{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weights-and-measures-regulations-1963/schedule-2/part-XI",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weights-and-measures-regulations-1963/schedule-2/part-XI.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1963/1710",
  "legislation_title": "The Weights and Measures Regulations 1963",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weights-and-measures-regulations-1963",
  "path": "schedule/2/part/XI",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "XI",
  "heading": "AUTOMATIC WEIGHING MACHINES",
  "text": "Error in relation to the passing as fit for use for trade\nError in relation to the obliteration of stamps\nFor the purposes of Test A\nFor the purposes of Test A\nDescription of machine\nCapacity of machine\nWhen tested by means of test loads\nWhen tested by means of the direct application of appropriate weights\nFor the purposes of Test B\nWhen tested by means of test loads\nWhen tested by means of the direct application of appropriate weights\nFor the purposes of Test B\nColumn 1\nColumn 2\nColumn 3\nColumn 4\nColumn 5\nColumn 6\nColumn 7\nColumn 8\nAll automatic weighing machines, other than those hereinafter described in columns 1 and 2 of this table\nUnder 10 pounds\n½ per cent., in excess only, of the purported weight of each test load\nPrescribed limit of error applicable to the type, class or description of the weighing instrument to which the machine most nearly relates\n½ per cent., in excess only, of the purported weight of the test load\n1 per cent., in excess only, of the purported of weight of the test load\nPrescribed limit of error applicable to the type, class or description of the weighing instrument to which the machine most nearly relates\n1 per cent., in excess only, of the purported of weight of the test load\n10 pounds or more\n½ per cent., in excess or in deficiency, of the purported weight of each test load\nPrescribed limit of error applicable to the type, class or description of the weighing instrument to which the machine most nearly relates\nTest not applicable\n1 per cent., in excess or in deficiency, of the purported weight of each test load\nPrescribed limit of error applicable to the type, class or description of weighing instrument to which the machine most nearly relates\nTest not applicable\nAutomatic weighing machines for use only for use only for weighing grain\n10 pounds or more\n¼ per cent., in excess or deficiency, of the purported weight of each test load\nPrescribed limit of error applicable to the type, class or description of the weighing instrument to which the machine most nearly relates\nTest not applicable\n½ per cent., in excess or deficiency, of the purported weight of each test load\nPrescribed limit of error applicable to the type, class or description of weighing in strument to which the machine most nearly relates\nTest not applicable\nAutomatic weighing machines for use only for weighing solid fuel\n2 hundred-weight or less\n2 per cent., in excess only, of the purported weight of each test load\nPrescribed limit of error applicable to the type, class or description of the weighing instrument to which the machine most nearly relates\nTest not applicable\n2 per cent., in excess only, of the purported weight of each test load\nPrescribed limit of error applicable to the type, class or the type, description of the weighing instrument to which the machine most nearly relates\nTest not applicable\nAutomatic weighing machines for use only for weighing potato crisps\nAny capacity\n20 per cent., in excess only, of the total purported weight of 20 test loads\nPrescribed limit of error applicable to the type, class or description of the weighing instrument to which the machine most nearly relates\nTest not applicable\n20 per cent., in excess only, of the total purported weight of 20 test loads\nPrescribed limit of error applicable to the type, class or description of weighing instrument to which the machine most nearly relates\nTest not applicable\nTotalising weighing machines,\nAny capacity\n½ per cent., in excess or in deficiency, of the total purported weight of 40 test loads\nPrescribed limit of error applicable to the type, class or description of the weighing instrument to which the machine most nearly relates\nTest not applicable\n1 per cent., in excess or in deficiency, of the total purported weight of 40 test loads\nPrescribed limit of error applicable to the type, class or description of weighing instrument to which the machine most nearly relates\nTest not applicable",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1963/1710/schedule/2/part/XI",
    "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."
}