{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weighing-equipment-non-automatic-weighing-machines-regulations-1988/regulation-14",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weighing-equipment-non-automatic-weighing-machines-regulations-1988/regulation-14.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1988/876",
  "legislation_title": "The Weighing Equipment (Non-automatic Weighing Machines) Regulations 1988",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weighing-equipment-non-automatic-weighing-machines-regulations-1988",
  "path": "regulation/14",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "14",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The graduated weight indicating, printing and tare devices of any non-automatic weighing machine which is first passed as fit for use for trade on or after 1st November 1988 shall—\n(a) have scale intervals in one of the following forms:—\n(i) 1 × 10n, 2 × 10n or 5 × 10n, the index n being a positive or a negative whole number or zero, or\n(ii) ⅛ oz, ¼ oz, ½ oz, 1 oz, 2 oz, 4 oz, 8 oz, ¼ lb or ½ lb; and\n(b) subject to paragraph (2) below, give weighing results which comply with the principle of reading by simple juxtaposition.\n(2) The requirements of paragraph (1)(b) above shall not apply—\n(a) to semi-self indicating machines with mechanical weight indicating devices which have a range of self indication of 2 lb, but no weight printing device;\n(b) to semi-self indicating machines, made in accordance with an approved pattern, having mechanical weight indicating devices with a range of self indication of 500 g; or\n(c) to that part of any weighing result which is obtained by adding the values of weights or poises.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "word omitted",
      "affecting": "uksi/1994/1851",
      "affecting_title": "The Weights and Measures (Metrication Amendments) Regulations 1994"
    },
    {
      "type": "omitted",
      "affecting": "uksi/1994/1851",
      "affecting_title": "The Weights and Measures (Metrication Amendments) Regulations 1994"
    },
    {
      "type": "omitted",
      "affecting": "uksi/1994/1851",
      "affecting_title": "The Weights and Measures (Metrication Amendments) Regulations 1994"
    }
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/876/regulation/14",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T16:06:39.032384+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."
}