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The Weights and Measures (Quantity Marking and Abbreviations of Units) Regulations 1987

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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

These Regulations consolidate with amendments the Weights and Measures (Marking of Goods and Abbreviations of Units) Regulations 1975, as amended. Part II makes provision as to the manner in which quantities are to be marked on those containers of goods which are required to be marked under the Weights and Measures Act 1985 with information as to quantity. They also make provision for the units of measurement to be used in marking the containers required to be marked under Part IV of the Act. Part III makes provision with respect to the abbreviations of (or symbols for) units of measurement which may lawfully be used for trade, other than for the purpose of marking weighing or measuring equipment.

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PART IPRELIMINARY

1Citation, commencement, revocation and interpretation

PART IIQUANTITY MARKING OF CONTAINERS AND UNITS OF MEASUREMENT TO BE USED IN MARKING

2Application

3Marking with quantity by measurement

4Legibility and position of marking

5Size of marking

6Imperial and metric units of measurement

7(1) Where the marking of quantity is in both metric...

8Units of measurement to be used in marking

9Amendment of the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 1986

PART IIIUSE FOR TRADE OF ABBREVIATIONS OF, OR SYMBOLS FOR, UNITS OF MEASUREMENT

10This Part of these Regulations shall apply as respects the...

11(1) Only those symbols or abbreviations set out in Column...

SCHEDULE 1TABLE OF SIZE OF FIGURES IN QUANTITY MARKING OF CONTAINERS

SCHEDULE 2UNITS OF MEASUREMENT TO BE USED IN QUANTITY MARKING

SCHEDULE 3SYMBOLS FOR AND ABBREVIATIONS OF UNITS OF MEASUREMENT WHICH MAY BE USED FOR TRADE

PART IMETRIC UNITS

PART IIIMPERIAL UNITS

1987 No. 1538

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

The Weights and Measures (Quantity Marking and Abbreviations of Units) Regulations 1987

Made1st September 1987

Laid before Parliament14th September 1987

Coming into force1st January 1988

Whereas the Secretary of State pursuant to section 86(2) of the Weights and Measures Act 19851 has consulted such organisations as appear to him to be representative of interests substantially affected by these Regulations:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of powers conferred on him by sections 15(1)(g), 23(1)(a), (d), 48(1)(a), (1A), 66, 68(1), (1A) (a), 86(1) and 94(1) of the Weights and Measures Act 1985 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations: