The Weights and Measures (Local and Working Standard Capacity Measures and Testing Equipment) Regulations 1987

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations:—

“the Act” means the Weights and Measures Act 1985;

“discrimination threshold” means the smallest change which produces a perceptible change in the indication;

“linearity” means the horizontal band within which the graph of the meter error of a reference meter lies over the authorised range of flowrates;

“multifiller” means a device consisting of a number of calibrated measures, capable of dispensing Simultaneously known quantities of water, used for the testing of capacity measures;

“reference meter” means a meter for use in testing measuring equipment used for the measurement of liquid fuel delivered from road tankers; and

“repeatability” means the ability of reference meters to indicate under defined conditions of use, closely similar quantities on repeated measurings.

(2) The abbreviations of, and symbols for, units of measurement used in these Regulations refer to the relevant units as follows:—

Imperial System		Metric System
fluid ounce	fl oz	millilitre	ml
pint	pt	litre	l
gallon	gal