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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/measuring-instruments-regulations-2016/schedule-6/paragraph-1",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2016/1153",
  "legislation_title": "The Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/measuring-instruments-regulations-2016",
  "path": "schedule/6/paragraph/1",
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  "number": "1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) This Schedule applies to the use for trade of regulated measuring instruments as follows—\n(a) Part 2 applies to water meters used for trade for the supply of potable water in the temperature range from 0.1°C to and including 30°C;\n(b) Part 3 applies to measuring systems which are used for the continuous and dynamic measurement in a quantity not exceeding 100 litres or 100 kilograms of a liquid fuel, lubricant or a mixture of fuel and lubricant other than—\n(i) liquefied petroleum gas; or\n(ii) liquefied natural gas;\n(c) Part 4 applies to measuring systems (other than one used in connection with the refuelling of aircraft, ships or hovercraft) which are used for the continuous and dynamic measurement in a quantity exceeding 100 litres or 100 kilograms of liquid fuels delivered from a road tanker other than—\n(i) liquefied gases;\n(ii) lubricating oils;\n(iii) liquid fuels of a temperature below -153°C; or\n(iv) liquid fuels of a dynamic viscosity exceeding 100 millipascal seconds at 15°C;\n(d) Part 5 applies to automatic catchweighers;\n(e) Part 6 applies to automatic gravimetric filling instruments;\n(f) Part 7 applies to automatic discontinuous totalisers;\n(g) Part 8 applies to automatic rail weighbridges;\n(h) Part 9 applies to beltweighers;\n(i) Part 10 applies to material measures of length; and\n(j) Part 11 applies to capacity serving measures.\n(2) In this Schedule, “minimum measured quantity” means, in relation to a measuring system, the smallest quantity of liquid fuel for which the measurement is metrologically acceptable for the measuring system.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1153/schedule/6/paragraph/1",
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  "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."
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