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

Regulation 16

SCHEDULE 3 Local Standard Ccpacity Measures

(a) Imperial		(b) Metric
Local Standard of—	Limit of error	Local Standard of—	Limit of error
1/6, 1/5 or 1/4 gill	0.12 ml	1 or 2 ml	0.04 ml
1/3 gill	0.15 ml	5 ml	0.06 ml
2/5 or 1/2 gill	0.20 ml	10 ml	0.08 ml
4 fl oz	0.25 ml	20 or 25 ml	0.12 ml
1 gill	0.30 ml	50 ml	0.15 ml
6 fl oz	0.35 ml	100 ml	0.20 ml
1/3 pt, 8 fl oz or 1/2 pt	0.4 ml	150 ml	0.30 ml
1 pt	0.5 ml	175 ml	0.35 ml
1 quart or 1/2 gal	1.0 ml	200 or 250 ml	0.4 ml
1 gal	2.5 ml	500 ml	0.5 ml
more than 1 gal	0.02 per cent. of the nominal capacity	1 l or 2 l	1.0 ml
		2.5 l	1.2 ml
		5 l	2.5 ml
		10 l	5 ml
		more than 10 l	0.02 per cent. of the nominal capacity