{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weights-and-measures-regulations-1963/regulation-52",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weights-and-measures-regulations-1963/regulation-52.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/52",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "52",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The adjusting holes in weights other than weights made of iron shall be circular and of the following approximate dimensions:—\nPurported value of weight\nDiameter\nDepth\nApproximate minimum distance of lead from surface when new\ninches\ninches\ninches\nOther than flat-circular shape:—\n56 pounds\n1½\n2\n1\n50 pounds\n1½\n2\n1\n28 pounds\n1\n1½\n¾\n20 pounds\n1\n1½\n¾\n14 pounds\n1\n1½\n¾\n10 pounds\n¾\n1\n½\n7 pounds\n¾\n1\n½\n5 pounds\n¾\n1\n½\n4 pounds\n¾\n1\n½\n2 pounds\n¾\n1\n½\n1 pound\n½\n¾\n⅜\n8 ounces\n½\n¾\n⅜\n4 ounces\n⅜\n⅝\n¼\n2 ounces\n⅜\n⅝\n¼\n1 ounce\n¼\n⅜\n3 16\nFlat-circular shape:—\n4 pounds\n¾\n⅗ths centre thickness of weight\n⅕th centre thickness of weight\n2 pounds\n¾\n⅗ths centre thickness of weight\n⅕th centre thickness of weight\n1 pound\n¾\n⅗ths centre thickness of weight\n⅕th centre thickness of weight\n8 ounces\n½\n⅗ths centre thickness of weight\n⅕ths centre thickness of weight\n4 ounces\n½\n⅗ths centre thickness of weight\n⅕ths centre thickness of weight\n2 ounces\n¼\n⅗ ths centre thickness of weight\n⅕ths centre thickness of weight\n1 ounce\n¼\n⅗ths centre thickness of weight\n⅕ths centre thickness of weight\n(2) The minimum distance of the lead (when new) from the surface of the weight shall correspond approximately to that specified in the fourth column of the foregoing table.",
  "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/52",
    "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."
}