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8 Pharmaceutical capacity measures Nominal capacity of graduation test Maximum permissible error on initial or in-service verification 500 mL 200 mL 100 mL 50 mL 25 mL 20 mL 10 mL 5 mL 2 mL 1 mL .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ± 5.0 mL ± 2 mL ± 1 mL ± 0.5 mL ± 0.25 mL ± 0.2 mL ± 0.1 mL ± 0.05 mL ± 0.02 mL ± 0.01 mL Maximum permissible errors on measuring pumps STATUTORY INSTRUMENT Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette Vol.
CXLI, No.

63 dated 9th September, 2010 STATUTORY INSTRUMENT NO.

11 OF 2010 Published 9th September, 2010 THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT, 2010 (Act No.

5 of 2010) THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT (PERMISSIBLE ERRORS) REGULATIONS, 2010 Short title.
Quantity delivered Maximum permissible error IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred on the Minister of Trade and Industry by section 33 of the Weights and Measures Act, 2010, the Minister of Trade and Industry hereby makes these Regulations– Initial verification In-service verification 1.

The following shall be the permissible margin of error for any weight, measure or instrument for weighing or measuring: Permissible margin of error.
1 L 5 L 20 L ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ± 10 -0 +25 -0 +100 -0 ± 20 -10 +50 -25 +200 +100 MADE this 13th day of August, 2010.

DAVID O. CAREW, Minister of Trade and Industry.

50 kg 20 kg ... ... ... ... ... ...

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING DEPARTMENT, SIERRA LEONE.

GAZETTE NO.

63 OF 9TH SEPTEMBER, 2010.
(a) TOLERANCES OF MASSES Masses other than those used for precious metals and stones Mass Denomination Maximum Permissible Error (mg) Initial verification In-service verification +8000 +3200 -0 +8000 -8000 +3200 -3200 2 3 Mass denomination Maximum Permissible Error (mg) (b) CARAT MASSES AND GRAM MASSES 10 kg 5 kg 2 kg 1 kg 500 g 200 g 100 g 50 g 20 g 10 g 5 g 2 g 1 g ... ... ... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Initial verification +1600 -0 In-service verification +1600 -1600 +800 -0 +400 -0 +200 -0 +100 -0 +50 -0 +30 -0 +30 -0 +20 -0 +20 -0 +10 -0 +5 -0 +5 -0 +800 -800 +400 -400 +200 -200 +100 -100 +50 -50 +30 -30 +30 -30 +20 -20 +20 -20 +10 -10 +5 -5 +5 -5 USED FOR PRECIOUS METALS, STONES AND PEARLS Mass denomination carat (Metric) Mass in mg Maximum Permissible Error, mg Initial verification In-service verification 500 ... ... ... 100,000 - ... ... ... 50,000 200 100 ... ... ... ... (40,000) ... ... 20,000 50 ... ... ... 10,000 - ... ... ... 5,000 20 ... ... ... (4,000) 10 ... ... ... 2 ,000 5 - 2 ... ... ... ... ... 1 ,000 ... ... 500 ... ... (400) +8 -0 +6 -0 +6 -0 +5 -0 +4 -0 +3 -0 +3 -0 +2 -0 +1 -0 +0.8 -0 +0.8 -0 +8 -4 +6 -3 +6 -3 +5 -2.5 +4 -2 +3 1.5 +3 -1.5 +2 -1 +1 -0.5 +0.8 -0.4 +0.8 -0.4 4 Mass denomination carat (Metric) 1 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.05 0.02 0.01 0.005 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Mass in mg Maximum Permissible Error, mg Maximum capacity Load range Initial verification In-service verification 200 100 50 (40) 20 10 5 (4) 2 5 +0.6 -0 +0.4 -0 +0.2 -0 +0.2 -0 +0.2 -0 +0.1 -0 +0.2 +0.1 -0 +0.1 -0 +0.1 -0 -0 +0.6 -0.3 +0.4 -0.2 +0.2 -0.1 +0.2 -0.1 +0.2 -0.1 +0.1 -0.05 +0.2 +0.1 -0.1 +0.1 -0.05 +0.1 -0.05 -0.05 All capacities ... ... 10 d to 500 d (2) 500 d to 2 000 d 2 000 d Non-graduated instruments Maximum capacity (3) Load range 0 to and including 2kg ... ... 4 kg 10 kg 20 kg 40 kg 100 kg 50 g to 250 g 250 g to 1 kg 1 kg 100 g to 500 g 500 g to 2 kg 2 kg 250 g to 1 250 g 1 250 g to 5 kg 5 kg 500 g to 2.5 kg 2 kg to 10 kg > 10 kg 1 kg to 5 kg 5 kg to 20 kg 20 g ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2.5 kg to 12.5 kg 12.5 kg to 50 kg 5 Maximum Permissible Error Initial verification ± 0.5 d (2) ± d ± 1.5 d In-service verification ± d ± 2 d ± 3 d Maximum Permissible Error In-service verification Initial verification ± 2.5 g ± 5g ± 7.5 g ± 5 g ± 10 g ± 15 g ± 12.5g ± 25 g ± 37.5 g ± 25 g ± 5 g ± 75 ± 50 g ± 100 g ± 150 g ± 150 g ± 250 g ± 5 g
 ± 10 g ± 15 g ± 10 g ± 20 g ± 30 g ± 25 g ± 50 g ± 75 g ± 50 g ± 100 g ± 150 g ± 100 g ± 200 g ± 300 g ± 250 g ± 750 g (c) MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE ERRORS OF WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS OF ORDINARY ACCURACY Graduated instruments (n > 1 000) (1) (1) (2) (3) n is the maximum capacity divided by the value of scale interval d. d is the value of the scale interval in units of mass.
for maximum capacities other than 11 stod the next smaller capacity is taken.
(d) WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS OF MEDIUM ACCURACY Graduated instruments (n > 1 000) (1) 6 Maximum capacity Load range Maximum Permissible Error 7 (f) MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE ERRORS ON CAPACITY MEASURES Initial verification In-service verification Errors on capacity measures other than pharmaceutical measures Maximum capacity Maximum Permissible Error, mg II Capacity ... ... 10 d to 500 d (2) 500 d to 2 000 d 2 000 d ± 0.5 d (2) ± d ± 1.5 d ± d ± 2 d ± 3 d (1) (2) n is the maximum capacity divided by the value of scale interval d. d is the value of the scale interval in units of mass.
(e) MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE ERRORS ON LENGTH Rigid and folding measures Maximum Permissible Error, mg In-service verification verification Initial ± (0.6 + 0.5 D) mm ± (1.2 + 1.0 D) mm (Where D) – distance between the two tested graduation lines in metres rounded to the nearest higher 0.5 m. Steel measuring tapes Accuracy class Initial In-service verification verification Maximum Permissible Error, mg A ... B ... ... ... ... ... ± (0.3 + 0.3 D) mm ± (0.6 + 6 D) mm ± (0.6 + 0.5 D) mm ± (1.2 + 1.0 D) mm Where D distance between the two tested graduation lines in metres rounded to the nearest higher whole number of metres.
20 L 10 L 5 L 2 L 1 L 500 mL 200 mL 100 mL 50 mL 25 mL 20 mL mL ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Initial verification In-service verification +1000 -0 +75 -0 +50 -0 +30 -0 +15 -0 +10 -0 +5 -0 +3 -0 +2 -0 +1 -0 +0.8 -0 +0 -0 +200 -100 +150 -75 +100 -50 +60 -30 +30 -15 +20 -10 +10 -5 +6 -3 +4 -2 +2 -1 +1.6 -0.8 +0.4 +0.4