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Weights and Measures &c. Act 1976

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Section 2(2).

SCHEDULE 2(To be substituted for Schedule 3 to the Act of 1963)

Measures and Weights Lawful for Use for Trade

PART ILinear Measures

Imperial system

1Measures of—

100 feet5 feet
66 feet4 feet
50 feet1 yard
33 feet2 feet
20 feet1 foot
10 feet6 inches
8 feet1 inch
6 feet

Metric system

2Measures of—

50 metres2 metres
30 metres1.5 metres
20 metres1 metre
10 metres0.5 metre
5 metres1 decimetre
3 metres1 centimetre

PART IISquare Measures

Imperial system

1Measures of, or of any multiple of, 1 square foot.

Metric system

2Measures of, or of any multiple of, 1 square decimetre.

PART IIICubic Measures

Imperial system

1Measures of, or of any multiple of, ¼ cubic yard.

Metric system

2Measures of, or of any multiple of, 0.1 cubic metre.

3Measures of—

any multiple of 10 litres
10 litres100 millilitres
5 litres50 millilitres
2.5 litres25 millilitres
2 litres20 millilitres
1 litre10 millilitres
500 millilitres5 millilitres
250 millilitres2 millilitres
200 millilitres1 millilitre .

PART IVCapacity Measures

Imperial system

1Measures of—

any multiple of 1 gallon
1 gallon1 gill
1/2 gallon4 fluid ounces
1 quart½ gill
1 pint2/5 gill
½ pint1/3 gill
8 fluid ounces1/4 gill
1/3 Pint1/5 gill
6 fluid ounces1/6 gill

Metric system

2Measures of—

any multiple of 10 litres100 millilitres
10 litres50 millilitres
5 litres25 millilitres
2.5 litres20 millilitres
2 litres10 millilitres
1 litre5 millilitres
500 millilitres2 millilitres
250 millilitres1 millilitre
200 millilitres

PART VWeights

Imperial system

1Weights of—

56 pounds½ dram
50 pounds100 grams
28 pounds50 grains
20 pounds30 grains
14 pounds20 grains
10 pounds10 grains
7 pounds5 grains
5 pounds3 grains
4 pounds2 grains
2 pounds1 gram
1 pound0.5 gram
8 ounces0.3 gram
4 ounces0.2 grain
2 ounces0.1 grain
1 ounce0.05 grain
8 drams0.03 grain
4 drams0.02 grain
2 drams0.01 grain
1 dram

2Weights of —

500 ounces troy0.4 ounce troy
400 ounces troy0.3 ounce troy
300 ounces troy0.2 ounce troy
200 ounces troy0.1 ounce troy
100 ounces troy0.05 ounce troy
50 ounces troy0.04 ounce troy
40 ounces troy0.03 ounce troy
30 ounces troy0.025 ounce troy
20 ounces troy0.02 ounce troy
10 ounces troy0.01 ounce troy
5 ounces troy0.005 ounce troy
4 ounces troy0.004 ounce troy
3 ounces troy0.003 ounce troy
2 ounces troy0.002 ounce troy
1 ounce troy0.001 ounce troy
0.5 ounce troy

Metric system

3Weights of—

25 kilogrammes3 grammes
20 kilogrammes2 grammes
10 kilogrammes1 gramme
5 kilogrammes500 milligrammes
2 kilogrammes400 rruUierarnmes
1 kilogramme300 milligrammes
500 grammes200 milligrammes
200 grammes150 milligrammes
100 grammes100 milligrammes
50 grammes50 milligrammes
20 grammes20 milligrammes
15 grammes10 milligrammes
10 grammes5 milligrammes
5 grammes2 milligrammes
4 grammes1 milligramme

4Weights of—

500 carats (metric)1 carat (metric)
200 carats (metric)0.5 carat (metric)
100 carats (metric)0.25 carat (metric)
50 carats (metric)0.2 carat (metric)
20 carats (metric)0.1 carat (metric)
10 carats (metric)0.05 carat (metric)
5 carats (metric)0.02 carat (metric)
2 carats (metric)0.01 carat (metric)

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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