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Regulation 2

SCHEDULEAMENDMENT OF REGULATIONS MADE UNDER THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACTS 1963 AND 1985

PART IAMENDMENTS TO BE MADE ON THE COMING INTO FORCE OF THESE REGULATIONS

RegulationsAmendments
The Weighing Equipment (Beltweighers) Regulations 1983(1)

In regulation 12 in paragraph (1) for “section 1(4) of the Weights and Measures &c. Act 1976” and in paragraph (2) for “Regulation 10(2) and (4) of the Units of Measurement Regulations 1980” substitute “section 92 of the Weights and Measures Act 1985” and “paragraph 14(1) and (3) of Schedule 11 to the Weights and Measures Act 1985”, respectively.

After regulation 12 insert—

12A.  Where any of the following indicate quantity by means of a metric unit of measurement—

(a)any marking required by regulation 11(1)(b) or (c);

(b)any totalisation indicating device;

they may also indicate quantity by means of a supplementary indication..

The Measuring Equipment (Liquid Fuel Delivered from Road Tankers) Regulations 1983(2)

After regulation 11 insert—

11A.  Any sales indicator reading on a contents gauging system reading in litres may also indicate quantity by means of a supplementary indication.”..

After regulation 16 insert—

16A.  Any sales indicator reading on a meter measuring system reading in litres may also indicate quantity by means of a supplementary indication..

The Measuring Equipment (Intoxicating Liquor) Regulations 1983(3)

After regulation 7 insert—

7A.  Where its nominal quantity is indicated on measuring equipment in metric units of measurement it may be indicated also by means of a supplementary indication..

The Weighing Equipment (Filling and Discontinuous Totalising Automatic Weighing Machines) Regulations 1986(4)

After regulation 12 insert—

12A.  Where either the indication of the exact quantity of material a filling machine purports to weigh or the visual indication of the weight of individual quantities of materials weighed by a discontinuous totaliser is given in metric units of measurement that indication may also be given by means of a supplementary indication..

The Measuring Equipment (Measures of Length) Regulations 1986(5)

After regulation 17 insert—

17A.  Any measure of length marked in accordance with regulation 17 of these Regulations may, if only one graduated side is marked in metric units of measurement, have its other side marked with supplementary indications provided that the zero indications of the scale marked in metric units of measurement and of the scale marked in supplementary indications both lie in the same plane perpendicular to its length..

The Capacity Serving Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) Regulations 1988(6)

In regulation 10 after paragraph (5) add—

(6) Every capacity serving measure marked in accordance with this regulation with its nominal capacity in a metric unit of measurement may also be marked with a supplementary indication of its nominal capacity..

The Measuring Equipment (Liquid Fuel and Lubricants) Regulations 1988(7)

After regulation 7 insert—

7A.  Any indication on measuring equipment referring in metric units of measurement to the quantity of liquid fuel delivered may be accompanied by a supplementary indication..

The Weighing Equipment (Non-automatic Weighing Machines) Regulations 1988(8)

In regulation 16 in paragraph (1) in sub-paragraph (a) delete the words “or symbol”.

After regulation 16 insert—

16A.  Where a weight indicating device of a non-automatic weighing machine indicates the weight of a load in metric units of measurement that indication may also be given by means of a supplementary indication..

PART IIAMENDMENTS TO BE MADE ON 1ST OCTOBER 1995

RegulationsAmendments
The Measuring Equipment (Liquid Fuel Delivered from Road Tankers) Regulations 1983

In regulation 3 in paragraph (1) omit “20 gallons if the equipment is constructed to measure in imperial units, or” and “if it is constructed to measure in metric units”.

In regulations 11 and 16 omit “or gallons”.

In regulation 24 in paragraph (1) omit “either” and “or the gallon”.

The Measuring Equipment (Intoxicating Liquor) Regulations 1983

In regulation 2 for “one quart” substitute “2 pints”.

In regulation 7 in paragraph (a) for the Table substitute—

FORM OF INDICATION OF NOMINAL QUANTITY
Nominal QuantityAbbreviated or permitted alternative
One third pint ... ... ... ...⅓ pt
Half pint ... ... ... ...½ pt
Pint ... ... ... ...pt
Two pints ... ... ... ...2 pt
Quarter litre ... ... ... ...

¼ litre

(or 25 cl or 250 ml).

In regulation 14 in paragraph (1) in the Table for “⅙ gill”, for “½ gill” in both places where it occurs and for “1 quart” substitute “20 millilitres”, “75 millilitres” and “2 pints”, respectively.

The Measuring Equipment (Measures of Length) Regulations 1986

In regulation 2 omit “or imperial” from the definition of “nominal length”.

In regulation 17—

  • for paragraph (a) substitute—

    (a)on one or on each graduated side, its nominal length expressed in one only of the following metric units of measurement in full or by means of one of the following abbreviations or symbols only:—

    metrem
    centimetrecm
    millimetremm;; and
  • in paragraph (c) omit—

    in metric units or ten feet in imperial units.

For regulation 24 substitute—

24.  The prescribed limits of error relating to measures of length shall be 0.6 millimetre plus 0.4 millimetre per metre (rounded up to the next whole metre) of nominal length..

The Weights and Measures (Local and Working Standard Linear Measures) Regulations 1986(9)

In regulation 3 in paragraph (2) omit the words after “0.2millimetre”.

For the Tables in Schedule 1 substitute—

TABLE 1
LOCAL STANDARD LINEAR MEASURES PRESCRIBED LIMITS OF ERROR
MeasureLimit of Error
1 centimetre0.05 millimetre
1 decimetre0.1 millimetre
0.5 metre or 1 metre0.2 millimetre
over one metre0.1 millimetre plus 0.1 millimetre per metre of length
TABLE 2
WORKING STANDARD LINEAR MEASURES PRESCRIBED LIMITS OF ERROR
MeasureLimit of Error
Note: Where Regulation 3(2) applies the limits of error in this Table are increased in accordance with that Regulation.
1 metre or less0.5 millilitre
over 1 metre0.3 millilitre plus 0.2 millimetre per metre of length

In Schedule 2 omit “or 10 feet” in both places where those words occur.

The Capacity Serving Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) Regulations 1988

In regulation 2 in paragraph (2) omit—

fluid ouncefl oz and
gallongal.

In regulation 3 in paragraph (1) omit—

  • “4 fl oz”, “5 fl oz (1 gill)”,

  • “6 fl oz”, “8 fl oz”, “(1 quart)”,

and “(½ gal)”.

In regulation 10

  • in paragraph (1) omit “fluid ounces or” and “fl oz”;

  • in paragraph (3)(a) for “10 fl oz” substitute “½ pint”.

In the Schedule in Table 2 omit—

4 fl oz5.5
5 fl oz7
6 fl oz8.5, and
8 fl oz10.
The Measuring Equipment (Liquid Fuel and Lubricants) Regulations 1988

In regulation 2 in paragraph (1) omit “20 gallons if it is constructed to measure in imperial units, or” and “if it is constructed to measure in metric units”.

In regulation 17 in paragraph (1)(d) omit “and” after “the stamp” and omit paragraph (1)(e).

In regulation 24 in paragraph (1)(b) for “gallon (or per half a gallon or per litre as the case may be)” substitute “litre”.

The Weights and Measures (Local and Working Standard Capacity Measures and Testing Equipment) Regulations 1990(10)

In regulation 2 for paragraph (2) substitute—

(2) The abbreviations of, and symbols for, units of measurement used in these Regulations refer to the relevant units as follows:

pintpt
millilitreml
litrel..

In regulation 3 in paragraph (1) under the heading “Method 1” in sub-paragraph (a) for “1 gal” substitute “8 pt”.

In regulation 4 in paragraph (b) in sub-paragraph (i) omit “or 10 gal or less” and in sub-paragraph (ii), “or more than 10 gal”.

In Schedule 3 in the Table headed “WORKING STANDARD CAPACITY MEASURES AND TESTING EQUIPMENT” for the column headed “(a) Imperial” substitute—

(a) Imperial
Indicated capacity of or tolerance mark relating to—Limit of error
⅓ pt or ½ pt0.8 ml
1 pt1.0 ml
2 pt2.0 ml
4 pt2.0 ml
8 pt5.0 ml
16 pt10.0 ml.

in the Table headed “GRADUATED MEASURING CYLINDERS” for “¼ gal” and “½ gal” substitute “2 pt” and “4 pt”, respectively.

In Schedule 4 in the Table headed “LOCAL STANDARD CAPACITY MEASURES” for the column headed “(a) Imperial” substitute—

(a) Imperial
Local standard of—Limit of error
⅓ pt or ½ pt0.4 ml
1 pt0.5 ml
2 pt1.0 ml
4 pt1.0 ml
8 pt2.5 ml
16 pt5.0 ml.

PART IIIAMENDMENTS TO BE MADE ON 1ST JANUARY 2000

RegulationsAmendments
The Weighing Equipment (Beltweighers) Regulations 1983

In regulation 2 in paragraph (2) omit—

poundlb.

In regulation 12 in paragraph (1) in sub-paragraph (a) after “in full” insert “though not in pounds,” and omit “lb,”; and in sub-paragraph (b) omit “or pounds” and “lb”.

The Weighing Equipment (Filling and Discontinuous Totalising Automatic Weighing Machines) Regulations 1986

In regulation 2 in paragraph (2) omit—

poundlb
ounceoz.

In regulation 12 in paragraph (1) in sub-paragraph (a) after “in full” insert “though not in pounds or ounces,” and omit “lb, oz,”; and in sub-paragraph (b) omit “or in pounds or ounces”, “abbreviations or” and “lb, oz,”.

The Weights Regulations 1986

In regulation 5 in paragraph (1) in the Table for paragraphs 3 and 4 substitute—

3. Imperial Weights (other than weights in paragraphs 4 and 5 of this table)
Bell, bar, flat-circular or ring type.

Weights weighing in stones, quarters or hundredweights first passed as fit for use for trade and stamped before 1st December 1980.

Weights weighing in drams first passed as fit for trade and stamped before 27th April 1978.

4. Grain Weights
Flat or wire type.All such weights first passed as fir for use for trade and where necessary stamped before 1st December 1980..

For Schedule 1 substitute—

Regulations 2(2) and 7(2)

SCHEDULE 1SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS OF UNITS OF WEIGHT AND MEASUREMENT
Metric
kilogramkg
gramg
milligrammg
carat (metric)C.M. or CM
cubic metrem3
millimetremm
Imperial
ounce troyoz tr or oz troy
graingr.

In Schedule 3 for—

2. AVOIRDUPOIS EXCEPT WEIGHTS EXPRESSED AS MULTIPLES OR FRACTIONS OF 1/7000 lb.Local standards or working standards

substitute

2. AVOIRDUPOIS EXCEPT GRAIN WEIGHTSLocal standards or working standards.

and for

5. WEIGHTS EXPRESSED AS MULTIPLES OR FRACTIONS OF 1/7000 lb.   

substitute—

5. GRAIN WEIGHTS   .

In Schedule 4 for Table 4 substitute—

TABLE 4
Avoirdupois weights
1.2.3.
Purported mass of the weightPrescribed limits of error on passing as fit for use for trade (+ only)Prescribed limits of error in relation to the obliteration of the stamp (±)
4 stones4000 mg4000 mg
2 stones2000 mg2000 mg
1 stone1000 mg1000 mg
½ stone560 mg560 mg
8 drams20 mg20 mg
4 drams15 mg15 mg
2 drams10 mg10 mg
1 dram5 mg5 mg
½ dram5 mg5 mg;

and for the title to Table 5 substitute “Grain Weights”.

The Weights and Measures (Local and Working Standard Weights and Testing Equipment Regulations 1986(11)

For Schedule 1 substitute—

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE 1Symbols and abbreviations of units of weight
kilogram ... ... ... ...kg
gram ... ... ... ...g
milligram ... ... ... ...mg
carat (metric) ... ... ... ...C.M..

In Schedule 2 omit Tables 1 and 2 and for Table 6 substitute—

TABLE 6
Test Weights
WeightLimit of error
5000 kg500 g
2000 kg200 g
1000 kg100 g
500 kg50 g
250 kg20 g
200 kg20 g
100 kg10 g
50 kg5 g
20 kg1 g
10 kg500 mg
5 kg250 mg.
The Weighing Equipment (Non-automatic Weighing Machines) Regulations 1988

In regulation 2 in paragraph (2) omit—

poundlb.

In regulation 14 in paragraph (1) in sub-paragraph (a)(i) omit “or” and sub-paragraph (a)(ii) and in paragraph (2) omit sub- paragraph (a).

In regulation 16 in paragraph (1) in sub-paragraph (b) after “in full” insert “though not in pounds or ounces,” and omit “lb, oz” and in sub-paragraphs (c) and (d) for “pounds or” substitute “troy” and omit “lb, oz”.

For regulation 18 substitute—

18.  Where a non-automatic weighing machine shows price expressed as an amount of money per unit of weight, such unit of weight shall be expressed per hundred grams, per kilogram or per tonne..

Regulation 29 shall be omitted.

In Schedule 2 in paragraph 11 in Note 4 to Table 1, in paragraph 13 in Note 5 to Table 2, in paragraph 15 in Note 1 to Table 3 and in paragraph 17 in Note 1 to Table 4 for “units of the imperial system” and “imperial units” substitute “ounces troy” and in Note 5 to Table 1, Note 6 to Table 2, Note 2 to Table 3 and Note 2 to Table 4 for “imperial” substitute “ounce troy”.

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