Weights and Measures Regulations — 2
2 In these Regulations, acceptance limits of error means the limits of error that apply to a device when the performance of the device is tested (a) at the time the class, type or design of that device is evaluated for approval; (b) at the time the device is examined before its first use in trade; (c) at the time the measuring elements of the device are overhauled or repaired following the failure of the device on examination to measure within the applicable limits of error; or (d) at any time within 30 days after the time referred to in paragraph (b) or (c); ( marge de tolérance à l’acceptation ) Act means the Weights and Measures Act ; ( Loi ) automatic weighing device [Repealed, SOR/2005-130, s. 1] Canadian unit means a unit of measurement set out in Schedule II to the Act; ( unité canadienne ) examination mark means a mark that indicates the year in which a device was examined; ( marque d’examen ) examination sticker means a self-adhesive label that indicates the month and year in which a device was examined and, if applicable, the month and year of the next examination required under section 15 of the Act, as determined in accordance with section 29; ( étiquette d’examen ) height means, with respect to the height of a letter, the height of an upper case letter where words appear in upper case and the height of the lower case letter “o” where words appear in lower case or in a mixture of upper and lower case; ( hauteur ) in-service limits of error means the limits of error that apply to a device when the performance of the device is tested at any time other than a time referred to in the definition of acceptance limits of error ; ( marge de tolérance en service ) inspection mark [Repealed, SOR/2014-111, s. 1] Measurement Canada office means any office of the Department of Industry for use by persons employed in the administration of the Act; ( bureau de Mesures Canada ) measuring tank means a tank for use in trade for measuring the volume of liquid received or delivered, and includes a fixed, portable or vehicle-mounted tank; ( réservoir jaugeur ) metric unit means a unit of measurement set out in Schedule I to the Act; ( unité métrique ) non-automatic weighing device [Repealed, SOR/2005-130, s. 1] packing device means a device that, as part of a mechanical packaging system, measures a predetermined quantity of commodity without recording the measurement of each quantity of commodity measured by the device or without being operated by a person who observes or records the measurement of each quantity of commodity measured by the device; ( instrument d’emballage ) previous enactment means any Act of Parliament relating to weights and measures, and any regulations made under that Act, enacted prior to the Weights and Measures Act , S.C. 1970-71-72, c. 36; ( texte législatif antérieur ) standard quantity commodity means a commodity that is part of a lot made up of the same commodity, with identical net quantity statements; ( marchandise à quantité standard ) tank [Repealed, SOR/2014-111, s. 1] vehicle tank means a measuring tank that is mounted on a vehicle other than a vehicle for railway use. ( réservoir sur véhicule ) weights and measures office [Repealed, SOR/2005-297, s. 1] SOR/89-570, s. 6(F); SOR/90-118, s. 1; SOR/93-234, s. 2; SOR/98-115, s. 1; SOR/2005-130, s. 1; SOR/2005-297, ss. 1, 41(F); SOR/2014-111, ss. 1, 47(F)