# The Price Marking Order 1991, Article 15: Prices of motor fuel sold by reference to the litre


(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, an indication of price of any motor fuel on any premises by reference to the litre shall not be sufficient compliance with article 13 above unless—
(a) it is followed by an indication of the equivalent price per gallon, adjacent to the price indicated under that article, or
(b) the price of the motor fuel followed by the equivalent price per gallon are indicated in close proximity.
(2) Paragraph (1) above shall not apply where there is displayed in accordance with paragraph (4) below a chart indicating clearly by means of juxtaposed, parallel, straight, linear scales the price per litre for the motor fuel and the equivalent price per gallon at equally spaced intervals on each scale of not more than one penny.
(3) Where the price of any motor fuel is indicated under article 13 above on any premises by reference to the litre, all prices of motor fuel which is or may be for sale by retail on the premises shall be indicated by reference to the litre: provided that where all or any of the pumps are being adapted to measure in litres this provision shall not apply for a period of 28 days beginning with the date on which motor fuel is first delivered from a pump on the premises by reference to the litre.
(4) A chart displayed pursuant to paragraph (2) above shall—
(a) indicate prominently in figures comparable prices per litre and per gallon—
(i) in multiples of not more than 5 pence per gallon and 1 penny per litre, and
(ii) on a ground of a different colour in respect of litres to that in respect of gallons; and
(b) in addition, indicate prominently the equivalent amount in gallons of 1 litre, 5 litres and 50 litres.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/1382/article/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/price-marking-order-1991/article-15
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