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Weights and Measures Regulations

Version of section 119 from 2006-03-22 to 2014-07-31:

  •  (1) Subject to subsection (2), the limits of error set out in the following table apply to all metal or woven fabric tape measures with graduations and markings in terms of Canadian units of length:

    TABLE

    ItemColumn IAcceptance Limits of ErrorIn-Service Limits of Error
    Column IIColumn III
    Indicated LengthOver or Under Indicated LengthOver or Under Indicated Length
    FeetInchesInches
    12 or less1/641/64
    23 to 61/321/32
    3103/643/64
    4151/161/16
    5203/323/32
    6303/323/32
    7501/81/8
    8753/163/16
    91003/163/16
    10150¼¼
    112005/165/16
  • (2) The limits of error for rigid linear measures with graduations and markings in terms of Canadian units of length are twice the limits of error set out in the table to subsection (1).

  • SOR/89-570, s. 6(F)

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