Regulation 6(5)(c)
SCHEDULENEW PART VI OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT 1985
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 | = | ⅓ 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 drachm | = | ⅛ 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 | = | ⅛ ounce apothecaries. |
| Scruple | = | ⅓ drachm. |
| Metric ton | = | 1000 kilograms. |
| Quintal | = | 100 kilograms. |