Weights and Measures (Abbreviation of Units of Measurement) (Jersey) Order 1975

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Weights and Measures (Abbreviation of Units of Measurement) (Jersey) Order 1975

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Weights and Measures (Abbreviation of Units of Measurement) (Jersey) Order 1975

THE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE, in pursuance of Article 13 of the Weights and Measures (Jersey) Law 1967, orders as follows –

Commencement [Endnotes]

1       

Each of the units of measurement set out in Column 1 of Parts 1 and 2 of the Schedule may be used for trade in the abbreviated form set out opposite thereto in Column 2 or Column 3 of Part 1 or Column 2 of Part 2 of that Schedule and, subject to Article 2, no other abbreviation of, or symbol for, any such unit of measurement shall be used.

2

(1)     The letter “s” may be added to the abbreviations of units of measurement set out in Column 3 of Part 1 and Column 2 of Part 2 of the Schedule to denote the plural.

(2)     Article 1 shall not apply to the use for trade of symbols for, and abbreviations of, units of measurement for the purpose of marking weighing and measuring equipment.

3

This Order may be cited as the Weights and Measures (Abbreviation of Units of Measurement) (Jersey) Order 1975.


SCHEDULE

(Article 1)

PERMITTED ABBREVIATIONS OF UNITS OF MEASUREMENT FOR USE FOR TRADE

PART 1

Metric units

 

Column 1.

Column 2.

Column 3.

Unit of measurement

Abbreviation

Alternative abbreviation

metre

m

none

decimetre

dm

none

centimetre

cm

none

millimetre

mm

none

cubic metre

m3

none

cubic centimetre

cm3

c.c or cu. cm

litre

1

lit

decilitre

dl

none

centilitre

cl

none

millilitre

ml

none

kilogramme

kg

kilo or kilog or kilogram

hectogramme

hg

hectogram

gramme

g

grm or gram

milligramme

mg

milligram

 


PART 2

Imperial units

 

Column 1.

Column 2.

Unit of measurement

Abbreviation

yard

yd

foot

ft

inch

in

cubic yard

cu.yd or buc.yd

cubic inch

cu.in or cub.in

gallon

gal or gall

quart

qt

pint

pt

fluid ounce

fl.oz

hundredweight

cwt

quarter

qr

pound

lb

ounce

oz

dram

dr

grain

gr

 


Endnotes

Table of Legislation History

Legislation

Year and No

Commencement

Weights and Measures (Abbreviation of Units of Measurement) (Jersey) Order 1975         

 R&O.6232

1 January 1976

Table of Renumbered Provisions

Original

Current

3

spent, omitted from this revised edition

4

3

Table of Endnote References

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