# The Weights and Measures Regulations 1963, Regulation 24


Liquid capacity measures made of earthenware shall have their maximum purported values defined either—
(a) by the brim of the measure; or
(b) by an indelible line marked on the inside of the measure, so that—
(i) in the case of measures of a maximum purported value not exceeding 1 quart, the distance from the bottom of the line to the brim does not exceed three-eights of an inch;
(ii) in the case of measures of other maximum purported values, the said distance does not exceed three-quarters of an inch.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1963/1710/regulation/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/weights-and-measures-regulations-1963/regulation-24
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