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The Weights and Measures (Local and Working Standard Linear Measures) Regulations 1986
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Regulations 2(4), (5) and 3
SCHEDULE 1
TABLE 1
LOCAL STANDARD LINEAR MEASURES PRESCRIBED LIMITS OF ERROR
| Imperial | Limit of Error |
|---|---|
| 1 inch | 0.004 inch |
| 6 inches, 1 foot, 2 feet or 1 yard | 0.008 inch |
| over 1 yard | 0.004 inch plus 0.004 inch per yard of length |
| Metric | |
| 1 centimetre | 0.05 millimetre |
| 1 decimetre | 0.1 millimetre |
| 0.5 metre or 1 metre | 0.2 millimetre |
| over one metre | 0.1 millimetre plus 0.1 millimetre per metre of length |
TABLE 2
WORKING STANDARD LINEAR MEASURES PRESCRIBED LIMITS OF ERROR
| Imperial | Limit of Error |
|---|---|
| 1 yard or less | 0.02 inch |
| over 1 yard | 0.012 inch plus 0.008 inch per yard of length |
| Metric | |
| 1 metre or less | 0.5 millimetre |
| over 1 metre | 0.3 millimetre plus 0.2 millimetre per metre of length |
Note: Where Regulation 3(2) applies the limits of error in this Table are increased in accordance with that Regulation.
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