Legal Metrology Act, 2014 (Act No. 9 of 2014)RegulationsLegal Metrology Regulations, 2017Part V : Sale of Goods17. Liquid products in vehicle tanks and bulk containers |
| (1) | A delivery note, invoice or other writing issued in connection with liquid goods that vaporize at ambient atmospheric pressure and which are kept at a temperature below 0⁰C to maintain their liquid state and are prepackaged in a bulk delivery vehicle or bulk container intended for sale as a non-consumer package and sold by volume, must clearly show the temperature of the liquid product at the temperature at which it is maintained in order to maintain its liquid state. |
| (2) | A delivery note, invoice or other writing issued in connection with liquid goods, other than those in subregulation (1), which are prepackaged in a bulk delivery vehicle or bulk container intended for sale as a non- consumer package and sold by volume, must clearly show the temperature of the liquid product at the time of packing, its coefficient of expansion and the quantity thereof at 20⁰C. |
| (3) | Any measuring instrument used to determine the quantity of the liquid and convert its volume to 20⁰C must be verified in terms of any regulation pertaining to such instrument. |
| (4) | For the purposes of this regulation any thermometer used for the determination of temperature must be calibrated by an accredited calibration laboratory and its accuracy must be traceable to the national standard. |