# The Weights and Measures Regulations 1963, Regulation 116


In the case of platform weighing machines and weighbridges which are fitted with dials—
(a) all racks and pinions shall be made of hard metal;
(b) the extremity of the pointer shall not be a greater distance than three sixteenths of an inch from the dial, and shall meet but not obscure the graduations;
(c) the indicating mechanism and any cylinders or tanks containing liquid shall be protected from dust and from excessive variations of temperature;
(d) if the instrument is of a type commonly known as a self-indicating pitbank weighing machine, the pendulous lever, suspension rod and water box shall be suitably enclosed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1963/1710/regulation/116 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/weights-and-measures-regulations-1963/regulation-116
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