Legal Metrology Act, 2014 (Act No. 9 of 2014)

Regulations

Legal Metrology Regulations, 2017

Part XI : Measuring instruments and containers used for prescribed purposes

99. Dipping measure

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A metal dipping measure for measuring milk must conform to the applicable provisions of regulation 46 of this Part and, in addition, to the following provisions:

(a) A metal dipping measure must—
(i) have a capacity not exceeding 1 L;
(ii) be of circular or elliptical section with vertical sides; and
(iii) be provided with a long handle to preclude the hand from being placed in the milk into which the measure is dipped.
(b) The height of a metal dipping measure must be not less than one and one half times or more than twice the mean diameter of the section.