{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weighing-equipment-non-automatic-weighing-machines-regulations-2000/regulation-21",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weighing-equipment-non-automatic-weighing-machines-regulations-2000/regulation-21.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2000/932",
  "legislation_title": "The Weighing Equipment (Non-automatic Weighing Machines) Regulations 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weighing-equipment-non-automatic-weighing-machines-regulations-2000",
  "path": "regulation/21",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "21",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Every non-automatic weighing machine which is in use for trade for operation by a prospective buyer for the purpose of making known to him the weight and where appropriate the price of goods selected by him shall—\n(a) be a self indicating weighing machine; and\n(b) be specified as being for such use in the published particulars of the approved pattern in the case of a weighing machine having a digital indicating device.\n(2) In addition, any machine which is made available as a self service weighing machine shall—\n(a) be a price computing weighing machine having digital displays of weight, unit price and price to pay, together with an associated label printer;\n(b) have any bag provided for the goods selected by the prospective buyer such that the goods are readily visible through it; and\n(c) only be used in connection with the sale of different commodities, other than commodities having the same unit price, provided that they are readily distinguishable from each other.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 21 in force at 2.5.2000, see reg. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/932/regulation/21",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:13:27.087068+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."
}