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Consolidated Statutes and Regulations
Enabling statute: Weights and Measures Act
Weights and Measures Regulations
Disclaimer: These documents are not the official versions (more). Source: http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/W-6/C.R.C.-c.1605/253888.html
Regulation current to September 15, 2006
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PART IV TOLERANCES FOR LOCAL STANDARDS OF MASS OR WEIGHT THAT HAVE A NOMINAL VALUE SHOWN IN CANADIAN UNITS AND THAT ARE USED TO INSPECT DEVICES FOR WEIGHING COMMODITIES OTHER THAN PRECIOUS METALS
| Column I
| Column II
|
---|
Item
| Nominal Value of
Local Standard
| Tolerance
|
---|
|
---|
|
Pounds
|
| 1.
| More than 1
| 0.005% of Nominal Value
|
|
|
Grains
| 2.
| 1
| 0.35
| 3.
| 0.5
| 0.175
| 4.
| 0.2
| 0.071
| 5.
| 0.1
| 0.045
| 6.
| 0.05
| 0.035
| 7.
| 0.02
| 0.028
| 8.
| 0.01
| 0.022
| 9.
| 0.005
| 0.018
| 10.
| 0.002
| 0.015
| 11.
| 0.001
| 0.012
|
|
Ounces
|
| 12.
| 8
| 0.175
| 13.
| 4
| 0.088
| 14.
| 2
| 0.05
| 15.
| 1
| 0.041
| 16.
| 1/2
| 0.034
| 17.
| 1/4
| 0.026
| 18.
| 1/8
| 0.021
| 19.
| 1/16
| 0.018
| 20.
| 1/32
| 0.015
|
|
Grains
|
| 21.
| 1, 000
| 0.055
| 22.
| 600
| 0.043
| 23.
| 300
| 0.038
| 24.
| 200
| 0.033
| 25.
| 100
| 0.025
| 26.
| 60
| 0.021
| 27.
| 30
| 0.018
| 28.
| 20
| 0.016
| 29.
| 10
| 0.013
| 30.
| 6
| 0.011
| 31.
| 3
| 0.009
| 32.
| 2
| 0.008
| 33.
| 1
| 0.007
| 34.
| 0.6
| 0.006
| 35.
| 0.3
| 0.005
| 36.
| 0.2
| 0.004
| 37.
| 0.1 or less
| 0.003
|
PART V TOLERANCES FOR ALL LOCAL STANDARDS OF LENGTH THAT HAVE A NOMINAL VALUE SHOWN IN METRIC UNITS
| Column I
| Column II
|
---|
Item
| Nominal Value of
Local Standard
| Tolerance
|
---|
|
---|
|
Metres
|
Millimetres
| 1
| 30
| 4
| 2
| 15
| 3
| 3
| 3
| 1.5
| 4
| 2
| 1.0
| 5
| 1
| 0.5
|
|
Millimetres
|
| 6
| 500
| 0.4
| 7
| 300
| 0.3
| 8
| 100
| 0.1
| 9
| 25
| 0.05
|
PART VI TOLERANCES FOR ALL LOCAL STANDARDS OF LENGTH THAT HAVE A NOMINAL VALUE SHOWN IN CANADIAN UNITS
| Column I
| Column II
|
---|
Item
| Nominal Value of
Local Standard
| Tolerance
|
---|
|
---|
|
Feet
|
Inches
| 1
| 100
| 0.15
| 2
| 50
| 0.10
| 3
| 10
| 0.05
| 4
| 6
| 0.04
| 5
| 3
| 0.025
| 6
| 2
| 0.015
| 7
| 1
| 0.010
|
|
Inches
|
| 8
| 6
| 0.005
| 9
| 1
| 0.001
|
PART VII TOLERANCES FOR NARROW NECK STANDARDS THAT HAVE A NOMINAL VALUE SHOWN IN METRIC UNITS
| Column I
| Column II
|
---|
Item
| Nominal Value
of Local Standard
| Tolerance
|
---|
|
|
|
---|
|
Litres
|
| 1.
| 50 or more
| 0.04% of the nominal value
| 2.
| 20
| 10 mL
| 3.
| 5
| 6 mL
| 4.
| 2
| 3 mL
| 5.
| 1
| 1.5 mL
| 6.
| 0.5
| 0.9 mL
| 7.
| 0.2 or less
| 0.25% of the nominal value
|
PART VIII TOLERANCES FOR NARROW NECK STANDARDS THAT HAVE A NOMINAL VALUE SHOWN IN CANADIAN UNITS
| Column I
| Column II
|
---|
Item
| Nominal Value
of Local Standard
| Tolerance
|
---|
|
---|
|
Gallons
|
| 1.
| 10 or more
| 0.04% of the nominal value
| 2.
| 5
| 0.40 fluid ounces
| 3.
| 1
| 0.18 fluid ounces
|
|
Quarts
|
| 4.
| 3
| 0.15 fluid ounces
| 5.
| 2
| 0.12 fluid ounces
| 6.
| 1
| 0.06 fluid ounces
|
|
Pints
|
| 7.
| 1
| 0.05 fluid ounces
| 8.
| 0.5 or less
| 0.25% of the nominal value
|
PART IX TOLERANCE FOR STOPPERED PYCNOMETER STANDARDS
| Column I
| Column II
|
---|
Item
| Nominal Value of Local Standard
| Tolerance
|
---|
|
---|
1.
| Any volume
| 0.02% of the volume
|
PARTS IX and X [Revoked, SOR/93-234, s. 2]
PART XI TOLERANCES FOR CYLINDRICAL GRADUATED STANDARDS OF VOLUME THAT HAVE A NOMINAL VALUE SHOWN IN METRIC UNITS
| Column I
| Column II
|
---|
Item
| Nominal Value of
Local Standard
| Tolerance
|
---|
|
---|
|
Millilitres
|
Millilitres
| 1
| 2 000
| 8.0
| 2
| 1 000
| 5.0
| 3
| 500
| 3.0
| 4
| 250
| 1.6
| 5
| 200
| 1.4
| 6
| 100
| 0.8
| 7
| 50
| 0.5
| 8
| 25
| 0.3
| 9
| 10
| 0.16
| 10
| 5
| 0.12
|
PART XII TOLERANCES FOR CYLINDRICAL GRADUATED STANDARDS OF VOLUME THAT HAVE A NOMINAL VALUE SHOWN IN CANADIAN UNITS
| Column I
| Column II
|
---|
Item
| Nominal Value of
Local Standard
| Tolerance
|
---|
|
---|
|
Fluid Ounces
|
Fluid Ounces
| 1
| 40
| 0.20
| 2
| 5
| 0.04
| 3
| 4
| 0.04
|
PART XIII TOLERANCE FOR MASTER METER STANDARDS THAT ARE USED TO INSPECT LIQUEFIED GAS MEASURING MACHINES
| Column I
| Column II
|
---|
Item
| Nominal Value of
Local Standard
| Tolerance
|
---|
|
---|
1.
| A volume corresponding to a delivery lasting at least one minute
| Not more than 0.05% difference in the registered volume for any number of tests made under the same controlled conditions
|
PART XIV TOLERANCE FOR MASTER METER STANDARDS THAT ARE USED TO INSPECT METERS OTHER THAN LIQUEFIED GAS MEASURING MACHINES
| Column I
| Column II
|
---|
Item
| Nominal Value of
Local Standard
| Tolerance
|
---|
|
---|
1.
| A volume corresponding to a delivery lasting at least one minute
| No more than 0.03% difference in the registered volume for any number of tests made under the same controlled conditions
|
PART XV TOLERANCE FOR PIPE PROVER STANDARDS WITH ENTIRELY MECHANICAL MEANS OF REGISTRATION
| Column I
| Column II
|
---|
Item
| Nominal Value of
Local Standard
| Tolerance
|
---|
|
---|
1.
| Any base volume
| 0.05% of the volume
|
PART XVI TOLERANCE FOR PIPE PROVER STANDARDS WITH A MEANS OF REGISTRATION OTHER THAN ENTIRELY MECHANICAL
| Column I
| Column II
|
---|
Item
| Nominal Value of
Local Standard
| Tolerance
|
---|
|
---|
1.
| Any base volume
| 0.02% of the volume
|
PART XVII TOLERANCE FOR GRAVIMETRIC PROVER STANDARDS
| Column I
| Column II
|
---|
Item
| Nominal Value of
Local Standard
| Tolerance
|
---|
|
---|
1.
| Any mass or weight
| 20 g or the value of the minimum increment of registration, whichever is the lesser
|
PART XVIII TOLERANCE FOR HYDROMETER STANDARDS
| Column I
| Column II
|
---|
Item
| Nominal Value of Local Standard
| Tolerance
|
---|
|
---|
1.
| Any density or relative density
| 0.2% of the density or relative density
|
PART XIX TOLERANCES FOR STANDARDS OF TEMPERATURE
| Column I
| Column II
|
---|
Item
| Nominal Value of Local Standard
| Tolerance
|
---|
|
---|
1.
| Any temperature from 40°C to +50°C
| 0.25°C
| 2.
| Any temperature greater than +50°C to +175°C
| 0.6°C
|
PART XX TOLERANCES FOR ELECTRICITY MEASURING STANDARDS
| Column I
| Column II
|
---|
Item
| Nominal Value of Local Standard
| Tolerance
|
---|
|
---|
1.
| Any indication in watt hours
| 0.05% of the nominal value
| 2.
| Any indication in volt ampere hours
| 0.1% of the nominal value
| 3.
| Any indication in var hours
| 0.1% of the nominal value
| 4.
| Any indication in amperes rms
| 0.1% of the nominal value
| 5.
| Any indication in volts rms
| 0.1% of the nominal value
|
SOR/89-570, s. 6(F); SOR/90-118, ss. 43, 44; SOR/93-234, s. 2; SOR/2005-297, ss. 38, 39.
PART I INSPECTOR’S SERVICES
| Column I
| Column II
|
---|
Item
| Inspector’s Services and Related Expenses
| Fees and Charges
|
---|
|
---|
1.
| For a service referred to in subsection 59 (1) of these Regulations provided by an inspector, for each half hour or part thereof, as follows:
|
|
| (a) during the inspector’s regular working hours
| $30.00
|
| (b) outside the inspector’s regular working hours
| $45.00
| 2.
| Expenses incurred by the inspector in relation to the provision of a service referred to in subsection 59 (1) of these Regulations for accommodation, meals and incidental expenses and for transportation to and from the place where the service is provided
| the rates and allowances set out in the “Travel Directive” contained in theTreasury Board Manual
|
PART II EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES
| Column I
| Column II
|
---|
Item
| Provision of Equipment and Vehicles
| Charges
|
---|
|
---|
1.
| For the provision by an inspector, in order to provide a service referred to in subsection 59 (1) of these Regulations, of a piece of equipment or a vehicle set out in any of subitems (a) to (h) , for each hour or part thereof, with the exception of subitem (f) , as follows:
|
|
| (a) volumetric prover standard, unless set out in subitems (c) , (d) and (e) , of
|
|
| (i) more than 20 L but less than 2 700 L
| $ 20.00
|
| (ii) 2 700 L or more
| $ 80.00
|
| (b) narrow neck sanitary prover standard or narrow neck liquefied gas prover standard of the vapour displacement type
| $ 30.00
|
| (c) gravimetric prover standard designed to inspect meters that measure liquefied gases
| $ 40.00
|
| (d) pipe prover standard designed to inspect meters with a marked maximum flow rate of
|
|
| (i) less than 100 L/min
| $ 30.00
|
| (ii) 100 L/min or more
| $100.00
|
| (e) master meter standard designed to inspect meters with a marked maximum flow rate of
|
|
| (i) less than 100 L/min
| $ 30.00
|
| (ii) 100 L/min or more
| $100.00
|
| (f) one or more standards that have a total mass of 500 kg or more, per tonne or part thereof, for each 24 hour period or part thereof
| $ 15.00
|
| (g) portable weighing equipment with a capacity greater than 1 000 kg, including equipment designed to inspect onboard weighing systems that measure anhydrous ammonia
| $ 50.00
|
| (h) motor vehicle and the standards carried on that vehicle where the standards have a total mass of
|
|
| (i) more than 1 000 kg but not more than 4 000 kg
| $ 60.00
|
| (ii) more than 4 000 kg
| $ 95.00
| 2.
| For the transportation by an inspector, in order to provide a service referred to in subsection 59 (1) of these Regulations, of a piece of equipment or a vehicle set out in item 1 to and from the place where the service is provided
| the rates and allowances set out for an employee in the “Travel Directive” contained in theTreasury Board Manual
|
SOR/79-747, s. 2; SOR/85-736, s. 3; SOR/87-582, s. 5; SOR/93-413, s. 3.
|