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Weights and Measures &c. Act 1976

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Section 2(2).

SCHEDULE 1(To be inserted as Schedule 1A in the Act of 1963)

“Units of Measurement Lawful for Use for Trade

PART IMeasurement of Length

Imperial units

  • Mile

  • Furlong

  • Chain

  • Yard

  • Foot

  • Inch

Metric units

  • Kilometre

  • Metre

  • Decimetre

  • Centimetre

  • Millimetre

PART IIMeasurement of Area

Imperial units

  • Square mile

  • Acre

  • Rood

  • Square yard

  • Square foot

  • Square inch

Metric units

  • Hectare

  • Dekare

  • Are

  • Square metre

  • Square decimeter

  • Square centimeter

  • Square millimetre

PART IIIMeasurement of Volume

Imperial units

  • Cubic yard

  • Cubic foot

  • Cubic inch

Metric units

  • Cubic metre

  • Cubic decimeter

  • Cubic centimeter

  • Hectolitre

  • Litre

  • Decilitre

  • Centilitre

  • Millilitre

PART IVMeasurement of Capacity

Imperial unitsMetric units
GallonHectolitre
QuartLitre
PintDecilitre
GillCentilitre
Fluid ounceMillilitre

PART VMeasurement of Mass or Weight

Imperial units

  • Ton

  • Hundredweight

  • Cental

  • Quarter

  • Stone

  • Pound

  • Ounce

  • Dram

  • Grain

  • Ounce troy

Metric units

  • Tonne

  • Metric tonne

  • Quintal

  • Kilogramme

  • Hectogramme

  • Gramme

  • Carat (metric)

  • Milligramme

PART VISpecial Restrictions on Use for Trade

1No person shall use the ounce troy for trade except for the purposes of transactions in, or in articles made from, gold, silver or other precious metals, including transactions in gold or silver thread, lace or fringe.

2No person shall use the carat (metric) for trade except for the purposes of transactions in precious stones or pearls.”

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