OpenLegislation

Schedule 4 PRESCRIBED LIMITS OF ERROR

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

TABLE 1

Metric except carat (metric) weights of not less than 50 mg

1.2.3.
Purported mass of the weightPrescribed limits of error on passing as fit for use for trade (+ only)Prescribed limits of error in relation to the obliteration of the stamp (±)
25 kg4000 mg4000 mg
20 kg3200 mg3200 mg
10 kg1600 mg1600 mg
5 kg800 mg800 mg
2 kg400 mg400 mg
1 kg200 mg200 mg
500 g100 mg100 mg
200 g50 mg50 mg
100 g30 mg30 mg
50 g30 mg30 mg
20 g20 mg20 mg
15 g20 mg20 mg
10 g20 mg20 mg
5 g10 mg10 mg
4 g10 mg10 mg
3 g5 mg5 mg
2 g5 mg5 mg
1 g5 mg5 mg
500 mg2.5 mg2.5 mg
400 mg2.5 mg2.5 mg
300 mg2 mg2 mg
200 mg2 mg2 mg
150 mg2 mg2 mg
100 mg1.5 mg1.5 mg
50 mg1.2 mg1.2 mg

TABLE 2

Metric except carat (metric) weights of not more than 20 mg

1.2.3.
Purported mass of the weightPrescribed limits of error on passing as fit for use for trade (±)Prescribed limits of error in relation to the obliteration of the stamp (±)
20 mg0.3 mg0.6 mg
10 mg0.25 mg0.5 mg
5 mg0.2 mg0.4 mg
2 mg0.2 mg0.4 mg
1 mg0.2 mg0.4 mg

TABLE 3

Carat (metric) weights

1.2.3.
Purported mass of the weightPrescribed limits of error on passing as fit for use for trade (±)Prescribed limits of error in relation to the obliteration of the stamp (±)
500 C.M.5.0 mg10.0 mg
200 C.M.3.0 mg6.0 mg
100 C.M.2.5 mg5.0 mg
50 C.M.2.0 mg4.0 mg
20 C.M.1.5 mg3.0 mg
10 C.M.1.2 mg2.4 mg
5 C.M.1.0 mg2.0 mg
2 C.M.0.7 mg1.4 mg
1 C.M.0.6 mg1.2 mg
0.5 C.M.0.5 mg1.0 mg
0.25 C.M.0.4 mg0.8 mg
0.2 C.M.0.4 mg0.8 mg
0.1 C.M.0.3 mg0.6 mg
0.05 C.M.0.2 mg0.4 mg
0.02 C.M.0.2 mg0.4 mg
0.01 C.M.0.2 mg0.4 mg

TABLE 4

Avoirdupois weights

1.2.3.
Purported mass of the weightPrescribed limits of error on passing as fit for use for trade (+ only)Prescribed limits of error in relation to the obliteration of the stamp (±)
56 lb4000 mg4000 mg
50 lb3600 mg3600 mg
28 lb2000 mg2000 mg
20 lb1500 mg1500 mg
14 lb1000 mg1000 mg
10 lb750 mg750 mg
7 lb560 mg560 mg
5 lb450 mg450 mg
4 lb360 mg360 mg
2 lb180 mg180 mg
1 lb100 mg100 mg
8 oz60 mg60 mg
4 oz35 mg35 mg
2 oz30 mg30 mg
1 oz25 mg25 mg
1/2 oz20 mg20 mg
1/4 oz15 mg15 mg
1/8 oz10 mg10 mg
1/16 oz5 mg5 mg
1/32 oz5 mg5 mg

TABLE 5

Weights expressed as multiples or fractions of 1/7000 lb

1.2.3.
Purported mass of the weightPrescribed limits of error on passing as fit for use for trade (±)Prescribed limits of error in relation to the obliteration of the stamp (±)
1001.65 mg3.30 mg
501.32 mg2.64 mg
301.20 mg2.40 mg
201.06 mg2.12 mg
100.86 mg1.72 mg
50.68 mg1.36 mg
30.60 mg1.20 mg
20.53 mg1.06 mg
10.43 mg0.86 mg
0.50.34 mg0.68 mg
0.30.30 mg0.60 mg
0.20.27 mg0.54 mg
0.10.21 mg0.42 mg
0.050.20 mg0.40 mg
0.030.20 mg0.40 mg
0.020.20 mg0.40 mg
0.010.20 mg0.40 mg

TABLE 6

Ounce troy weights

1.2.3.
Purported mass of the weightPrescribed limits of error on passing as fit for use for trade (±)Prescribed limits of error in relation to the obliteration of the stamp (±)
500 oz tr780 mg1560 mg
400 oz tr620 mg1240 mg
300 oz tr465 mg930 mg
200 oz tr310 mg620 mg
100 oz tr155 mg310 mg
50 oz tr80 mg160 mg
40 oz tr60 mg120 mg
30 oz tr50 mg100 mg
20 oz tr30 mg60 mg
10 oz tr15 mg30 mg
5 oz tr8 mg16 mg
4 oz tr6 mg12 mg
3 oz tr5 mg10 mg
2 oz tr3.5 mg7 mg
1 oz tr2.7 mg5.4 mg
0.5 oz tr2.3 mg4.6 mg
0.4 oz tr2.1 mg4.2 mg
0.3 oz tr1.9 mg3.8 mg
0.2 oz tr1.6 mg3.2 mg
0.1 oz tr1.3 mg2.6 mg
0.05 oz tr1.1 mg2.2 mg
0.04 oz tr1.0 mg2.0 mg
0.03 oz tr1.0 mg2.0 mg
0.025 oz tr0.9 mg1.8 mg
0.02 oz tr0.8 mg1.6 mg
0.01 oz tr0.7 mg1.4 mg
0.005 oz tr0.6 mg1.2 mg
0.004 oz tr0.5 mg1.0 mg
0.003 oz tr0.5 mg1.0 mg
0.002 oz tr0.4 mg0.8 mg
0.001 oz tr0.3 mg0.6 mg