{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/non-automatic-weighing-instruments-regulations-2016/schedule-6/paragraph-8.3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/non-automatic-weighing-instruments-regulations-2016/schedule-6/paragraph-8.3.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2016/1152",
  "legislation_title": "The Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/non-automatic-weighing-instruments-regulations-2016",
  "path": "schedule/6/paragraph/8.3",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "8.3",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The requirements of points 8.1 and 8.2 shall be met on a lasting basis during a period of time that is normal in view of the intended use of such instruments.\nDigital electronic devices shall always exercise adequate control of the correct operation of the measuring process, of the indicating device, and of all data storage and data transfer.\nUpon automatic detection of a significant durability error, electronic instruments shall provide a visual or audible alarm that shall continue until the user takes corrective action or the error disappears.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Schs. 6-9 inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 26 para. 45 (with Sch. 26 para. 5) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1152/schedule/6/paragraph/8.3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:17:41.658041+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."
}