New Zealand Gazette – 1927 – No. 1

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✨ Weights and Measures Regulations



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 1

TABLES OF ERROR FOR MEASURING-INSTRUMENTS.

TABLE 15.
Fabric-measuring Instruments. (Reg. 94.)

Length measured. Error in Excess or Deficiency.
1 yard .. .. .. .. ¼ in.
For each additional yard .. .. .. ⅛ ,,

TABLE 16.
Leather-measuring Instruments. (Reg. 95.)

Area measured. Error in Excess or Deficiency.
Up to and including 8 square feet. .. .. .. ⅛ square foot.
Over 8 square feet to 20 square feet .. .. .. ⅙ ,,
Over 20 square feet to 40 square feet .. .. .. ¼ ,,
Over 40 square feet .. .. .. ½ ,,

PART IV.

The fees prescribed in the Schedule to this Part shall be payable in respect of the verifying, stamping, and adjusting of weights and measures and weighing and measuring instruments by Inspectors.

SCHEDULE TO PART IV.—FEES FOR VERIFYING, STAMPING, AND ADJUSTING APPLIANCES SPECIFIED HEREUNDER.

1. AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHTS. Verifying and Stamping. Adjusting.
Each weight above 28 lb. .. .. .. .. s. d. s. d.
,, above 7 lb. and not exceeding 28 lb. .. .. 1 0 1 0
,, not exceeding 7 lb. .. .. .. 0 6 0 6
0 3 0 3

| 2. TROY AND APOTHECARIES’ WEIGHTS. | | |
| Each weight above 50 oz. .. .. .. .. | 1 0 | 1 0 |
| ,, above 1 oz. and not exceeding 50 oz. .. .. | 0 6 | 0 6 |
| ,, of 1 oz. or under .. .. .. | 0 3 | 0 3 |

| 3. MEASURES OF LENGTH. | | |
| Each measure above 1 yard .. .. .. .. | 1 0 | 1 0 |
| ,, of 1 yard and under .. .. .. | 0 6 | 0 6 |

| 4. COMMON MEASURES OF CAPACITY. | | |
| Each measure above 1 gallon .. .. .. .. | 1 0 | 1 0 |
| ,, above 1 quart and not exceeding 1 gallon .. | 0 6 | 0 6 |
| ,, of one quart and under .. .. .. | 0 3 | 0 3 |

Subdivided measures of capacity shall be charged for each subdivision at half the rate prescribed for measures of similar capacity.

  1. Glass milk or cream measures, other than bottles used for the sale of milk or cream, in lots of 100 or more of one type and of the same capacity: 10s. per 100. Single measures: 3d. each.

  2. Bottles used for the sale of milk or cream in lots of 500 or more: 10s. for each 500 of one type and of the same capacity; if less than 500: one-half the rate prescribed for glass milk or cream measures, provided that the bottles are marked with a distinguishing mark in letters or figures not less than ¼ in. as approved by the Inspector.



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