Regulations 2(4), (5) and 3

SCHEDULE 1

TABLE 1

LOCAL STANDARD LINEAR MEASURES PRESCRIBED LIMITS OF ERROR

Imperial Limit of Error
1 inch0.004 inch
6 inches, 1 foot, 2 feet or 1 yard0.008 inch
over 1 yard0.004 inch plus 0.004 inch per yard of length
Metric
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

Imperial Limit of Error
1 yard or less0.02 inch
over 1 yard0.012 inch plus 0.008 inch per yard of length
Metric
1 metre or less0.5 millimetre
over 1 metre0.3 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.