{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/non-automatic-weighing-instruments-regulations-2016/schedule-8/paragraph-1.1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/non-automatic-weighing-instruments-regulations-2016/schedule-8/paragraph-1.1.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/8/paragraph/1.1",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "1.1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Those instruments shall bear visibly, legibly and indelibly the following inscriptions—\n(i) the number of the type examination certificate, where appropriate;\n(ii) the manufacturer's name, registered trade name or registered trade mark;\n(iii) the accuracy class, enclosed in an oval or in two horizontal lines joined by two half circles;\n(iv) maximum capacity, in the form Max …;\n(v) minimum capacity, in the form Min …;\n(vi) verification scale interval, in the form e = …;\n(vii) type, batch or serial number and when applicable;\n(viii) for instruments consisting of separate but associated units: identification mark on each unit;\n(ix) scale interval if it is different from e, in the form d = …;\n(x) maximum additive tare effect, in the form T = + …;\n(xi) maximum subtractive tare effect if it is different from Max, in the form T = – …;\n(xii) tare interval if it is different from d, in the form dT = …;\n(xiii) maximum safe load if it is different from Max, in the form Lim …;\n(xiv) the special temperature limits, in the form … oC/… oC;\n(xv) ratio between load receptor and load.",
  "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)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1152/schedule/8/paragraph/1.1",
    "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."
}