# The Measuring Equipment (Measures of Length) Regulations 1986, Regulation 9

Extent: E+W+S

Every flexible measure of length shall be constructed so that when it is stretched out on a flat surface its edges are practically straight and parallel.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1682/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/measuring-equipment-measures-of-length-regulations-1986/regulation-9
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