# The Gas (Road Fuel) (Amendment) Regulations 1977, Note: Explanatory note


This Regulation, which comes into operation on 1st January 1978, amends the definition of gas by substituting “15°C” for “60° Fahrenheit” and “1013.25 millibars” for “one atmosphere” as the temperature and pressure at which it shall be determined whether any substance is a gas.
It is consequential on the Amendment of Units of Measurement (Hydrocarbon Oil, etc.) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/1866) which makes like amendments to the principal legislation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/1869/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/gas-road-fuel-amendment-regulations-1977/note
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