{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/measuring-instruments-regulations-2016/schedule-6/paragraph-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/measuring-instruments-regulations-2016/schedule-6/paragraph-4.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2016/1153",
  "legislation_title": "The Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/measuring-instruments-regulations-2016",
  "path": "schedule/6/paragraph/4",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Where a cold water meter is marked with—\n(a) a temperature range, it must not be used for trade in temperatures outside that range; or\n(b) a flowrate range, it must not be used at a flowrate outside that range.\n(2) Where a cold-water meter bears a mark which signifies the manner and purposes of use, it must not be used for trade in a manner or for a purpose which does not accord with that marking.\n(3) A cold water meter must not be used for trade in circumstances—\n(a) in which it may be prevented from operating consistently or accurately; or\n(b) which are likely prematurely to degrade its metrological characteristics.\n(4) A cold-water meter must not be used for trade unless, when adjusted, the calibration of the instrument is set as close to zero as practicable.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1153/schedule/6/paragraph/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:17:40.726189+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."
}