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Regulation 26

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(1)

Liquid capacity measures shall have their maximum purported value conspicuously, legibly and durably marked on the outside of the body of the measure (and not upon the handle, bottom, rim or edges) either in full or by means of one of the following abbreviations only:—

  • gal

  • qt

  • pt

  • fl.oz

  • fl.dr

  • min

  • l

  • dl

  • cl

  • ml.

(2)

The maximum purported value shall be marked—

(a)

on measures made of glass on which the said value is defined by a line, at the line;

(b)

on measures made of enamelled-metal, in a distinctly different colour from that of the body of the measure;

(c)

on measures made of metal for use for the sale of milk and of a said value exceeding 5 gallons, on the graduated strip or the topmost tablet as well as on the outside of the measure;

(d)

on measures made of sheet metal, by means of embossing, engraving or impressing on the body of the measure or on a slip of tin or on a shield securely soldered to the measure.