) in the case of combined digital and analogue means of registration, the registrations thereof shall be in agreement within 0.6 times the largest of the values of minimum increment of registration. (2) A means of providing analogue registration that is of the servo-follower type and that is installed prior to January 1, 1976 shall be in agreement with any other analogue or digital means of registration connected to the same machine within twice the finest graduation. SOR/90-118, s. 19; SOR/2005-297, s. 15
Weights and Measures Regulations — 140
140 The registration of monetary value on a machine provided with means of registration for monetary value shall be in mathematical agreement with the quantity indication and unit price, within such monetary limits as may be allowed by these Regulations or by specifications established by the Minister and the machine shall have words or symbols to differentiate clearly between the monetary value and the quantity registrations.
Weights and Measures Regulations — 141
141 A machine that has electrical components or equipment or accessories attached to or used in conjunction with it that have or can have an effect on the accuracy of the machine shall be connected to an electrical supply the characteristics of which are as specified by the manufacturer of the machine and the electrical wiring and other electrical installation affecting the machine shall be in accordance with the specifications of the manufacturer and with specifications established by the Minister for that class, type or design of machine. SOR/2005-297, s. 41(F)
Weights and Measures Regulations — 142
142 The installation and use of a machine shall be such as to ensure that it is protected from abnormal environmental factors such as excessive dust or extremes of temperature, vibration, electromagnetic or electrostatic fields that could have an adverse effect on its performance.
Weights and Measures Regulations — 143
143 A machine, other than a scale used for prepackaging or a device described in subsection 4(2), shall be installed so that the indications of the primary means of indication can be clearly read by any party to the transaction for which the machine is being used, but, if such an installation is not practicable, a secondary means of indication shall be provided to allow the parties to the transaction to read the indications. SOR/2005-297, s. 16; SOR/2012-28, s. 3
Weights and Measures Regulations — 144
144 The primary indicator of a machine shall be so located as to allow an unobstructed view of the load-receiving element or the delivery outlet of the machine or, if owing to particular circumstances that is not feasible, a convenient means shall be provided for direct communication between an observer at the indicator and an observer at the load-receiving element or the delivery outlet.
Weights and Measures Regulations — 145 to 148
145 to 148 [Repealed, SOR/98-115, s. 11]
Weights and Measures Regulations — 149
149 A machine shall not be installed or used in conjunction with any supplementary means of registration unless that means of registration conforms to the specifications for registration set out in this Part and to the specifications established pursuant to subsection 13(1) and section 27. SOR/2005-297, s. 17
Weights and Measures Regulations — 150
150 The following definitions apply in this Division. continuous totalizing weighing machine means a machine used for continuously weighing a bulk product on a conveyor belt, without systematic subdivision of the mass and without interruption of the movement of the conveyor belt. ( appareil de pesage totalisateur en continu ) electronic computing machine means an electronic machine that calculates the monetary value equal to the product of the weight indication multiplied by the unit price. ( appareil calculateur électronique ) electronic machine means a machine, other than a continuous totalizing weighing machine, that operates with electronic components and is equipped with a digital means of indication. ( appareil électronique ) known test load means a load consisting of local standards or any other load the weight of which has been determined in relation to local standards. ( charge connue ) machine means an automatic weighing machine for use in trade that weighs without the intervention of an operator and follows a predetermined program of automatic processes characteristic of the machine. ( appareil ) registration includes both visual indication and printed representation of quantity, unit price or monetary value. ( enregistrement ) tare function in respect of a machine, means a process, mechanism or feature that allows it to utilize tare. ( fonction tare ) SOR/90-118, s. 20; SOR/98-115, s. 12; SOR/2005-130, s. 8; SOR/2012-28, s. 4; SOR/2017-17, s. 2
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continuous totalizing weighing machine means a machine used for continuously weighing a bulk product on a conveyor belt, without systematic subdivision of the mass and without interruption of the movement of the conveyor belt. ( appareil de pesage totalisateur en continu )
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electronic computing machine means an electronic machine that calculates the monetary value equal to the product of the weight indication multiplied by the unit price. ( appareil calculateur électronique )
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electronic machine means a machine, other than a continuous totalizing weighing machine, that operates with electronic components and is equipped with a digital means of indication. ( appareil électronique )
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known test load means a load consisting of local standards or any other load the weight of which has been determined in relation to local standards. ( charge connue )
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machine means an automatic weighing machine for use in trade that weighs without the intervention of an operator and follows a predetermined program of automatic processes characteristic of the machine. ( appareil )
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registration includes both visual indication and printed representation of quantity, unit price or monetary value. ( enregistrement )
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tare function in respect of a machine, means a process, mechanism or feature that allows it to utilize tare. ( fonction tare )
Weights and Measures Regulations — 151
151 (1) If the accuracy of registration, including the zero weight indication, of a portable machine is affected when it is off level, the machine shall be equipped with a self-locking or lockable means of levelling and a level indicator. (2) An electronic computing machine shall be equipped with a level indicator that is easily visible or with the tools that are necessary to expose the level indicator if it is not easily visible. SOR/2012-28, s. 5
Weights and Measures Regulations — 152
152 (1) An electronic machine shall be equipped with an automatic motion detector to prevent the registration of weight values until the weight indication is stable within (a) plus or minus one times the value of the minimum increment of registration, if the electronic machine has a capacity of 2000 kg or less; or (b) plus or minus three times the value of the minimum increment of registration, if the electronic machine has a capacity of more than 2000 kg. (2) An electronic computing machine shall be equipped with an automatic motion detector to prevent the registration of weight values until the weight indication is stable within plus or minus one times the value of the minimum increment of registration. (3) The weight indication of an electronic machine shall be stable, in accordance with subsections (1) and (2), for at least 0.4 of a second before registering a weight value. (4) The zero-setting mechanism and the zero-tracking mechanism circuits of an electronic machine shall be interlocked with the motion detector so that these mechanisms are inoperative while motion is being detected. SOR/2012-28, s. 5; SOR/2017-17, s. 20(F)
Weights and Measures Regulations — 153
153 The registration of monetary value calculated by an electronic computing machine is to be rounded to the nearest cent as follows: (a) when the digit next beyond the second decimal is less than 5, the second decimal is to be kept unchanged; (b) when the digit next beyond the second decimal is greater than 5, or is 5 followed by one or more digits other than zeros, the second decimal is to be increased by one; and (c) when the digit next beyond the second decimal is 5 and is followed by no other digits or by one or more zeros, the second decimal is to be kept unchanged if it is even and be increased by one if it is odd. SOR/2012-28, s. 5; SOR/2017-17, s. 3
Weights and Measures Regulations — 154
154 (1) The tare function of an electronic machine shall operate only in a negative direction in relation to zero. (2) The tare function control mechanism of an electronic machine shall be identified with the word “TARE”, the letters “TR”, or with words or letters that convey the same meaning. (3) An electronic machine may be equipped with full-scale tare; however, the gross weight shall not exceed the rated capacity of the machine in accordance with the limits set out in section 170. (4) The value of the minimum increment of tare of an electronic machine shall be the same as the value of the minimum increment of registration. (5) The use of any mechanism to convert units of measurement (for example, a pound/kg switch) shall be inhibited when the tare is entered into the memory of an electronic machine, unless the mechanism converts all values of weight registration when activated. (6) The tare function of an electronic computing machine shall be self-cancelling so that when any net weight is added to the tare, the total is computed, and when the gross weight is removed from the machine, the weight indication returns to zero in accordance with section 183, unless the machine is in prepackaging mode. (7) A tare entry shall be automatically erased from an electronic computing machine’s memory only after the completion of the weighing operation. The entry of another price per unit of weight, the use of a “clear” mechanism or any other keying sequence shall not affect the tare entry. (8) An electronic computing machine with a tare function shall be equipped with a power failure interlock mechanism that prevents the continuation of the weighing operation when there is a temporary loss of power. When there is a loss of power to an electronic computing machine, all visual indications of the tare function shall extinguish and remain extinguished even when power is restored. (9) A negative weight value shall continue to be displayed on an electronic computing machine when the load-receiving element is empty and the tare function is in operation. (10) There shall be a visual indication on or adjacent to the weight display of an electronic computing machine when the tare function is in operation. (11) If an electronic machine, other than an electronic computing machine, displays only one weight value at a time, there shall be visual indication on or adjacent to the weight display that indicates that the tare function is in operation. (12) If an electronic machine, other than an electronic computing machine, is capable of registering gross, net or tare weight, the weight values shall be clearly identified. SOR/2012-28, s. 5; SOR/2017-17, ss. 4(F), 20(F)
Weights and Measures Regulations — 155 and 156
155 and 156 [Repealed, SOR/98-115, s. 13]
Weights and Measures Regulations — 157
157 A machine shall be equipped with means to balance it at zero-load and if supplementary material is used for that purpose it shall be so enclosed that it cannot shift position or be readily removed or altered in such a way that the balance condition of the machine is affected.
Weights and Measures Regulations — 158
158 A balance ball, balancing weight, spring adjustment, trim potentiometer or other zero adjusting means on a machine shall be operable only by a detachable tool, but on a machine of up to 15 kg or 30 pounds capacity, a balance ball may be operable without a detachable tool if the design provides for controlled friction to hold the balance ball in any set position.
Weights and Measures Regulations — 159
159 (1) The overall range of the zero-setting mechanism of an electronic machine that may be adjusted externally shall not exceed four per cent of the machine’s rated capacity unless the adjustment is made using a tool that is not permanently affixed to the adjustment mechanism. When activated, that adjustment mechanism shall return the weight indication to zero. (2) The overall range of the zero-tracking mechanism of an electronic machine shall not exceed four per cent of the machine’s rated capacity. (3) The zero-tracking mechanism of an electronic machine shall not be operator-controlled and the maximum weight value corrected at any one time by the zero-tracking mechanism shall not exceed 0.6 times the value of the minimum increment of registration. SOR/2012-28, s. 6; SOR/2017-17, s. 20(F)
Weights and Measures Regulations — 160
160 When an electronic computing machine displays a weight value less than zero, the total price indicator shall not display any value and the other registration elements, excluding the indicating elements, shall be interlocked to inhibit the registration of negative weight values. SOR/2012-28, s. 6
Weights and Measures Regulations — 161
161 The luminosity contrast between the visual indications and the background of the indicator of an electronic machine shall have a ratio equal to or greater than 4 to 1. SOR/2012-28, s. 6
Weights and Measures Regulations — 162
162 In order to allow for the adjustment of the weight of a commodity, the weight signal of an electronic computing machine must be free-floating until the final weight of the commodity is obtained. SOR/2012-28, s. 6
Weights and Measures Regulations — 163
163 An electronic machine shall be equipped with the means to seal the coarse zero and span adjustment controls so that all other components and adjustments are readily accessible without breaking the seal. The means shall be readily observable upon examination without having to disassemble any part using tools that are not supplied with the machine. SOR/2012-28, s. 6; SOR/2014-111, s. 46
Weights and Measures Regulations — 164
164 An electronic machine shall be equipped with a test system for verifying that each display segment is not continuously on or off. The test system shall permit verification of display segments without any tools or by a self-verifying automatic system that indicates the occurrence of any failure. SOR/2012-28, s. 6
Weights and Measures Regulations — 165 to 168
165 to 168 [Repealed, SOR/98-115, s. 14]
Weights and Measures Regulations — 169
169 When a machine is equipped with a ticket printer or a label printer, the printed numbers and letters shall be of such size, character and colour that they may be easily read under normal conditions of use.
Weights and Measures Regulations — 170
170 (1) An electronic machine, other than an electronic computing machine, shall not register or print any value when the load exceeds 105 per cent of the rated capacity of the machine. (2) An electronic computing machine shall not register or print any value when the load exceeds the rated capacity of the machine by more than 10 times the value of the minimum increment of registration. SOR/2012-28, s. 7; SOR/2017-17, ss. 5(F), 20(F)
Weights and Measures Regulations — 171
171 A machine equipped with an electronic digital means of registration shall be capable of giving visual confirmation that it has been returned to zero-load within a range equivalent to the greater of (a) ¼ of the value of the minimum increment of registration, and (b) 0.01 per cent of the capacity of the machine. SOR/90-118, s. 21; SOR/2017-17, s. 20(F)
Weights and Measures Regulations — 174
174 Subject to sections 181 to 184 and 188 to 193, where a known test load set out in column I of an item of a table to section 176 or 177 is applied to a machine for the purpose of determining compliance with the acceptance limits of error, the machine is within the acceptance limits of error in respect of that known test load if the load registered by each means of registration of the machine is not greater or less than the known test load by an amount in excess of the amount set out in column II of that item. SOR/89-570, s. 6(F); SOR/90-118, s. 22; SOR/98-115, s. 17