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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/non-automatic-weighing-instruments-regulations-2016/schedule-7/paragraph-4.4.1",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2016/1152",
  "legislation_title": "The Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2016",
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  "path": "schedule/7/paragraph/4.4.1",
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  "number": "4.4.1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "All instruments shall be individually examined and appropriate tests set out in the relevant designated standard(s), and/or equivalent tests set out in other relevant technical specifications, shall be carried out in order to verify conformity with the approved type described in the type examination certificate and with the appropriate requirements of these Regulations.\nIn the absence of such a designated standard, the approved body concerned shall decide on the appropriate tests to be carried out.",
  "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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  "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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