The Measuring Equipment (Capacity Measures and Testing Equipment) Regulations 1995

Application of Regulations

3.—(1) These Regulations apply to liquid capacity measures and dry capacity measures for use for trade, other than—

(a) liquid capacity measures to which the Capacity Serving Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) Regulations 1988(1) apply;

(b) liquid capacity measures specified in paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 to the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 1986(2) for use only for making up or checking packages in accordance with section 49(2)(a) of the Act;

(c) liquid capacity measures for use for measuring liquid lubricants;

(d) liquid capacity measures for use for measuring milk;

(e) dry capacity measures for use for measuring peas and beans; or

(f) capacity measures which exceed—

(i) 20 litres for metric measures, or

(ii) before 1st October 1995, 5 gallons, and on and after that date 16 pints, for imperial measures.

(2) Regulations 4, 5, 6(1)(a) to (d), 7, 9, 10, 12 and 16(3) and (5)(a) below do not apply to dispensing measures for pharmaceutical purposes.

(3) Capacity measures to which these Regulations apply are hereby prescribed for the purposes of section 11(1) of the Act.

(4) Graduated and sub-divided capacity measures referred to in regulation 16(4)(c) below are hereby prescribed as being lawful for use for trade for the purposes of section 10(1)(b) of the Act.

(1)

S.I. 1988/120, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(2)

S.I. 1986/2049, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.