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Consolidated Statutes and Regulations Enabling Statute: Weights and Measures Act Weights and Measures Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1605) Disclaimer: These documents are not the official versions (more). Full Document for Printing [1012K] Regulation current to September 15, 2006 Search: Weights and Measures Regulations Go to Advanced Search Table of contents (Details)   WEIGHTS AND MEASURES REGULATIONS   SHORT TITLE   INTERPRETATION   PART I: DEVICES   Exemptions from the Act   Exemptions from Section 8 of the Act   Exemptions from Paragraphs 8(b) and 26(1)(c) of the Act   Exemption from Paragraph 8(a) of the Act   Exemptions from Sections 8, 23 and 33 of the Act and Paragraph 24(b) of the Act   Exemptions from Approval   Exemption from Paragraph 26(1)(b) of the Act   Notice of Importation   Specifications Relating to Approval   Application for Approval of a Class, Type or Design of Device   Notice of Approval   Form of Marking of Devices   Marking Static Measures Approved for Use in Trade   Marking Weights Approved for Use in Trade   MARKING APPROVED WEIGHING MACHINES, MEASURING MACHINES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES   Marking Measuring Tanks   Marking Devices “Not for Use in Trade”   Specifications Relating to Installation and Use   Inspection Pursuant to Paragraph 26(1)(c) of the Act   Marking Devices after Initial Inspections Pursuant to Section 28   Inspections Pursuant to Subsection 15(1) of the Act   Marking Devices after Inspections other than Inspections Pursuant to Section 28   Sealing of Devices Pursuant to Subsection 19(2) of the Act   Accessibility and Assistance for Inspecting, Testing and Sealing Devices   Device Maintenance and Adjustment   Rejected Static Measures   Reporting Location of Devices Installed for Use in Trade   Written Notice Subsequent to Repairing Device   Report Subsequent to Altering, Adjusting or Repairing Device   Reporting Removal of Marking or Tag or Breaking of Seals   Adjustments or Alterations Prescribed Pursuant to Section 16 of the Act   Limits of Error of Devices   PART II: COMMODITIES AND SERVICES   Interpretation   Exemptions from Marking the Quantity of the Commodity   Manner of Showing Statement of Quantity   Limits of Error for Commodities and Services   Inspection   Inspection by Sample   PART III: LOCAL STANDARDS   Interpretation   Tolerances for Local Standards   Calibration and Certification of Local Standards   PART IV: FEES AND CHARGES   Payment of Fees and Charges   PART V: SPECIFICATIONS RELATING TO DEVICES   Establishment of Specifications   DIVISION I: DEVICES IN GENERAL   DIVISION II: WEIGHTS   DIVISION III: STATIC VOLUMETRIC MEASURES   DIVISION IV: STATIC LINEAR MEASURES   DIVISION V: WEIGHING AND MEASURING MACHINES IN GENERAL   DIVISION VI: WEIGHING MACHINES   DIVISION VII: LINEAR MEASURING MACHINES   DIVISION VIII: AREA MEASURING MACHINES   DIVISION IX: SOLID VOLUME MEASURING MACHINES   DIVISION X: VOLUMETRIC LIQUID MEASURING MACHINES IN GENERAL   DIVISION XI: VOLUMETRIC LIQUID METERS   DIVISION XII: MEASURING AND VEHICLE TANKS   PART VI: AUTHORIZATION OF USE OF UNITS OF MEASUREMENT   PART VII: METRIC CONVERSION   DIVISION 1: RETAILING OF GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL   DIVISION 2: RETAILING OF INDIVIDUALLY MEASURED FOODS AND SCALE CONVERSION   DIVISION 3: RETAILING OF HOME FURNISHINGS   SCHEDULE I: STATEMENT OF QUANTITY   SCHEDULE II   PART I: LIMITS OF ERROR FOR QUANTITIES STATED IN METRIC UNITS OF MASS FOR INDIVIDUALLY MEASURED COMMODITIES   PART II: LIMITS OF ERROR FOR QUANTITIES STATED IN CANADIAN UNITS OF MASS OR WEIGHT FOR INDIVIDUALLY MEASURED COMMODITIES   PART III: LIMITS OF ERROR FOR QUANTITIES STATED IN METRIC UNITS OF VOLUME FOR INDIVIDUALLY MEASURED COMMODITIES NOT DESCRIBED IN PART VIII   PART IV: LIMITS OF ERROR FOR QUANTITIES STATED IN CANADIAN UNITS OF VOLUME FOR INDIVIDUALLY MEASURED COMMODITIES NOT DESCRIBED IN PART IX   PART V: LIMITS OF ERROR FOR QUANTITIES STATED IN METRIC UNITS OF MASS OR VOLUME FOR STANDARD QUANTITY COMMODITIES NOT DESCRIBED IN PART VIII   PART VI: LIMITS OF ERROR FOR QUANTITIES STATED IN CANADIAN UNITS OF MASS OR WEIGHT FOR STANDARD QUANTITY COMMODITIES   PART VII: LIMITS OF ERROR FOR QUANTITIES STATED IN CANADIAN UNITS OF VOLUME FOR STANDARD QUANTITY COMMODITIES NOT DESCRIBED IN PART IX   PART VIII: LIMITS OF ERROR FOR QUANTITIES OF SOLID COMMODITIES STATED IN METRIC UNITS OF VOLUME   PART IX: LIMITS OF ERROR FOR QUANTITIES OF SOLID COMMODITIES STATED IN CANADIAN UNITS OF VOLUME   PART X: LIMITS OF ERROR FOR QUANTITIES STATED IN METRIC UNITS OF LENGTH   PART XI: LIMITS OF ERROR FOR QUANTITIES STATED IN CANADIAN UNITS OF LENGTH   PART XII: LIMITS OF ERROR FOR QUANTITIES STATED IN METRIC UNITS OF AREA   PART XIII: LIMITS OF ERROR FOR QUANTITIES STATED IN CANADIAN UNITS OF AREA   PART XIV: LIMITS OF ERROR FOR QUANTITIES STATED BY NUMBER   PART XV: LIMITS OF ERROR FOR PRECIOUS METALS AND OTHER COMMODITIES OF COMPARABLE VALUE THE QUANTITY OF WHICH IS STATED IN METRIC UNITS OF MASS   PART XVI: LIMITS OF ERROR FOR PRECIOUS METALS AND OTHER COMMODITIES OF COMPARABLE VALUE THE QUANTITY OF WHICH IS STATED IN CANADIAN UNITS OF MASS OR WEIGHT   SCHEDULE III   PART I: SAMPLES   PART II: FORMULA FOR DETERMINING THE WEIGHTED AVERAGE QUANTITY OF THE UNITS IN A SAMPLE   PART III: TABLE FOR VALUES OF t AND (t ÷ √n)   PART IV: MINIMUM NUMBER OF UNITS FOR THE PURPOSES OF PARAGRAPH 52(4)(b)   SCHEDULE IV: TOLERANCES FOR LOCAL STANDARDS   PART I: TOLERANCES FOR LOCAL STANDARDS OF MASS THAT HAVE A NOMINAL VALUE SHOWN IN METRIC UNITS AND THAT ARE USED TO INSPECT DEVICES FOR WEIGHING PRECIOUS METALS   PART II: 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 PRECIOUS METALS   PART III: TOLERANCES FOR LOCAL STANDARDS OF MASS THAT HAVE A NOMINAL VALUE SHOWN IN METRIC UNITS AND THAT ARE USED TO INSPECT DEVICES FOR WEIGHING COMMODITIES OTHER THAN PRECIOUS METALS   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   PART V: TOLERANCES FOR ALL LOCAL STANDARDS OF LENGTH THAT HAVE A NOMINAL VALUE SHOWN IN METRIC UNITS   PART VI: TOLERANCES FOR ALL LOCAL STANDARDS OF LENGTH THAT HAVE A NOMINAL VALUE SHOWN IN CANADIAN UNITS   PART VII: TOLERANCES FOR NARROW NECK STANDARDS THAT HAVE A NOMINAL VALUE SHOWN IN METRIC UNITS   PART VIII: TOLERANCES FOR NARROW NECK STANDARDS THAT HAVE A NOMINAL VALUE SHOWN IN CANADIAN UNITS   PART IX: TOLERANCE FOR STOPPERED PYCNOMETER STANDARDS   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   PART XII: TOLERANCES FOR CYLINDRICAL GRADUATED STANDARDS OF VOLUME THAT HAVE A NOMINAL VALUE SHOWN IN CANADIAN UNITS   PART XIII: TOLERANCE FOR MASTER METER STANDARDS THAT ARE USED TO INSPECT LIQUEFIED GAS MEASURING MACHINES   PART XIV: TOLERANCE FOR MASTER METER STANDARDS THAT ARE USED TO INSPECT METERS OTHER THAN LIQUEFIED GAS MEASURING MACHINES   PART XV: TOLERANCE FOR PIPE PROVER STANDARDS WITH ENTIRELY MECHANICAL MEANS OF REGISTRATION   PART XVI: TOLERANCE FOR PIPE PROVER STANDARDS WITH A MEANS OF REGISTRATION OTHER THAN ENTIRELY MECHANICAL   PART XVII: TOLERANCE FOR GRAVIMETRIC PROVER STANDARDS   PART XVIII: TOLERANCE FOR HYDROMETER STANDARDS   PART XIX: TOLERANCES FOR STANDARDS OF TEMPERATURE   PART XX: TOLERANCES FOR ELECTRICITY MEASURING STANDARDS   SCHEDULE V: FEES AND CHARGES   PART I: INSPECTOR’S SERVICES   PART II: EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES

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