{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weights-and-measures-regulations-1963/regulation-50",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weights-and-measures-regulations-1963/regulation-50.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1963/1710",
  "legislation_title": "The Weights and Measures Regulations 1963",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weights-and-measures-regulations-1963",
  "path": "regulation/50",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "50",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) In the case of weights of the flat-circular type made of iron, the lead inserted for adjustment shall be not less than one-eighth of an inch in thickness; the approximate depth of the adjusting hole shall be equal to three-fifths of the centre thickness of the weight; and the approximate minimum distance of the lead from the surface of the weight shall, when new, be one-fifth of the centre thickness of the weight.\n(2) The adjusting holes in such weights shall be circular and their smallest diameter shall be approximately—\n(a) in the case of weights of a purported value of 4 pounds or 2 pounds, 1 inch;\n(b) in the case of weights of a purported value of 1 pound, three-quarters of an inch;\n(c) in the case of weights of a purported value of 8 ounces or 4 ounces, half an inch.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1963/1710/regulation/50",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T00:14:13.296211+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."
}