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Part IV Regulation of Transactions in Goods
57. Power of Secretary of State to require packers and importers to furnish particulars of marks.
58. Duty of Secretary of State to prepare scheme allocating marks.
59. Supervision by Secretary of State of certain functions of inspectors.
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62. Power to extend or transfer Unit’s functions and to abolish Unit.
SCHEDULES
Definitions of Units of Measurement
Imperial units
Existing United Kingdom Primary Standards andAuthorised Copies
Part I Description of United Kingdom primary standard of the yard
A solid bronze bar, about 38 inches long and about...
Part II Description of United Kingdom primary standard of the pound
A platinum cylinder about 1.35 inches in height and about...
Part III Description of United Kingdom primary standard of the metre
Part IV Description of United Kingdom primary standard of the kilogram
The British copy of the prototype kilogram, being a solid...
Part V Authorised copies of United Kingdom primary standards of the yard and pound
Measures and Weights Lawful for Use for Trade
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2. Measures of—
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2. Measures of, or any multiple of, 1 square decimetre....
1. Measures of, or of any multiple of, 0\1 cubic...
2. Measures of—
any multiple of 10 litres
1. Measures of—
any multiple of 1 gallon
2.Measures of—
any multiple of 10 litres
Miscellaneous Goods other than Foods
Part III Agricultural Liming Materials, Agricultural Salt and Inorganic Fertilisers
Part VII Miscellaneous Goods to be Sold by or Marked with Length
Part VIII Miscellaneous Goods to be Sold by or Marked withNet Weight
Part IX Miscellaneous Goods to be Marked when Pre-Packed with Net Weight
Part X Miscellaneous Goods to be Sold by or Marked with Capacity Measurement
Part XI Miscellaneous Goods to be Marked when Pre-Packed with Capacity Measurement
Part XII Miscellaneous Goods to be Sold by or Marked With Net Weight of Capacity Measurement
Part XIII Miscellaneous Goods to be Marked When Pre-PackedWith Quantity by Number
Powers of Inspectors and Local Weights and MeasuresAuthority Under Part V
Provisions Relating to Northern Ireland
Transitional Provisions and Savings
Joint local weights and measures authorities in Greater London
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