http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/1998/113

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1998/113/schedule/made

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

Weights and measures

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2022-05-09

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

These Regulations replace with amendments the Measuring Equipment (Liquid Fuel and Lubricants) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989 (“the 1989 Regulations”) and take account of International Recommendation R117 “Measuring Systems for Liquids Other Than Water” issued by the International Organisation for Legal Metrology and available from the Organisation at 11 rue Turgot, Paris, 75009, France.

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

reg. 5A

Measuring Equipment (Liquid Fuel and Lubricants) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

reg. 4

reg. 1

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

reg. 8A(3)

Measuring Equipment (Liquid Fuel and Lubricants) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

reg. 6(1)(a)

reg. 1

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

reg. 8A(3)

Measuring Equipment (Liquid Fuel and Lubricants) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

reg. 6(1)(b)

reg. 1

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

reg. 8(A)

(4)

Measuring Equipment (Liquid Fuel and Lubricants) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

reg. 6(2)

reg. 1

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

reg. 15A

Measuring Equipment (Liquid Fuel and Lubricants) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

reg. 8

reg. 1

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

reg. 8A and cross-heading

Measuring Equipment (Liquid Fuel and Lubricants) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

reg. 5

reg. 1

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

reg. 5A

The Measuring Equipment (Liquid Fuel and Lubricants) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

reg. 2

SCHEDULEPrescribed Limits of Error

regulations 15 and 21

Table 1Prescribed 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 2Prescribed 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