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

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Regulation 1(2)

SCHEDULE 1REVOCATIONS

Regulation revokedReferenceExtent of revocation
The Weights and Measures Regulations 1963S.I. 1963/1710Regulation 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 1970S.I. 1970/1711The whole Regulations so far as unrevoked
The Weights and Measures (Amendment) Regulations 1974S.I. 1974/1326The whole Regulations

Regulation 15

SCHEDULE 2PRESCRIBED LIMITS OF ERROR FOR CAPACITY MEASURES OTHER THAN DISPENSING MEASURES FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES

Normal CapacityLimits for error
ImperialMetricLine measure, in excess and in deficiencyBrim measure, in excess only
(1)(2)(3)(4)
*

for measuring intoxicating liquor only.

Notes:

1.

The limit of error in relation to any scale mark on a sub-divided or graduated measure shall be that specified for a measure of nominal capacity equivalent to the amount which the scale mark is intended to denote, or where the nominal capacity equivalent to the amount does not appear in this Schedule it shall be calculated by interpolation.

2.

On and after 1st October 1995—

(a)

the foregoing table shall have effect with the omission in column 1 of the references to 5, 4 or 3 gal, 2 gal, 1 gal, 1 qt, 8 fl oz, 6 fl oz, 1 gill, 4 fl oz, ½ gill, ⅖, ⅓ gill, ¼, ⅕ gill and ⅙ gill; and

(b)

references to imperial measures shall be to their use for measuring beer and cider only.

5, 4 or 3 gal20 l100 ml200 ml
2 gal, 16 pt10 l50 ml100 ml
1 gal, 8 pt5 l25 ml50 ml
½ gal, 4 pt2.5 or 2 l12 ml24 ml
1 qt, 2 pt1 l10 ml20 ml
1 pt500 ml5 ml10 ml
½ pt250 ml4 ml8 ml
8 fl oz or ⅓ pt200 ml4 ml8 ml
6 fl oz175 ml *3.5 ml7 ml
1 gill150 ml *3 ml6 ml
4 fl oz125 ml *2.5 ml5 ml
½ gill100 ml2 ml4 ml
⅖, ⅓ gill50 ml2 ml4 ml
¼, ⅕ gill25 ml, 35 ml *2 ml4 ml
⅙ gill20 ml2 ml4 ml
10 ml1 ml2 ml
4 ml0.5 ml1 ml
2 ml0.2 ml0.4 ml
1 ml0.1 ml0.2 ml

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