I2SCHEDULE 1REVOCATIONS
Regulation revoked | Reference | Extent of revocation |
|---|---|---|
The Weights and Measures Regulations 1963 | S.I.1963/1710 | Regulation 1(1)(b) and (c) and (2)(f), regulation 3, regulation 5(1)(b)(i) and (vii), regulation 6(2)(b) to (d), Parts III and IV and Schedule 1, Part II |
The Weights and Measures (Amendment) Regulation 1970 | S.I.1970/1711 | The whole Regulations so far as unrevoked |
The Weights and Measures (Amendment) Regulations 1974 | S.I.1974/1326 | The whole Regulations |
I1SCHEDULE 2PRESCRIBED LIMITS OF ERROR FOR CAPACITY MEASURES OTHER THAN DISPENSING MEASURES FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES
Words in Sch. 2 Table substituted (3.4.2001) by The Measuring Equipment (Capacity Measures) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/599), regs. 1, 4(d)
Words in Sch. 2 Note 2 inserted (3.4.2001) by The Measuring Equipment (Capacity Measures) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/599), regs. 1, 4(e)
Normal Capacity | Limits for error | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Imperial | Metric | Line measure, in excess and in deficiency | Brim measure, in excess only |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
5, 4 or 3 gal | 20 l | 100 ml | 200 ml |
2 gal, 16 pt | 10 l | 50 ml | 100 ml |
1 gal, 8 pt | 5 l | 25 ml | 50 ml |
½ gal, 4 pt | 2.5 or 2 l | 12 ml | 24 ml |
1 qt, 2 pt | 1 l | 10 ml | 20 ml |
1 pt | 500 ml | 5 ml | 10 ml |
½ pt | 250 ml | 4 ml | 8 ml |
8 fl oz or ⅓ pt | 200 ml | 4 ml | 8 ml |
6 fl oz | 175 ml * | 3.5 ml | 7 ml |
1 gill | 150 ml * | 3 ml | 6 ml |
4 fl oz | 125 ml * | 2.5 ml | 5 ml |
½ gill | F1100 ml, 70 ml* | 2 ml | 4 ml |
⅖, ⅓ gill | 50 ml | 2 ml | 4 ml |
¼, ⅕ gill | 25 ml, 35 ml * | 2 ml | 4 ml |
⅙ gill | 20 ml | 2 ml | 4 ml |
10 ml | 1 ml | 2 ml | |
4 ml | 0.5 ml | 1 ml | |
2 ml | 0.2 ml | 0.4 ml | |
1 ml | 0.1 ml | 0.2 ml | |
* for measuring intoxicating liquor only. | |||
Notes:
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Sch. 1 in force at 10.4.1995, see reg. 1(1)