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Part I PRELIMINARY

Part II UNITS AND STANDARDS OF MEASUREMENT

Part III WEIGHING AND MEASURING FOR TRADE

Part IV REGULATION OF CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS IN GOODS

Part V ADMINISTRATION

Part VI MISCELLANEOUS

FIRST SCHEDULE DEFINITIONS OF UNITS OF MEASUREMENT (metric units)

SECOND SCHEDULE MEASURES AND WEIGHTS (metric system)

THIRD SCHEDULE Customary Weights

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On 19/06/2013, you requested for the version in force on 19/06/2013 incorporating all amendments published on or before 19/06/2013. The closest version currently available is that of 01/01/2008.
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FIRST SCHEDULE
DEFINITIONS OF UNITS OF MEASUREMENT (metric units)
Part I
Measurement of Length
Kilometre
=
1000 metres
Metre
=
The metre as defined under the Convention of the Metre 1875
Decimetre
=
1/10 metre
Centimetre
=
1/100 metre
Millimetre
=
1/1000 metre.
Part II
Measurement of Area
Hectare
=
100 ares
Dekare
=
10 ares
Are
=
100 square metres
Square metre
=
A superficial area equal to that of a square each side of which measures one metre
Square decimeter
=
1/100 square metre
Square centimeter
=
1/100 square decimeter
Square millimeter
=
1/100 square centimetre.
Part III
Measurement of Volume
Cubic metre
=
A volume equal to that of a cube each edge of which measures one metre
Cubic decimeter
=
1/1000 cubic metre
Cubic centimeter
=
1/1000 cubic decimeter
Part IV
Measurement of Capacity
Hectolitre
=
100 litres
Litre
=
1/1000 cubic metre
Decilitre
=
1/10 litre
Centilitre
=
1/100 litre
Millilitre
=
1/1000 litre.
Part V
Measurement of Mass or Weight
Metric ton
=
1000 kilograms
Quintal
=
100 kilograms
Kilogram
=
The kilogram as defined under the Convention of the Metre 1875
Hectogram
=
1/10 kilogram
Gram
=
1/1000 kilogram
Carat (metric)
=
1/5 gram
Milligram
=
1/1000 gram.