{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weights-and-measures-quantity-marking-and-abbreviations-of-units-regulations-1987/schedule-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weights-and-measures-quantity-marking-and-abbreviations-of-units-regulations-1987/schedule-1.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1987/1538",
  "legislation_title": "The Weights and Measures (Quantity Marking and Abbreviations of Units) Regulations 1987",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/weights-and-measures-quantity-marking-and-abbreviations-of-units-regulations-1987",
  "path": "schedule/1",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "TABLE OF SIZE OF FIGURES IN QUANTITY MARKING OF CONTAINERS",
  "text": "1\n2\nMass or weight of goods\nMinimum height of figures\nFor the purposes of this Schedule, the size of a container shall be treated as equal—\n(a) in the case of a rectilinear or approximately rectilinear container, to its height, length or width whichever is the greatest;\n(b) in the case of a container with curvilinear or approximately curvilinear cross section, its height or maximum diameter, whichever is the greater.\nNot exceeding 50 g\n2 mm\nExceeding 50 g but not exceeding 200 g\n3 mm\nExceeding 200 g but not exceeding 1 kg\n4 mm\nExceeding 1 kg\n6 mm\nCapacity of goods\nNot exceeding 5 cl\n2 mm\nExceeding 5 cl but not exceeding 20 cl\n3 mm\nExceeding 20 cl but not exceeding 1 L\n4 mm\nExceeding 1 L\n6 mm\nVolume of goods\nNot exceeding 200 cm3\n3 mm\nExceeding 200 cm3 but not exceeding 1000 cm3\n4 mm\nExceeding 1000 cm3\n6 mm\nNot exceeding 5 cl\n2 mm\nExceeding 5 cl but not exceeding 20 cl\n3 mm\nExceeding 20 cl but not exceeding 1 L\n4 mm\nExceeding 1 L\n6 mm\nArea, length and number\nSize of container\nNot exceeding 12 cm\n2 mm\nExceeding 12 cm but not exceeding 30 cm\n3 mm\nExceeding 30 cm but not exceeding 45 cm\n4 mm\nExceeding 45 cm\n6 mm",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/1538/schedule/1",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}