The Measuring Equipment (Capacity Measures and Testing Equipment) Regulations 1995

Regulation 1(2)

SCHEDULE 1 E+W+S REVOCATIONS

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 in force at 10.4.1995, see reg. 1(1)

Regulation revoked	Reference	Extent of revocation
The Weights and Measures Regulations 1963	S.I. 1963/1710	Regulation 1(1)(b) and (c) and (2)(f), regulation 3, regulation 5(1)(b)(i) and (vii), regulation 6(2)(b) to (d), Parts III and IV and Schedule 1, Part II
The Weights and Measures (Amendment) Regulation 1970	S.I. 1970/1711	The whole Regulations so far as unrevoked
The Weights and Measures (Amendment) Regulations 1974	S.I. 1974/1326	The whole Regulations

Regulation 15

SCHEDULE 2 E+W+S PRESCRIBED LIMITS OF ERROR FOR CAPACITY MEASURES OTHER THAN DISPENSING MEASURES FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 2 in force at 10.4.1995, see reg. 1(1)

Normal Capacity		Limits for error
Imperial	Metric	Line measure, in excess and in deficiency	Brim measure, in excess only
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
* for measuring intoxicating liquor only.
Notes: 1. The limit of error in relation to any scale mark on a sub-divided or graduated measure shall be that specified for a measure of nominal capacity equivalent to the amount which the scale mark is intended to denote, or where the nominal capacity equivalent to the amount does not appear in this Schedule it shall be calculated by interpolation. 2. On and after 1st October 1995— (a) the foregoing table shall have effect with the omission in column 1 of the references to 5, 4 or 3 gal, 2 gal, 1 gal, 1 qt, 8 fl oz, 6 fl oz, 1 gill, 4 fl oz, ½ gill, ⅖, ⅓ gill, ¼, ⅕ gill and ⅙ gill; and (b) references to imperial measures shall be to their use for measuring beer and cider only.
5, 4 or 3 gal	20 l	100 ml	200 ml
2 gal, 16 pt	10 l	50 ml	100 ml
1 gal, 8 pt	5 l	25 ml	50 ml
½ gal, 4 pt	2.5 or 2 l	12 ml	24 ml
1 qt, 2 pt	1 l	10 ml	20 ml
1 pt	500 ml	5 ml	10 ml
½ pt	250 ml	4 ml	8 ml
8 fl oz or ⅓ pt	200 ml	4 ml	8 ml
6 fl oz	175 ml *	3.5 ml	7 ml
1 gill	150 ml *	3 ml	6 ml
4 fl oz	125 ml *	2.5 ml	5 ml
½ gill	100 ml	2 ml	4 ml
⅖, ⅓ gill	50 ml	2 ml	4 ml
¼, ⅕ gill	25 ml, 35 ml *	2 ml	4 ml
⅙ gill	20 ml	2 ml	4 ml
	10 ml	1 ml	2 ml
	4 ml	0.5 ml	1 ml
	2 ml	0.2 ml	0.4 ml
	1 ml	0.1 ml	0.2 ml