Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Legal Metrology Act, 2014 (Act No. 9 of 2014)RegulationsLegal Metrology Regulations, 2017Part III : Measurement Standards9. Measurement Standards of Length |
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 |
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MEASURES OF LENGTH |
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Denomination |
Error permitted in excess or in deficiency |
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30 m and above |
3,5 mm |
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3 m and above, but under 30 m |
2,5 mm |
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1 m and above, but under 3 m |
0,5 mm |
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50 mm and above, but under 1 m |
0,25 mm |
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under 50 mm |
0,05 mm |
