SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1

Definitions of Units of Measurement
PART VI

Definitions of certain units which may not be used for trade except as supplementary indications
| | | 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 | = | 4.54609 cubic decimetres.
Quart | = | ¼ gallon.
Gill | = | ¼ pint.
Fluid ounce | = | 1/20 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.
POUND | = | 0.453 592 37 kilogram.
Ounce | = | 1/16 pound
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.
Sch. 1 Pt. VI: definition of “fluid ounce” inserted (1.1.2000) by S.I. 1994/2867, reg. 7(3)(c)(i)
Sch. 1 Pt. VI: definition of “pound” inserted (1.1.2000) by S.I. 1994/2867, reg. 7(3)(c)(ii)
Sch. 1 Pt. VI: definition of “ounce” inserted (1.1.2000) by S.I. 1994/2867, reg. 7(3)(c)(ii)
Sch. 1 Pt. VI substituted (1.10.1995) by S.I. 1994/2867, reg. 6(5)(c)