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

Regulations

Legal Metrology Regulations, 2017

Part III : Measurement Standards

9. Measurement Standards of Length
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All measurement standards used by the personnel employed by the National Regulator or any appointed service provider, designated verification or repair body, for the verification of —

(a) Length measuring instruments; and
(b) Conventional length measuring instruments;

must comply with the errors permitted in Table 1:

 

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TABLE 1

MEASURES OF LENGTH

Denomination

Error permitted in excess or in deficiency

30 m and above

3,5 mm

3 m and above, but under 30 m

2,5 mm

1 m and above, but under 3 m

0,5 mm

50 mm and above, but under 1 m

0,25 mm

under 50 mm

0,05 mm