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Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 (Act No. 18 of 1998)

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Regulations in terms of the Marine Living Resources Act, 1998

Annexures

Annexure 3 : Measuring of Mass

 

ANNEXURE 3

 

(Regulation 18)

 

MEASURING OF MASS

 

1. A mass meter referred to in regulation 18 shall be installed and used in a place approved by the Director-General and shall conform to the following requirements:
(a) An automatic dual hopper mass meter, generally known as the Servo Balance Duplex Mass Meter, or
(b) any other similar automatic mass meter which has an automatic control mechanism and is equipped with sufficient hopper and mass measurement buckets:

Provided that in the case of the mass determination of fish or fish products—

(i) for direct human consumption, an automatic in-line conveyor belt mass meter similar to the Avery AP 95, approved in terms of the Trade Metrology Act, 1973 (Act No. 77 of 1973), may be used; or
(ii) eceived on an irregular basis or in small quantities, the mass of such fish or fish products may be determined in a manner approved by the Director-General.

 

2. The mass meter shall be installed in such a manner and place and be of such a nature that—
(a) no fish can pass it without the mass thereof being determined and recorded by the mass meter;
(b) the mass determination capacity of the mass meter shall not be less than the maximum discharge capacity from the fishing vessel;
(c) the discharge speed of fish or fish particles shall be of such a nature that it prevents accumulation or piling up;
(d) the design and construction of the feeder system shall be of such a nature that fish and/or fish particles do not fall from the feeder system but are conveyed directly to the mass meter;
(e) there is no access to the mechanism of the mass meter during the operation thereof;
(f) the mechanism and the reading scale of the mass meter is visible; and
(g) the mass meter shall be sealed properly while it is being used for determining mass.

 

3. A mass meter shall be deemed to be properly sealed if it has been sealed by—
(a) a person registered with the Division of Trade Inspections of the Department of Trade and Industries and employed by the person who supplied or maintains the mass meter; or
(b) an authorised officer of that Department.

 

4. No person, other than a person mentioned in subitem (a) or (b), shall interfere with the seal, mechanism or functioning of a mass meter.