Weights and Measures Regulations
Version of section 118 from 2006-03-22 to 2014-07-31:
118 (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 metric units of length:
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Item Column I Acceptance Limits of Error In-Service Limits of Error Column II Column III Indicated Length Over or Under Indicated Length Over or Under Indicated Length Metres Millimetres Millimetres 1 0.2 0.2 0.2 2 0.5 0.4 0.4 3 1 0.6 0.6 4 1.5 0.8 0.8 5 2 1 1 6 3 1.5 1.5 7 5 2 2 8 7 2.5 2.5 9 10 3 3 10 15 3.5 3.5 11 20 4 4 12 30 5.5 5.5 13 50 7.5 7.5 14 70 9 9 15 100 12 12 (2) The limits of error for rigid linear measures with graduations and markings in terms of metric 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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