Article 4(3)(d)

SCHEDULEPART VI OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT, AS AMENDED DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN UNITS WHICH MAY NOT BE USED FOR TRADE

Measurement of length

Mile=1760 yards.
Furlong=220 yards.
Chain=22 yards.
YARD=0·9144 metre.
Foot=1/3 yard.
Inch=1/36 yard.

Measurement of area

Square mile=640 acres.
Acre=4840 square yards.
Rood=1210 square yards.
Square yard=a superficial area equal to that of a square each side of which measures one yard.
Square foot=1/9 square yard.
Square inch=1/144 square foot.

Measurement of volume

Cubic yard=a volume equal to that of a cube each edge of which measures one yard.
Cubic foot=1/27 cubic yard.
Cubic inch=1/1728 cubic foot.

Measurement of capacity

Bushel=8 gallons.
Peck=2 gallons.
GALLON=4·546 09 cubic decimetres.
Quart=1/4 gallon.
Gill=1/4 pint.
Fluid drachm=1/8 fluid ounce.
Minim=1/60 fluid drachm.

Measurement of mass or weight

Ton=2240 pounds.
Hundredweight=112 pounds.
Cental=100 pounds.
Quarter=28 pounds.
Stone=14 pounds.
Dram=1/16 ounce.
Grain=1/7000 pound.
Pennyweight=24 grains.
Ounce apothecaries=480 grains.
Drachm=1/8 ounce apothecaries.
Scruple=1/3 drachm.
Metric ton=1000 kilograms.
Quintal=100 kilograms.