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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fertilisers-sampling-and-analysis-regulations-northern-ireland-1996/schedule-1/part-III/paragraph-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fertilisers-sampling-and-analysis-regulations-northern-ireland-1996/schedule-1/part-III/paragraph-3.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/1996/513",
  "legislation_title": "Fertilisers (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fertilisers-sampling-and-analysis-regulations-northern-ireland-1996",
  "path": "schedule/1/part/III/paragraph/3",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Aggregate sample",
  "text": "The weight or volume, as appropriate, of the aggregate sample shall be not less than the following:—\n(a) solid fertilisers in containers—\n(i) containers of more than 1 kg\n4 kg\n(ii) containers not exceeding 1 kg (subject to sub-paragraph (iii))\n2 kg\n(iii) containers of ammonium nitrate sampled for testing in accordance with method 14 in Part I of Schedule 2\n4 kg\n(b) loose solid fertilisers\n4 kg\n(c) fluid fertilisers—\n(i) containers exceeding 250,000 litres\n5 litres\n(ii) containers exceeding 1 litre but not exceeding 250,000 litres\n4 litres\n(iii) containers not exceeding 1 litre\n2 litres",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/513/schedule/1/part/III/paragraph/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T02:32:40.012993+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}