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Measuring Equipment (Liquid Fuel and Lubricants) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998

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regulations 15 and 21

SCHEDULEPrescribed Limits of Error

Table 1

Prescribed limits of error ordinarily applicable on testing for quantities above the minimum delivery of the equipment

Quantity indicated	In relation to passing as fit for use for trade, in excess or in deficiency		In relation to obliteration of the stamp
	Dynamic viscosity ≤1000 mPa.s	Dynamic viscosity > 1000 mPa.s	Dynamic viscosity ≤1000 mPa.s	Dynamic viscosity > 1000 mPa.s
Less than 0.1 L	2 mL	4 mL	4 mL in excess 2 mL in deficiency	8 mL in excess 4 mL in deficiency
From 0.1 L to 0.2 L	2% of the quantity indicated	4% of the quantity indicated	4% in excess 2% in deficiency	8% in excess 4% in deficiency
From 0.2 L to 0.4 L	4 mL	8 mL	8 mL in excess 4 mL in deficiency	16 mL in excess 8 mL in deficiency
From 0.4 L to 1 L	1% of the quantity indicated	2% of the quantity indicated	2% in excess 1% in deficiency	4% in excess 2% in deficiency
From 1 L to 2 L	10 mL	20 mL	20 mL in excess 10 mL in deficiency	40 mL in excess 20 mL in deficiency
2 L or more	0.5% of the quantity indicated	1% of the quantity indicated	1% in excess 0.5% in deficiency	2% in excess 1% in deficiency

Table 2

Prescribed limits of error ordinarily applicable on testing for quantities equivalent to the minimum delivery of the equipment only

Quantity indicated	In relation to passing as fit for use for trade, in excess or in deficiency		In relation to obliteration of the stamp
	Dynamic viscosity ≤1000 mPa.s	Dynamic viscosity > 1000 mPa.s	Dynamic viscosity ≤1000 mPa.s	Dynamic viscosity > 1000 mPa.s
Less than 0.1 L	4 mL	8 mL	8 mL in excess 4 mL in deficiency	16 mL in excess 8 mL in deficiency
From 0.1 L to 0.2 L	4% of the quantity indicated	8% of the quantity indicated	8% in excess 4% in deficiency	16% in excess 8% in deficiency
From 0.2 L to 0.4 L	8 mL	16 mL	16 mL in excess 8 mL in deficiency	32 mL in excess 16 mL in deficiency
From 0.4 L to 1 L	2% of the quantity indicated	4% of the quantity indicated	4% in excess 2% in deficiency	8% in excess 4% in deficiency
From 1 L to 2 L	20 mL	40 mL	40 mL in excess 20 mL in deficiency	80 mL in excess 40 mL in deficiency
2 L or more	1% of the quantity indicated	2% of the quantity indicated	2% in excess 1% in deficiency	4% in excess 2% in deficiency

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