# The Measuring Equipment (Measures of Length) Regulations 1986, Regulation 24

Extent: E+W+S

The prescribed limits of error relating to measures of length shall be 0.6 millimetre plus 0.4 millimetre per metre (rounded up to the next whole metre) of nominal length.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1682/regulation/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/measuring-equipment-measures-of-length-regulations-1986/regulation-24
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