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Measuring Equipment (Liquid Fuel by Road Tanker) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1984
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- Northern Ireland Statutory Rules
- 1984 No. 117
- PART II
- Regulation 20
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Construction of dipsticks
20.—(1) Every dipstick shall consist of a blade and a crosspiece.
(2) The blade shall be made of hard wood treated to reduce absorption, glass-reinforced plastic or other suitable material.
(3) The blade shall be free from flaws and sufficiently straight to be satisfactory for measurement.
(4) (a) Subject to sub-paragraph (b) and paragraph (6), the blade shall extend to within 20 mm of the bottom of the compartment beneath the dipstick but not so as to touch the bottom.
(b)For compartments the use of which commenced before 1st July 1980, sub-paragraph (a) shall have effect as if for “20 mm” there were substituted “25 mm”.
(5) Subject to paragraph (6), the blade shall be sufficiently long so that it will indicate when the compartment contains liquid fuel equal to 0.5% of the nominal capacity of the compartment.
(6) For compartments the use of which commenced before 1st July 1983—
(a)the blade shall only have to comply with either the requirements of paragraph (4) or those of paragraph (5);
(b)if the blade does not comply with the requirements of both paragraphs (4) and (5), the dipstick measuring system shall not be used for trade after 31st December 1993.
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