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Weights and Measures Acts (UK)

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Laws of the British Parliament determining the regulation of weights and measures

The informal publicimperialmeasurement standards erected at theRoyal Observatory,Greenwich,London, in the 19th century: 1British yard, 2feet, 1foot, 6inches, and 3inches. The inexact monument was designed to permit rods of the correct measure to fit snugly into its pins at an ambient temperature of 62°F (162⁄3°C).[1][2]
Bronze Yard No.11, the official standard of length for theUnited States between 1855 and 1892, when theTreasury Department formally adopted a metric standard. Bronze Yard No.11 was forged to be an exact copy of the British Imperial Standard Yard, which was ruined in 1834 during theBurning of Parliament. Both were line standards: the yard was defined by the distance at 62°F between two fine lines drawn ongold plugs(closeup, top) installed in recesses near each end of the bar.
Ahelium–neon laser at theKastler-Brossel Laboratory atPierre and Marie Curie University, Paris. Britain's metric and imperial units of length and volume are now all ultimately derived from measurements of thespeed of light invacuum.
Before the2019 revision of the SI, Britain's units of mass were derived from national standards periodically reverified against theplatinum andiridiuminternational prototype of the kilogram stored beneath twobell jars in a basement vault at theInternational Bureau of Weights and Measures's headquarters atPavillon de Breteuil inParis. A display replica shown at Paris'sCité des Sciences et de l'Industrie is shown here. The modern kilogram is defined by a fundamental property of matter.

Weights and Measures Acts areacts of theBritish Parliament determining the regulation ofweights and measures. It also refers to similar royal and parliamentary acts of the Kingdoms ofEngland andScotland and themedieval Welsh states. The earliest of these were originally untitled but were given descriptive glosses or titles based upon the monarch under whose reign they were promulgated. Several omnibus modern acts have the short title "Weights and Measures Act" and are distinguished by the year of their enactment.

Background

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There have been many laws concerned with weights and measures in the United Kingdom or parts of it over the last 1,000 or so years. The acts may catalogue lawful weights and measures, prescribe the mechanism for inspection and enforcement of the use of such weights and measures and may set out circumstances under which they may be amended. Modern legislation may, in addition to specific requirements, set out circumstances under which the incumbentminister may amend the legislation by means ofstatutory instruments. Prior to the Weights and Measures Act 1985, weights and measures acts were only concerned withtrade law where the weight or size of the goods being traded was important. The 1985 act, however, had a broader scope, encompassing all aspects covered by theEuropean Economic Community (EEC)European Commission directive 80/181/EEC.

As of 25 April 2012, the current primary legislation in the United Kingdom is the 1985 act, which was last amended by statutory instrument in 2011.[3] Statutory instruments made under the authority of the act do not amend the actper se, but regulate particular areas covered by the act.[4]

The act is currently enforced by the 200Trading Standards offices managed bylocal authorities around the country. Definitions of units of measurements and the technical equipment relating to weights and measures are provided by theNational Measurement Office, an agency of theDepartment for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Statute measure

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Historically, many units had various customary definitions—by locality or trade, for example. Where these units also had a standard, legally defined definition, such as given in a weights and measures act, this was known as thestatute measure.[5] So a land area might be given as 24 acres—statute measure, to clarify that it was the acre defined in statute, rather than a customary acre of a different size, that was being used.[5] Units that had statute-defined measures as well as customary measures were the acre, mile, perch, pole and ton.[6] The level of legal enforcement of statute measures achieved between the mid nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries meant that only "statute mile" and "statute ton" needed qualifying beyond then.[5] The statute mile still needed to be differentiated from thenautical mile, but the others, and the term "statute measure" itself, are now only used in a historical context.[6]

Metric units of measure

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See also:Metrication in the United Kingdom

The Weights and Measures (Metric System) Act 1897 (60 & 61 Vict. c. 46) provided thatmetric units could be used in addition to the traditional imperial units for purposes of trade.[7][8] In practice, the actual choice of units was restricted by price marking orders which listed packaging sizes and pricing structures that might be used in specific circumstances. For example, as of April 2012, wine for consumption on premises may only be sold in 125, 175, and 250 mL glasses whiledraught beer may only be sold as1⁄3,1⁄2, or2⁄3 pint and integer multiples of1⁄2pint.[9][10] Prior to 1973, when the United Kingdom joined theEEC, such specifications were almost all in imperial units.

As part of its attempt to harmonise units of measure between the member states of itsInternal Market, the European Commission (EC) issued directive 80/181/EEC which set out the units of measure that should be used for what it called "economic, public health, public safety, and administrative" purposes. To comply with this directive, the Weights and Measures Act 1985 extended the scope ofTrading Standards responsibilities from just matters related to trade to all aspects of the directive. For example, it was the Trading Standards Office that criticised the use of sub-standard weighing machines in NHS hospitals.[11]

To help ease the EC's desired transition from sole use of imperial units to sole use of metric units, the directive permitted the use of what were termed "supplementary indicators"—the continued use of imperial units alongside the metric units catalogued by the directive (dual labelling). The initial intention was to prohibit dual labelling after the end of 1989, with metric units only being allowed after that date. This deadline was later extended: first to the end of 1999, then to the end of 2009. Finally, in 2007, the European Union (EU, as it had become) and the EC confirmed that the UK would be permitted to continue indefinitely to use imperial units such as pints, miles, pounds and ounces as at present.[12] The Gloucestershire County Council Trading Standards Department confirmed the EU ruling that the previous deadline for ending dual labelling had been abolished.[13]

There are still a few cases where imperial units are required to be used and where metric units are not permitted within the scope of the Weights and Measures Act, such as the pint for the sale of draught beer and cider, and miles and yards for distances on road signage. Milk in returnable containers may be sold by the pint and the troy ounce may be used for the sale of precious metals. In addition, British law specifies which non-metric units may be used with dual labelling (for example theimperial gallon, but not theUS gallon).[14]

England

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Acts of the Witenagemot

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Numerous acts of the Saxon kings are known to have been lost. Those that have survived include:

10th century

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2 Edgar c. 8 (sometime between 959 and 963):[15]

be mynetum and ᵹemetum.

And gange án mẏnet ofer ealne þæs cẏniges anƿeald⋅ ⁊ þone nan man ne forsace⋅ ⁊ gange án gemet ⁊ án geƿihte⋅ sƿilce man on Lunden-bẏrig ⁊ on Ƿintan-ceastre healde⋅ ⁊ ga seo ƿæge ƿulle to⋅cxx⋅ p̃. ⁊ nan man hig undeoror ne sẏlle⋅ ⁊ gif hƿa hi þonne undeoror sẏlle⋅ oþþe eaƿunga oþþe dearnunga⋅ gilde ægðer þam cẏnge⋅xl⋅ scillingá. ge seþe hi sẏlle ge seþe hi bẏcge:⋅

of money and measures.

And let one money pass throughout the king's dominion; and that let no man refuse: and let one measure and one weight pass; such as is observed atLondon and atWinchester; and let thewey of wool go for 120pence; and let no man sell it cheaper; and if any one sell it cheaper, either publicly or privately, let each pay 40shillings to the king, both him who sells it, and him who buys it.

The statute also survives in a few other Old English and Latin copies, some which omit mention of London and describe "the measure held at Winchester", an indication that a standardell oryard was nominally in use:[16][17]

de moneta, et mensura, et pondere.

Et sit una moneta per totum regis imperium, et nemo sonet eam; et mensura, sicut apud Wincestriam habetur. Et eat pondus lane pro dimidia libra, et nemo carius vendat eam.

on money, and measure, and weight.

And let there be one money through all the king's dominion; and let no man refuse it; and [one] measure, as is held atWinchester. And let theweight of wool go for a half-pound, and no one sell it more dearly.

John Quincy Adams's 1821 report on the history of English weights and measures notes of this act that "it was never observed".[18]

Acts of the Royal Council

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See also:Royal Council

11th century

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3William I c. 7 (1068):

De mensuris et ponderibus

Et quod habeant per universum regnum mensuras fidelissimas, & signatas, & pondera fidelissima & signata, sicut boni Praedecessores statuerunt.[19][20]

On measures and weights

We ordain and command that the weights and measures, throughout our realm, be as our worthy predecessors have established.[This is not a complete translation of the Latin.][22]

12th century

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9Richard I c. 27 (1197):[23]

Assize of Measures

It is established that woollen cloths, wherever they be made, be made of the same width, to wit, of two ells within the lists [selvages], and of the same good quality in the middle and at the sides. Also the ell shall be the same in the whole realm and of the same length and the ell shall be of iron.

Acts of Parliament

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Statutes of uncertain date

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Further information:Composition of Yards and Perches

The statutes of uncertain date (Latin:Statuta temporis incerti) are generally dated to the mid-to-late 13th century.[24]

TheAssize of Bread and Ale (Assisa Panis et Cervisiae)[25]
Sometimes dated to 51Henry III (1267–68). Statute I - Section III:

By the Consent of the whole Realm of England, the measure of our Lord the King was made; that is to say, That the English Peny, called a Sterling, round and without clipping, shall weigh xxxii Wheat Corns in the midst of the Ear, and xx d. do make an Ounce, and xii Ounces one Pound, and Viii Pound do make a Gallon of Wine, and viii Gallons of Wine do make a London Bushel, which is the Eighth Part of a Quarter. Forasmuch as in our Parliament holden at Westminster, in the first Year of our Reign, we have granted that all good Statutes and Ordinances made in Times of our Progenitors aforesaid, and not revoked, shall be still held, we have caused, at the Request of the Bakers of our Town of Coventry, that the Ordinances aforesaid, by tenor of these Presents, shall be exemplified. In Witness whereof, &c. Whitness the King at Westminster, the xxii Day of March.[26]

Statutum de Pistoribus, et cetera[27][not specific enough to verify] (The Statute concerning Bakers, et cetera)
Tractatus de Ponderibus et Mensuris[28]
Also known as theTractatus de Ponderibus,Compositio de Ponderibus ("The Composition of Weights"),Assisa de Ponderibus et Mensuris ("Assize of Weights and Measures") or the Weights and Measures Act 1303. In the Latin and English text, "hundred" (and the Latin numeralc.) is used for four separate concepts: the Germaniclong hundred of 120, theshort hundred of 100,several units of either value, and a separate unit (thehundredweight) of 108 pounds.
The form in which it appears in CottonMS Claudius D2 where it is dated to 31Edw. I (1303) is:

Tractatus de Ponderibus et Mensuris.

Per Ordinacionem tocius regni Anglie fuit mensura Domini Regis composita videlicet quod denarius qui vocatur sterlingus rotundus & sine tonsura ponderabit triginta duo grana frumenti in medio Spice.

Et uncia ponderabit viginti denarios. Et duodecim uncie faciunt libram London. Et duodecim libre & dimid’ faciunt petram London. Et octo libre frumenti faciunt galonem. Libra continet viginti solidos. Et octo galones faciunt bussellum London. Saccus lane debet ponderare viginti & octo petras & solebat ponderare unam summam frumenti & ponderat sextam partem unius carri de plumbo. sexies viginti petre faciunt carrum plumbi scilicet magnum carrum London’ set carrus del Peek est multo minus.

Item carrus plumbi constat ex triginta fotmallis & quodlibet fotmal continet sex petras duabus libris minus. Et quelibet petra habet duodecim libras & quelibet libra constat ex viginti quinque solidis in pondere. summa librarum in le fotmal lxx. summa petrarum in le Carre viii. xx. & xv. petre & probetur per sexies triginta que sunt novies viginti set in quolibet fotmal subtrahuntur due libre a predicta multiplicacione qe sunt lx. libre constituentes quinque petras. Ita sunt in le Carre viii. xx. xv. petre. secundum vero quosdam alios le Carre consistit ex xii. Weyes & hoc secundum troni ponderacionem. Weya enim tam plumbi quam lane lini sepi casei ponderabunt xiiii. petras.

Et duo Weye lane faciunt saccum. Et xii. sacci faciunt le last. Last vero allecis continet decem miliaria. Et quodlibet miliare continet x.c. Et quodlibet c. continet vi. xx.

Item last coriorum constat ex viginti dacris & quodlibet dacre constat ex decem coriis.

Item dacre Cirotecarum constat ex decem paribus dacre vero ferrorum equorum constat ex viginti ferris.

Item duodena cirotecarum pergameni & alute continet in suo genere xii. pelles vel xii. paria cirotecarum.

Item centena cere zucarii piperis cumini amigdalarum & alome continet xiii. petras & dimid’ & quelibet petra continet viii. li. summa librarum in centena cviii. libre. Et constat centem ex v. xx. Et quelibet libra ex viginti quinque solidis. Et sciend’ quod quelibet libra de denariis & speciebus utpote in electuariis consistit solummodo ex pondere xx. s. Libra vero omnium aliarum rerum consistit ex viginti quinque solidis. Uncia vero in electuariis consistit ex viginti denariis. Et libra continet xii. uncias. In aliis vero rebus libra continet quindecim uncias. uncia est hinc inde in pondere viginti denariorum. Centena lini & Canabi & linee tele consistit ex cent’ ulnis. Et quelibet Centena consistit ex vi. xx. Centena vero ferri & solidorum constat ex v. xx. Garba asseris constat ex triginta peciis. Duodena ferri ex sex peciis Item seem vitri constat ex xxiiii. petris & quelibet petra constat ex quinque libris. Et ita continet le seem vi. xx. libras.

Item binda anguillarum constat ex decem stiks. Et quelibet stik ex viginti quinque anguillis Binda pellium continet xxxii. timbr’ senellio cuniculorum & grisi continet quadraginta pelles. Cheef de fustiano constat ex tresdecim ulnis Caput sindonis ex decem ulnis Le rees allecium continet quindecim glenes. Et quodlibet glene continet viginti quinque capita. Item centene Mulvellorum & durorum piscium constat ex viii. xx.[28]

Treatise on Weights and Measures.

Per Ordinance of the whole realm of England the measure of the King is composed namely of apenny, which is called asterling, round & withoutclipping, weighs thirty-twograins of wheat in the middle of theEar.

And anounce weighs twenty pence. And twelve ounces make apound of London. And twelve & a half pounds make a stone of London. And eight pounds of wheat make agallon. Pound contains twenty shillings. And eight gallons make abushel of London.
Sacks of wool should weigh twenty-eightstones and usually weighs of wheat and weighs a sixth part of aload oflead. Six times twenty stone, make a load of lead, to wit the greatload of London, but the load ofthe Peak is much less.

Alsoloads oflead consist of thirtyfotmals, and each fotmal contains sixstones minus twopounds. And eachstone consists of twelvepounds, and eachpound consists of twenty-fiveshillings in weight. The sum of thepounds in the fotmal is 70. The sum of thestones in the Load is 175 stones and is proved by six times thirty which is nine score (180) except for each fotmal subract twopounds multiplied as before (x30) which is 60pounds constituting fivestones. So there are in the load 175stones. But according to some others the load consists of 12Weys and this is according to troni weight,Wey for both lead andwool linentallowcheese weighs 14stones.

And twoWeys ofwool make asack, And 12 sacks make alast. But a last ofherrings contains 10 thousand, and each Thousand contains 10hundred, and eachhundred contains 120.

Alast ofleather consists of twentydicker, and each dicker consists of tenskins.

Also adicker ofgloves consists of ten pairs, but a dicker ofhorse-shoes consists of twenty shoes.

Also adozen ofgloves,parchment, andvellum contains in its kind 12skins, or 12 pairs of gloves.

Also ahundred ofwax,sugar,pepper,cumin,almonds &alum, contains 13stones & a half & each stone contains 8pounds for a total of 108pounds in thehundred. And appears ashundred of 100. And eachpound of twenty-fiveshillings. And is to be known that eachpound of money & species as inelectuaries consists only ofpounds of 20shillings. Butpounds for all other things consist of twenty fiveshillings. AnOunce inelectuaries consists of twentypence andpound contains 12 ounces. But in other things thepounds contains fifteen ounces, the ounce in either case weighs twentypence. Alsohundred ofCanvass, andlinen cloth consists of onehundredElls and eachhundred consists of 120. But thehundred ofiron andshillings consists of 100. Thesheaf of [steel] consists of thirty pieces. The Dozen of iron consists of six pieces. Theseam ofglass consists of 24stones, and each stone consists of five pounds. And so contains theseam 120 pounds.

Also abind ofeels consists of tensticks. And eachstick of twenty-five eels. A bind ofpelts consists of 32timber ofrabbits andsquirrels contains fortypelts. AChef ofFustian consists of thirteenElls. A Chef ofSindon contains tenElls. AHundred of [Garlike] consisteth of fifteenRopes, and every Rope containeth fifteen Heads. Also aHundred ofMulvells andHard Fish consists of 160.

Magna Carta
Although signed in 1215,Magna Carta was not ratified by Parliament until 1225, by which time it had become substantially abridged. Chapter 35 of Magna Carta of 1215 (which dealt with weights and measures) became chapter 25 of Magna Carta of 1225.

14th century

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14 Edw. 3 Stat. 1. c. 12 (1340)[29]

Bushels and Weights shall be made and sent into every Country.

18 Edw. 3 Stat. 2. c. 4 (1344)[30]

Commissions to assay Weights and Measures shall be repealed, and none such granted.

25 Edw. 3 Stat. 5. c. 9 (1350)[31]

Enfement pur ce qe tres grant damage & desceit est fait au people par tant qe plusours marchantz usent dachater & poiser leines & autres marchandises par une pois qest appelle Aunsell’ Acorde est & establi qe celle pois appelle Aunsell’ entre achatour et vendour soit del tout ofte & qe chescun vend & achat par balances iffint qe les balances soient owels & les leines & autres marchandises owelment poisez par droit pois & qe le sak de leine ne poise qe vint & sys peres & chescun pere poise quatorze livres & qe lestater de la balance ne encline ne a lune partie ne al autre & qe le pois soit acordant al estandard del Escheker. Et si nul achatour face al encontre soit grevousement puny sibien a la seute de partie come a la seute nostre Seignur le Roi.

Auncel Weight shall be put out, and Weighing shall be by equal Balance.

Item, Whereas great Damage and Deceit is done to the People, for that divers Merchants use to buy and weighWoolls and other Merchandises, by a Weight which is calledAuncel; it is accorded and established, That this Weight calledAuncel betwixt Buyers and Sellers, shall be wholly put out; (2) and that every Person do sell and buy by the Balance, so that the Balance be even, and the Woolls and other Merchandizes evenly weighed by the right Weight, so that the Sack of Wooll weigh no more but 26Stones, and every Stone to weigh 14l. and that the Beam of the Balance do not bow more to the one Part than to the other; (3) and that the Weight be according to the Standard of the Exchequer. (4) And if any Buyer do the contrary, he shall be grievously punished, as well at the Suit of the Party, as at the Suit of our Lord the King.

25 Edw. 3 Stat. 5. c. 10 (1350)[31]

Auxint come contenue soit en la Grande Chartre qe une mesure soit usee parmy tout Engleterre la quele chartre nad mie este tenu bien en ceo point avant ses heures si est acorde & assentu qe touz les mesures cest asavoir bussel dimid' bussel & peck galon potel & quart par toute Engleterre deinz fanchise & dehors soient acordauntz al estandard nostre Seignur le Roi & contiegne le quartre oet busselx par lestandard & nient pluis. Et soit chescune mesure de blee rase fanz comble sauvez les rentes & fermes des Seignurs queles soient avant ces heures. Et facent les purveours le Roi ma dame la Roigne & touz autres lours purveances par meismes les mesures rases & en meisme le manere Et a toutes les foitz qe mestier serra Nostre Seignur le Roi assignera certeines Justices en chescune countee denqueer & doier & terminer sur les pointz suisditz & de faire sur ce due punissement solone chescun trespas siebien a la seute de partie come a la seute le Roi. Iffint totes soitz qe toutes maneres des franchises soient sauvez as Seignurs en toutz pointz saunz nul emblemissement ent faire en quecumqe manere.

Every Measure shall be according to the King's Standard; and shall be striked without Heap; saving the Rents of Lords.

Item, Whereas it is contained in theGreat Charter, that one Measure shall be throughoutEngland,which Charter hath not been well kept and holden in this Point in Times past; (2) it is accorded and assented, That all the Measures, that is to say,Bushels, Half-bushels,Peck,Gallon,Pottle, andQuart, throughoutEngland, within the Franchises and without, shall be according to the King's Standard; (3) and theQuarter shall contain Eight Bushels by the Standard, and no more. (4) And every Measure ofCorn shall be striken without Heap, saving the Rents and Ferms of Lords, which shall be measured by such Measures as they were wont in Times past. (5) And the Purveyors of the King, of the Queen, and all other, shall make their Purveyances by the same Measure striked in the same Manner, and at all Times that shall be needful. (6)And our Lord the King shall assign certain Justices in every County to inquire, hear, and determine upon the Points aforesaid, and upon the same to do Punishment according to the Trespass, as well at the Party's Suit, as at the King's; (7) so always, that all Manner of Franchises be saved to the Lords in all Points without Blemish to be made in any Manner.

27 Edw. 3 Stat. 2. c. 10 (1353)[32][33]

... un pois, un mesure, et un verge soit per tut la terre ...

There shall be but one Weight, Measure and Yard throughout the Realm.

... one weight, one measure [of volume], and one [measuring] stick shall there be through all the land...

A chapter of theStatute of the Staple that provides for justices to be appointed to hear charges of measuring fraud at thestaple ports. Those found guilty were liable for quadruple damages and 2 years' imprisonment.
31 Edw. 3 Stat. 1. c. 2 (1357)[34]

No Wool shall be bought by Fraud to abate the Price thereof. Weights shall be sent to all the Shires.

4 Ric. 2. c. 1 (1380)[35]

All Vessels of Wine, Honey, and Oil brought into this realm shall be gauged.

13 Ric. 2. Stat. 1. c. 9 (1389)[36]

There shall be but one Weight and one Measure throughout the Realm, saving in the County of Lancaster. The Weight of Wool, and the Refuse thereof.

15 Ric. 2. c. 4. (1391)[37]

There shall be but eight Bushels of Corn striked to the Quarter.

16 Ric. 2. c. 3. (1392)[38]

The Clerk of the Market shall carry with him all his Weights and Measures signed.

15th century

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United Kingdom legislation
Corn Measure Act 1413
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act concerning the true Measure of Corn.
Citation1 Hen. 5. c. 10
Territorial extent 
Dates
Royal assent9 June 1413
Commencement14 May 1413[a]
Repealed10 August 1872
Other legislation
Amended by
Repealed byStatute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1872)
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

1 Hen. 5. c. 10 (1413),[39]

An Act concerning the true Measure of Corn.
United Kingdom legislation
Gilding of Silver Act 1414
Act of Parliament
Long titleThere Shall be no gilding of Silver Ware but of the Allay of English Sterling.
Citation2 Hen. 5. Stat. 2. c. 4
Territorial extent 
Dates
Commencement19 November 1414[b]
Repealed21 July 1856
Other legislation
Amended byContinuance, etc. of Laws Act 1623
Repealed byRepeal of Obsolete Statutes Act 1856
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

2 Hen. 5. Stat. 2. c. 4 (1414)[40]

There Shall be no gilding of Silver Ware but of the Allay ofEnglish Sterling.

First notice oftroy weight in statute.[41]
United Kingdom legislation
Weights, etc. Act 1429
Act of Parliament
Long titleEvery City and Borough shall have a common Balance and Weight. Who may buy Wool and Yarn.
Citation8 Hen. 6. c. 5
Territorial extent 
Dates
Commencement22 September 1429[c]
Repealed10 August 1872
Other legislation
Amended by
Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act (Ireland) 1872
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

8 Hen. 6. c. 5 (1429)[42]

Every City and Borough shall have a common Balance and Weight. Who may buy Wool and Yarn.

United Kingdom legislation
Cloth Measures Act 1439
Act of Parliament
Long titleThere shall be but one Measure of Cloth through the Realm by the Yard and the Inch, and not by the Yard and Handful, according to the London Measure.
Citation18 Hen. 6. c. 16
Dates
Repealed10 August 1872
Other legislation
Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act (Ireland) 1872
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

18 Hen. 6. c. 16 (1439)[43]

Item – come il foit meritorie & almoigne a departer la veritee de la desciet si come jatarde en un parlement tenuz a Westm' la fuist ouste un rayme...

There shall be but one Measure of Cloth through the Realm by the Yard and the Inch, and not by the Yard and Handful, according to the London Measure.

United Kingdom legislation
Vessels of Wine, etc. Act 1439
Act of Parliament
Long titleVessels of Wine, Oyl, and Honey, shall be gauged.
Citation18 Hen. 6. c. 17
Territorial extent 
Dates
Commencement12 November 1439[d]
Repealed1 January 1826
Other legislation
Amended byRepeal of Acts Concerning Importation Act 1822
Repealed byWeights and Measures Act 1824
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

18 Hen. 6. c. 17 (1439)[43]

Vessels of Wine, Oyl, and Honey, shall be gauged.

Item – pur ceo qe toutz les tonels pipes tertians & hoggeshedes de vin oyle & mele ...

Item – Because all the Tuns, Pipes, Tertians and Hogsheads of Wine, Oyl, and Honey...

United Kingdom legislation
Weights and Measures Act 1495
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for Weights and Measures.
Citation11 Hen. 7. c. 4
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent22 December 1495
Commencement14 October 1495[e]
Repealed10 August 1872
Other legislation
Amended byWeights and Measures Act 1824
Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1863
Relates to
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
11 Hen. 7. c. 4 (1494)[44]
An Act for Weights and Measures.

The Names of the Cities and Towns limited for the keeping of Weights and Measures.

United Kingdom legislation
Weights and Measures Act 1496
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for Weights and Measures.
Citation12 Hen. 7. c. 5
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent13 March 1497
Commencement16 January 1497[f]
Repealed28 July 1863
Other legislation
Amended byWeights and Measures Act 1824
Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1863
Relates toWeights and Measures Act 1495
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

12 Hen. 7. c. 5 (1496)[45]

An Act for Weights and Measures.

That the Measure of a Bushel contain viij. Gallons of Wheat, and that every Gallon contain viij. li. of Wheat of Troy Weight, and every Pound contain xij. Ounces of Troy Weight, and every Ounce contain xx. Sterlings, and every Sterling be of the Weight of xxxij. Corns of Wheat that grew in the Midst of the Ear of Wheat, according to the old Laws of this Land.

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Verdict of the Pyx 18Henry VIII (1527)[46][volume & issue needed]

And whereas heretofore the merchaunte paid for coynage of every poundeTowre of fyne gold weighing xi oz. quarter Troye iis. vid. Nowe it is determyned by the king's highness, and his said councelle that the foresaid poundeTowre shall be no more used and occupied but al maner of golde and sylver shall be wayed by the pounde Troye, which maketh xii oz. Troy, which exceedith the poundeTowre in weight iii quarters of the oz.

United Kingdom legislation
Brewers and Coopers Act 1531
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act that no Brewers of Beer or Ale shall make their Barrels, Kilderkins nor Firkins, within them; and how much the same Barrels, &c. shall contain.
Citation23 Hen. 8. c. 4
Dates
Royal assent14 May 1532
Repealed28 July 1863
Other legislation
Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1863
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

23 Hen. 8. c. 4 (1531)[47]

An Act that no Brewers of Beer or Ale shall make their Barrels, Kilderkins or Firkins within them, and how much the same Barrels, et cetera shall contain.
United Kingdom legislation
Sale of Flesh Act 1532
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for Flesh to be sold by Weight.
Citation24 Hen. 8. c. 3
Dates
Royal assent7 April 1533
Status: Repealed

24 Hen. 8. c. 3 (1532)[48]

An Act for flesh to be sold by weight, and the prices limited.

Beef, pork, mutton and veal shall be sold by weight called Haver-de-pois.

United Kingdom legislation
Flax and Hemp Act 1532
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act concerning sowing of Flax and Hemp.
Citation24 Hen. 8. c. 4
Dates
Royal assent7 April 1533
Repealed28 July 1863
Other legislation
Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1863
Status: Repealed

24 Hen. 8. c. 4 (1532)[48]

An Act concerning sowing of Flax and Hemp.

An acre shall be counted 160 perches, and every perch 16-foot and a half.

United Kingdom legislation
Woollen Cloth Act 1551
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for the true making of Woolen Cloth.
Citation5 & 6 Edw. 6. c. 6
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent15 April 1552
Commencement23 January 1552[g]
Repealed21 July 1856
Other legislation
Amended by
Repealed byRepeal of Obsolete Statutes Act 1856
Relates toWoollen Cloths Act 1557
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

5 & 6 Edw. 6. c. 6 (1552)[49]

An Act for the true making of Woolen Cloth.

XIV. And that all and everyBroad Cloth and Clothes calledTaunton Clothes,Bridgwaters, and other Clothes which shall be made after the said Feast in Taunton, Bridgwater or in other Places of like Sort, shall contain at the Water in Length betwixt twelve and thirteen Yards,Yard and Inch of the Rule, and in Breadth seven Quarters of a Yard: (2) And everynarrow Cloth made after the said Feast in the said Towns or elsewhere of like Sorts, shall contain in the Water in Length betwixt three and twenty and five and twenty Yards, Yard and Inch as is aforesaid, and in Breadth one Yard of like Measure; (3) and every such Cloth, both Broad and Narrow being wellscowred, thicked,milled and fully dried, shall weigh xxxiv. li. the Piece at the least.

XV. And that all Clothes named Check-Kersie andStraits, which shall be made after the said Feast shall contain being wet between seventeen and eighteen Yards, with the Inches as is aforesaid, and in Breadth one Yard at the least at the Water; and being well scowred, thicked, milled and fully dried, shall weigh xxiv. li. the Piece at the least.

United Kingdom legislation
Woollen Cloths Act 1557
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act towching the making of Wollen Clothes.
Citation4 & 5 Ph. & M. c. 5
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent7 March 1558
Commencement20 January 1558[h]
Repealed28 June 1815
Other legislation
Amended by
Repealed byCity of London Courts of Justice Act 1815
Relates toWoollen Cloth Act 1551
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

4 & 5 Ph. & M. c. 5. par. IX (1557–58)[50]

An act touching the making of woolen clothes.

IX. Item, That every ordinarykersie mentioned in the said act shall contain in length in the water betwixt xvi. and xvii. yards, yard and inch; and being well scoured thicked, milled, dressed and fully dried, shall weigh nineteen pounds the piece at the least: ...

United Kingdom legislation
Wax Act 1580
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act touching the true melting, making and working of Wax.
Citation23 Eliz. 1. c. 8
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent18 March 1581
Commencement14 May 1581[i]
Repealed21 July 1856
Other legislation
Amended byWeights and Measures Act 1824
Repealed byRepeal of Obsolete Statutes Act 1856
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

23 Eliz. 1. c. 8 (1581)[51]

An Act touching the true melting, making and working of Wax.

... fill and sell or cause to be filled or sold or offered to be sold any Barrel, Kilderkin or Firkin with Honey, for or in the Name of a Barrel,Kilderkin orFirkin containing less than two and thirty Wine Gallons the Barrel, sixteen Wine Gallons the Kilderkin, and eight Wine Gallons the Firkin; every Person and Persons so offending shall forfeit and lose for every Half Gallon so lacking five Shillings of English Money.

United Kingdom legislation
Restriction on Building Act 1592
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act against converting of great Houses into several Tenements, and for Restraint of Inmates and Inclosures, in and near about the City of London and Westminster.
Citation35 Eliz. 1. c. 6
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent10 April 1593
Repealed27 March 1888
Other legislation
Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1888
Status: Repealed

35 Eliz. 1. c. 6 (1593)[52]

An Act against converting of great Houses into several Tenements, and for Restraint of Inmates and Inclosures, in and near about the City ofLondon andWestminster.

AMile shall contain eightFurlongs, every Furlong fortyPoles, and every Pole shall contain sixteenFoot and an half.[53]

This is the codification and namesake of thestatute mile.
United Kingdom legislation
Cloth Act 1592
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn act for the reformation of sundry abuses in clothes, called Devonshire kersies or dozens, according to a proclamation of the thirty-fourth year of the reign of our sovereign lady the Queen that now is.
Citation35 Eliz. 1. c. 10
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent10 April 1593
Commencement1 July 1593[j]
Repealed15 June 1809
Other legislation
Amended byContinuance, etc. of Laws Act 1601
Repealed byWoollen Manufacture Act 1809
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

35 Eliz. 1. c. 10. par. III (1593)[54]

An act for the reformation of sundry abuses in clothes, called Devonshire kersies or dozens, according to a proclamation of the thirty-fourth year of the reign of our sovereign lady the Queen that now is.

(2) and each and every of the same Devonshire kersies or dozens, so being raw, and as it cometh forth off the weaver's loom (without racking, stretching, straining or other device to encrease the length thereof) shall contain in length between fifteen and sixteen yards by the measure of yard and inch by the rule, ...

17th century

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United Kingdom legislation
Clerk of the Market Act 1640
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for the better ordering and regulating of the Office of Clerk of the Market, allowed and confirmed by this Statutes; and for the Reformation of false Weights and Measures.
Citation16 Cha. 1. c. 19
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent10 August 1641
Commencement3 November 1640[k]
Repealed28 July 1863
Other legislation
Amended by
Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1863
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

16 Cha. 1. c. 19 (1640)[55]

An Act for the better ordering and regulating of the Office of Clerk of the Market, allowed and confirmed by this Statutes; and for the Reformation of false Weights and Measures.
United Kingdom legislation
Measures Act 1670
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for ascertaining the Measures of Corne and Salt.
Citation22 Cha. 2. c. 8
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent11 April 1670
Commencement29 September 1670[l]
Repealed28 July 1863
Other legislation
AmendsClerk of the Market Act 1640
Amended byWeights and Measures Act 1824
Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1863
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

22 Cha. 2 c. 8 (1670)[56]

An Act for ascertaining the Measures of Corn and Salt.
First mention of the Winchester bushel in statute.
United Kingdom legislation
Measures (No. 2) Act 1670
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn additional Act for ascertaining the Measures of Corn and Salt.
Citation22 & 23 Cha. 2. c. 12
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent22 April 1671
Commencement25 March 1672[m]
Repealed28 July 1863
Other legislation
Amended byWeights and Measures Act 1824
Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1863
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

22 & 23 Cha. 2. c. 12 (1670)[57]

An additional Act for ascertaining the Measures of Corn and Salt.
8 & 9 Will. 3 c. 22. s. 9 (1696–7)[58][59]

... every round bushel with a plain and even bottom being eighteen inches and a half wide throughout and eight inches deep shall be determined a legal Winchester bushel according to the Standard of His Majesty's Exchequer.

First definition of theWinchester bushel in statute (≈2,150.42 cubic inches).

18th century

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United Kingdom legislation
Ale Measures Act 1698
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for the ascertaining the Measures for retailing Ale and Beer.
Citation11 Will. 3. c. 15
(Ruffhead: 11 & 12 Will. 3. c. 15)
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent11 April 1700
Commencement24 June 1700[n]
Repealed15 July 1867
Other legislation
Amended byWeights and Measures Act 1824
Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1867
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

11 Will. 3. c. 15 (1700)[60]

An Act for ascertaining the Measures for retailing Ale and Beer.
United Kingdom legislation
Water Measure of Fruit Act 1702
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to ascertain the water measure of fruit.
Citation1 Ann. c. 9
(Ruffhead: 1 Ann. St. 1. c. 15)
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent6 May 1702
Commencement8 March 1702[o]
Repealed1 January 1826
Other legislation
Repealed byWeights and Measures Act 1824
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

1 Ann. c. 9 (1701)[61]

An Act to ascertain the Water Measure of Fruit.

Great Britain

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18th century

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United Kingdom legislation
Taxation (No. 5) Act 1706
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for continuing several Subsidies, Impositions and Duties and for making Provisions therein mentioned to raise Money by Way of Loan for the Service of the War, and other Her Majesty's necessary and important Occasions, and for ascertaining the Wine Measure.
Citation6 Ann. c. 27
(Ruffhead: 5 Ann. c. 27)
Dates
Royal assent8 April 1707
Commencement3 December 1706
Repealed15 July 1867
Other legislation
Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1867
Status: Repealed

Taxation (No. 5) Act 1706 (6 Ann. c. 27)[62]

An Act for continuing several Subsidies, Impositions and Duties and for making Provisions therein mentioned to raise Money by Way of Loan for the Service of the War, and other Her Majesty's necessary and important Occasions, and for ascertaining the Wine Measure.

... any Vessel containing two hundred thirty one cubical Inches and no more shall be deemed and taken to be a lawful WineGallon ...

This statute is the origin of theUS gallon, also known as the Queen Anne Gallon, Queen Anne Wine Gallon, or pre-1824 British gallon.

United Kingdom legislation
False Weights and Scales Act 1770
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for more effectually preventing Traders in exciseable Commodities from using false Weights and Scales and for explaining and amending several Acts of Parliament relating to Hackney Coaches and Chairs.
Citation10 Geo. 3. c. 44
Dates
Royal assent19 May 1770
Other legislation
Amended by

False Weights and Scales Act 1770 (10 Geo. 3. c. 44)[63]

An Act for more effectually preventing Traders in exciseable Commodities from using false Weights and Scales and for explaining and amending several Acts of Parliament relating to Hackney Coaches and Chairs.

United Kingdom legislation
Weights and Measures Act 1795
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for the more effectual Prevention of the Use of defective Weights, and of false and unequal Balances.
Citation35 Geo. 3. c. 102
Other legislation
Amended by
Status: Amended

Weights and Measures Act 1795 (35 Geo. 3. c. 102)[64]

An Act for the more effectual Prevention of the Use of defective Weights, and of false and unequal Balances.
United Kingdom legislation
Weights and Measures Act 1797
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to explain and amend an Act made in the thirty-fifth Year of the Reign of his present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for the more effectual Prevention of the use of defective Weights, and of false and unequal Balances."
Citation37 Geo. 3. c. 143
Dates
Royal assent20 July 1797
Commencement10 July 1797
Repealed21 August 1871
Other legislation
AmendsWeights and Measures Act 1795
Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1871
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

Weights and Measures Act 1797 (37 Geo. 3. c. 143)[65]

An Act to explain and amend an Act made in the thirty-fifth Year of the Reign of his present Majesty, intituled, An Act for the more effectual Prevention of the use of defective Weights, and of false and unequal Balances.

19th century

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United Kingdom legislation
Weights and Measures Act 1815
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for the more effectual Prevention of the Use of false and deficient Measures.
Citation55 Geo. 3. c. 43
Other legislation
Repealed byWeights and Measures Act 1878
Status: Repealed

Weights and Measures Act 1815 (55 Geo. 3. c. 43)[66]

An Act for the more effectual Prevention of the Use of false and deficient Measures.

United Kingdom legislation
Weights and Measures Act 1824
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.
Citation5 Geo. 4. c. 74
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent17 June 1824
Commencement1 January 1826[p]
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes
Amended by
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted

Weights and Measures Act 1824 (5 Geo. 4. c. 74)[67]

An Act for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures.

And whereas not withstanding it is provided by the Great Charter, that there shall be but one Measure and one Weight throughout the Realm, and by the Treaty of Union between England and Scotland, that the same Weights and Measures should be used throughout Great Britain as were then established in England, yet different Weights and Measures, some larger, and some less, are still in use in various Places throughout the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the true Measure of the present Standards is not verily known, which is the Cause of great Confusion and of manifest Frauds: For the Remedy and Prevention of these Evils for the future, and to the End that certain Standards of Weights and Measures should be established throughout the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; be it therefore enacted ...

This is the origin ofImperial units. This statute repeals nearly all previous weights and measures legislation, listing them in chronological order (by regnal year but without dates) beginning with "ancient statutes of uncertain date".
Section 23 of the act repealed 62 enactments, listed in that section, "so far as the same or any of them relate to the ascertaining or establishing any Standards of Weights and Measures or to the establishing or recognizing certain Differences between Weights and Measures of the same Denomination, but no farther or otherwise, shall, from and after the said First Day of May One thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, be and the same are hereby repealed; save and except only so far as any such Statutes or Acts, or any Part thereof, repeal any other Statutes or Acts, or any Part thereof, which relate to the ascertaining or establishing any Standard of Weights and Measures, or to the establishing or recognizing certain Differences between Weights and Measures of the same Denomination."
The commencement of the act, and the repeal of enactments in section 23 of the act, was extended from 1 May 1825 to 1 January 1826 by section 1 of theWeights and Measures Act 1825 (6 Geo. 4. c. 12).
CitationShort titleDescriptionExtent of repeal
Stat. Temp. Incert.Assisa Panis et CervisieAssisa Panis et CervisieCertain ancient Statutes or Ordinances made previous to the Reign of King Edward the Third, but being of uncertain Date, intituled or known by the Names or Descriptions following: "Assisa Panis et Cervisiæ" or " The Assize of Bread and Ale".The whole act.[q][68]
Stat. Temp. Incert.Statutum de Pistoribus, etc.Statutum de Pistoribus, etc.Certain ancient Statutes or Ordinances made previous to the Reign of King Edward the Third, but being of uncertain Date, intituled or known by the Names or Descriptions following: "Statutum de Pistoribus, et cetera" or "Statute concerning Bakers, et cetera".The whole act.[r]
Stat. Temp. Incert.Weights and Measures Act 1303Weights and Measures Act 1303Certain ancient Statutes or Ordinances made previous to the Reign of King Edward the Third, but being of uncertain Date, intituled or known by the Names or Descriptions following: "Assisa de Ponderibus et Mensuris" or "Tractatus de Ponderibus" or "Compositio de Ponderibus" or "Assize of Weights and Measures".The whole act.[s][68]
Stat. Temp. Incert.Statutum de Admensuratione TerreStatutum de Admensuratione TerreCertain ancient Statutes or Ordinances made previous to the Reign of King Edward the Third, but being of uncertain Date, intituled or known by the Names or Descriptions following: "Statutum de Admensuratione Terræ" or "Statute for the measuring of Land".The whole act.[t][68]
14 Edw. 3. c. 12Measures and weightsSo much of a Statute made in the Fourteenth Year of the Reign of King Edward the Third, as relates to the making of Bushels and Weights, and sending the same into every Country.The whole act.[u][68]
14 Edw. 3. c. 21Taxation, etc.So much of the said last-mentioned Statute.As directs that the Sack of Wool ought to contain Twenty-six Stones, and every Stone Fourteen Pounds.
18 Edw. 3. Stat. 2. c. 4Weights and measuresSo much of a Statute made in the 18 E.3. st. 2. Eighteenth Year of the Reign of the said King Edward the Third, as c.4. relates to Commissioners to assay Weights and MeasuresThe whole act.[v][68]
25 Edw. 3. Stat. 5. c. 9WeightsSo much of a Statute made in the Parliament summoned at Westminster on the Feast of Saint Hilary, in the Twenty-fifth Year of the Reign of the said King Edward the Third.As relates to Auncel Weight, and the Weight of the Sack of Wool.[w][68]
25 Edw. 3. Stat. 5. c. 10MeasuresSo much of a Statute made in the Parliament summoned at Westminster on the Feast of Saint Hilary, in the Twenty-fifth Year of the Reign of the said King Edward the Third, as relates to the Bushel, Half Bushel, Peck, Gallon, Pottle, and Quart, and to the Quarter and Measure of Corn.The whole act.[x][68]
27 Edw. 3. Stat. 2. c. 10There shall be but one weight, measure and yard through the realm.So much of the Statute or Ordinance of the Staples, made in the Twenty-seventh Year of the Reign of the said King Edward the Third, as relates to the Uniformity of Weights and Measures throughout the Realm.The whole act.
31 Edw. 3. Stat. 1. c. 2Wool Act 1357A Statute made in the Thirty-first Year of the Reign of King Edward the Third.As relates to the regulating the Price and Weight of Wools.
31 Edw. 3. Stat. 1. c. 5WineA Statute made in the Thirty-first Year of the Reign of King Edward the Third, as relates to the Tun of Wine and the gauging thereof.The whole act.
34 Edw. 3. c. 5Weights and Measures Act 1361A Statute made in the Thirty-fourth Year of the Reign of King Edward the Third, whereby Justices of the Peace are empowered to inquire of Weights and Measures.The whole act.[y][68]
4 Ric. 2. c. 1Gauging of vessels of wine, etc.A Statute made in the Fourth Year of the Reign of King Richard the Second, as relates to the gauging of Vessels of Wine, Honey, Oil, and other Liquors brought into the Realm.The whole act.
13 Ric. 2. Stat. 1. c. 9Weights and Measures Act 1389A Statute made in the Thirteenth Year of the Reign of King Richard the Second.As relates to the regulating of Weights and Measures, and to the buying and selling of Wool at Fourteen Pounds the Stone.[z][68]
15 Ric. 2. c. 4MeasuresA Statute made in the Fifteenth Year of the Reign of King Richard the Second, as relates to Weights and Measures of Corn, Wine, Ale, and Malt.The whole act.[aa][68]
16 Ric. 2. c. 3Weights and Measures Act 1392A Statute made in the Sixteenth Year of the Reign of King Richard the Second.As relates to the Clerk of the Market, and the Assay of Weights and Measures made by him, and the using such Weights and Measures.[ab][68]
1 Hen. 5. c. 10Corn Measure Act 1413A Statute made in the First Year of the Reign of King Henry the Fifth, as concerns the true Measure Corn, or as is intituled An Act concerning the true Measure of Corn.The whole act.[ac][68]
2 Hen. 6. c. 14Measures Act 1423A Statute made in the Second Year of the Reign of King Henry the Sixth, as relates to the several Measures of Vessels of Wine, Eels, Herrings, and Salmon.The whole act.
8 Hen. 6. c. 5Weights, etc. Act 1429A Statute made in the Eighth Year of the Reign of King Henry the Sixth, as relates to the confirming and amending former Statutes concerning Weights and Measures, and requiring common Balances and Weights to be kept in all Cities, Boroughs, and Towns.The whole act.[ad][68]
9 Hen. 6. c. 6Weights (Dorchester)Statute made in the Ninth Year of the Reign of King Henry the Sixth, as relates to the explaining the said Statute of the Eighth Year of King Henry the Sixth, concerning Weights and Measures, so far as relates to the Burgesses of Dorchester

.

The whole act.
9 Hen. 6. c. 8Weight of a Wey of CheeseThe said Statute made in the Ninth Year of King Henry the Sixth, as relates to the Weight of a Wey of Cheese.The whole act.
11 Hen. 6. c. 8Weights and Measures Act 1433A Statute made in the Eleventh Year of the Reign of King Henry the Sixth, as relates to the confirming and amending former Statutes concerning Weights and Measures.The whole act.[ae][68]
18 Hen. 6. c. 17Vessels of Wine, etc. Act 1439A Statute made in the Eighteenth Year of the Reign of King Henry the Sixth, as relates to the gauging of Vessels of Wine, Oyl, and Honey.The whole act.
22 Edw. 4. c. 2Fish Act 1482A Statute made in the Twenty-second Year of King Edward the Fourth, as relates to the packing of Barrelled Fish, or as is intitutled An Act for packing of Barrelled Fish.The whole act.[af][68]
1 Ric. 3. c. 13Vessels of Wine, etc. Act 1483The Whole of an Act made in the First Year of the Reign of King Richard the Third, intituled An Act to ascertain the Contents of Keels of Tyme and Oil, or An Act for the Contents of a Butt of Malmsey.The whole act.
7 Hen. 7. c. 3[ag]

7 Hen. 7. c. 4[ah]

Weights and Measures Act 1491An Act made in the Seventh Year of the Reign of King Henry the Seventh, intituled An Act for Weights and Measures.The whole act.[ai][68]
7 Hen. 7. c. 7[aj]

7 Hen. 7. c. 8[ak]

Customs Act 1491Another Act made in the same Seventh Year of the Reign of King Henry the Seventh, intituled An Act to pay Custom for every Butt of Malmsey.The whole act.[al][68]
11 Hen. 7. c. 4Weights and Measures Act 1495An Act made in the Eleventh Year of the Reign of King Henry the Seventh, intituled An Act for Weights and Measures.The whole act.[am][68]
12 Hen. 7. c. 5Weights and Measures Act 1496An Act made in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of King Henry the Seventh, intituled An Act for Weights and Measures.The whole act.[an][68]
23 Hen. 8. c. 4Brewers and Coopers Act 1531An Act made in the Twenty-third Year of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth, intituled An Act that no Brewers of Beer or Ale shall make their Barrels, Kilderkins, or Firkins within them, and how much the same Barrels, et cetera, shall contain.The whole act.[ao][68]
24 Hen. 8. c. 6Sale of Wines Act 1532An Act made in the Twenty-fourth Year of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth, intituled An Act concerning Sale of Wines.The whole act.[ap]
12 Eliz. 1. c. 3 (I)N/AAn Act made in the Parliament of Ireland in the Twenty-eighth Year of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, intituled An Act for the establishing the Standard of Measures for Corn within certain Shires of this Realm.The whole act.
13 Eliz. 1. c. 11Navigation Act 1571An Act made in the Thirteenth Year of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, intituled An Act for the Maintenance of the Navigation.As relates to the Assize of Herring Barrels.[aq]
23 Eliz. 1. c. 8Wax Act 1580An Act made in the Twenty-third Year of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, intituled An Act touching the true making, making and working of Wax.As relates to the Barrel, Kilderkin, or Firkin of Honey.
43 Eliz. 1. c. 14Assise of Fuel Act 1601The Whole of an Act, made in the Forty-third Year of Queen Elizabeth, intituled An Act concerning the Assize of FuelThe whole act.[ar][68]
16 Cha. 1. c. 19Clerk of the Market Act 1640An Act made in the Sixteenth Year of the Reign of King Charles the First, intituled An Act for the better ordering and regulating of the Office of Clerk of the Market, allowed and confirmed by this Statute; and for the Reformation of false Weights and Measures.The whole act.[as][68]
12 Cha. 2. c. 23Excise (No. 3) Act 1660An Act made in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of King Charles the Second, intituled A Grant of certain Impositions upon Beer, Ale, and other Liquors, for the Increase of His Majesty's Revenue during his Life.As relates to the Contents of the Barrel of Beer and Ale.
22 Cha. 2. c. 8Measures Act 1670An Act made in the Twenty-second Year of the Reign of King Charles the Second, intituled An Act for ascertaining the Measures of Corn and Salt.The whole act.[at][68]
22 & 23 Cha. 2. c. 12Measures (No. 2) Act 1670An Act made in the Parliament holden in the Twenty-second and Twenty-third Years of the Reign of the said King Charles the Second, intituled An additional Act for ascertaining the Measures of Corn and Salt.The whole act.[au][68]
1 Will. & Mar. c. 24[av]

1 Will. & Mar. Sess. 1. c. 24[aw]

Excise Act 1688An Act made in the First Year of the Reign of King William and Queen Mary, intituled An Act for an additional Duty of Excise upon Beer or Ale and other Liquors.As relates to the Contents of the Barrel of Beer and Ale.
5 & 6 Will. & Mar. c. 7[ax]

5 Will. & Mar. c. 7[ay]

House of Commons (Disqualification) Act 1693An Act made in the Fifth and Sixth Years of the Reign of King William and Queen Mary, made, among other Things, for granting to their Majesties certain Rates and Duties upon Salt, and upon Beer, Ale, and other Liquors.As relates to the Weight or Measure of Salt.
7 Will. 3. c. 24 (I)N/AAn Act made (in the Parliament of Ireland) in the Seventh Year of the Reign of King William the Third, for the better regulating of Measures in and throughout that Kingdom.The whole act.[az]
7 & 8 Will. 3. c. 31Taxation, etc. (No. 2) Act 1695An Act made in the Seventh and Eighth Years of the Reign of King William the Third, made, among other Things, for continuing to His Majesty certain Duties upon Salt, Glass Wares, and Earthen Wares.As relates to the Measure and Weight of Salt.
9 Will. 3. c. 6[ba]

9 & 10 Will. 3. c. 6[bb]

Sale of Salt Act 1697An Act made in the Ninth and Tenth Years of the Reign of King William the Third, intituled An Act that all Retailers of Salt shall sell by Weight.The whole act.[bc][69]
10 Will. 3. c. 21[bd]

10 & 11 Will. 3. c. 21[be]

Taxation Act 1698An Act made in the Tenth and Eleventh Years of the Reign of King William the Third, made, among other Things, for levying further Duties upon Sweets, and for lessening the Duties, as well upon Vinegar as upon certain Low Wines.As relates to the Contents of a Barrel of Vinegar, Vinegar Beer, or Liquor preparing for Vinegar.
10 Will. 3. c. 22[bf]

10 & 11 Will. 3. c. 22[bg]

Taxation (Rock Salt) Act 1698Another Act made in the same Tenth and Eleventh Years of the Reign of the said King William the Third, intituled An Act for in the more full and effectual charging of the Duties upon Rock Salt.As relates to the Weight or Measure of Rock Salt.
11 Will. 3. c. 15[bh]

11 & 12 Will. 3. c. 15[bi]

Ale Measures Act 1698An Act made in the Eleventh and Twelfth Years of the Reign of King William the Third, intituled An Act for the ascertaining the Measures for retailing Ale and Beer.The whole act.[bj][69]
1 Ann. c. 9[bk]

1 Ann. St. 1. c. 15[bl]

Water Measure of Fruit Act 1702An Act made in the First Year of the Reign of Queen Anne, intituled An Act to c.15. ascertain the Water Measure of FruitThe whole act.
1 Ann. c. 15[bm]

1 Ann. St. 1. c. 21[bn]

Salt Duties, etc. Act 1702An made in the same First Year of the Reign of Queen Anne, intituled An Act for preventing Frauds in the Duties upon Salt, and for the better Payment of Debentures at the Custom House.As relates to the Weight and Measure of Foreign Salt and Rock Salt.
2 Ann. c. 17 (I)N/AAn Act made (in the Parliament of Ireland) in the Second Year of the Reign of Queen Anne, for supplying the Defects of the hereinbefore recited Act, passed in the Parliament of Ireland in the Seventh Year of the Reign of King William the Third.The whole act.[bo]
5 Ann. c. 15[bp]

6 Ann. c. 21[bq]

Taxation (No. 5) Act 1706An Act made in the Fifth and Sixth Years of the Reign of Queen Anne, intituled An Act for continuing several Subsidies, Impositions, and Duties, and for making Provisions therein mentioned, to raise Money by way of Loan for the Service of the War, and other Her Majesty's necessary and important Occasions; and for ascertaining the Wine Measure.As relates to the Contents of the Gallon, Tun, Butt, Pipe, and Hogshead of Wine.
9 Ann. c. 6Lotteries Act 1710An Act made in the Ninth Year of the Reign of Queen Anne, made, among in part. other Things, for reviving, continuing, and appropriating certain Duties upon several Commodities to be exported, and certain Duties upon Coals to be waterborne and carried coastwise.As relates to the Chaldron or Chalder and Bushel of Coals.
9 Ann. c. 20[br]

9 Ann. c. 15[bs]

Assise of Fuel Act 1710An Act made in the said Ninth Year of the Reign of Queen Anne, for making more effectual the herein-before recited Act of the Forty-third Year of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, concerning the Assize of Fuel.The whole act.[bt][69]
10 Ann. c. 5[bu]

10 Ann. c. 6[bv]

Assise of Fuel Act 1711An Act made in the Tenth Year of the Reign of Queen Anne, intituled An Act for explaining and altering the Laws now in being concerning the Assizes of Fuel, so far as they relate to the Assize of Billet made or to be made of Beech Wood only.The whole act.[bw][69]
1 Geo. 2. c. 21 (I)N/AAn Act made (in the Parliament of Ireland) in the in part. First Year of the Reign of King George the Second, intituled An Act for preventing Combinations to enhance the Prices, and for avoiding Exactions and Abuses formerly practised in the Sale and Measure of Coals.As relates to the Dimensions of the Half Barrel, Bushel, Half Bushel, Peck, or Half Peck of Coals.
8 Geo. 2. c. 12Salt Duties, etc. Act 1734An Act made in the Eighth Year of the Reign of King George the Second, made, among other Things, for granting and continuing the Duties upon Salt and upon Red and White Herrings.As relates to the Computation of the Distance in Miles between the Pits and Refineres of Rock Salt.
9 Geo. 2. c. 9 (I)N/AAn Act made (in the Parliament of Ireland) in the Ninth Year of the Reign of King George the Second, intituled An Act for the ascertaining the Gauge and the Meаsure of Barrels and Half Barrels used by Brewers in selling Beer, Ale, and Small Beer.The whole act.
24 Geo. 2. c. 31Linen and Hempen Manufactures (Scotland) Act 1750The Statute made in the Twenty-fourth Year of the Reign of King George the Second, intituled An Act for explaining, amending, and enforcing an Act passed in the Thirteenth Year of His late Majesty's Reign, intituled& An Act for the better Regulation of the Linen and Hempen Maпufactures in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, and for further regulating and encouraging the said Manufactures.As relates to the Weight of Hemp or Flax.
26 Geo. 3. c. 35 (I)N/AAn Act made (in the Parliament of Ireland) in the Twenty-sixth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, for preventing Frauds in the Measurement of Lime.The whole act.[bx]
38 Geo. 3. c. 89Salt Duties Act 1798An Act made in the Thirty-eighth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act for transferring the Management of the Salt Duties to the Commissioners of Excise, and for repealing the Duties on Salt, and the Drawbacks, Allowances, and Bounties thereon.As relates to the Weight of a Bushel of Salt.
43 Geo. 3. c. 69Excise Act 1803An Act made in the Forty-third Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act to repeal the Duties of Excise payable in Great Britain, and to grant other Duties in lieu thereof.As relates to he Quart, Gallon, and Barrel of Beer or Ale.

Section 24 of the act provided that nothing in the act would repeal theWestminster Act 1757 (31 Geo. 2. c. 17)

The qualified terms of repeal led to led to several acts being repealed by laterStatute Law Revision Acts, including:

United Kingdom legislation
Weights and Measures Act 1825
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to prolong the Time of the Commencement of an Act of the last Session of Parliament, for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures and to amend the said Act.
Citation6 Geo. 4 c. 12
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent31 March 1825
Commencement31 March 1825[by]
Repealed1 January 1879
Other legislation
AmendsWeights and Measures Act 1824
Amended byStatute Law Revision Act 1873
Repealed byWeights and Measures Act 1878
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

Weights and Measures Act 1825 (6 Geo. 4 c. 12)[70]

The act extended the commencement of theWeights and Measures Act 1824 (5 Geo. 4. c. 74), and the associated repeals of enactments by that act, from 1 May 1825 to 1 January 1826.

An Act to prolong the Time of the Commencement of an Act of the last Session of Parliament, for ascertaining and establishing Uniformity of Weights and Measures and to amend the said Act.

United Kingdom legislation
Weights and Measures Act 1834
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to amend and render more effectual Two Acts of the Fifth and Sixth Years of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, relating to Weights and Measures.
Citation4 & 5 Will. 4. c. 49

Weights and Measures Act 1834 (4 & 5 Will. 4. c. 49)[71]

An Act to amend and render more effectual Two Acts of the Fifth and Sixth Years of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, relating to Weights and Measures.

United Kingdom legislation
Weights and Measures Act 1835
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to repeal an Act of the Fourth and Fifth Year of His present Majesty relating to Weights and Measures, and to make other Provisions instead thereof.
Citation5 & 6 Will. 4 c. 63
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent9 September 1835
Commencement9 September 1835[bz]
Other legislation
Repeals/revokesWeights and Measures Act 1834
Amended by
Text of statute as originally enacted

Weights and Measures Act 18355 & 6 Will. 4. c. 63 (1835)[72]

Also known as the Weights and Measures Act 1835; originally entitledAn Act to repeal an Act of the Fourth and Fifth Year of His present Majesty relating to Weights and Measures, and to make other Provisions instead thereof.
Established theimperial stone andhundredweight of 14 and 112 lbs. respectively, based on thewool stone of Edward III.

United Kingdom legislation
Weights and Measures Act 1855
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for legalising and preserving the restored Standards of Weights and Measures.
Citation18 & 19 Vict. c. 72
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent30 July 1855
Other legislation
Amended by
Text of statute as originally enacted

Weights and Measures Act 1855 (18 & 19 Vict. c. 72)[73]

An Act for legalising and preserving the restored Standards of Weights and Measures.
The 1834burning of Parliament had destroyed the physical standards referred to in earlier statues; the 1835 act ignored this fact. New copies were created in accordance with the advice of a scientific commission, and the 1855 act made them the "restored Standards".

... the Imperial Standard Pound Avoirdupois and shall be deemed to be the only Standard Measure of Weight from which all other Weights and other Measures having Reference ...

United Kingdom legislation
Weights and Measures Act 1859
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to amend the Act of the fifth and sixth years of King William the Fourth, chapter sixty-three, relating to weights and measures.
Citation22 & 23 Vict. c. 56
Dates
Royal assent13 August 1859
Other legislation
Amended byStatute Law Revision Act 1875

Weights and Measures Act 1859 (22 & 23 Vict. c. 56)[74]

An Act to amend the Act of the fifth and sixth years of King William the Fourth, chapter sixty-three, relating to weights and measures.

United Kingdom legislation
Metric Weights and Measures Act 1864
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to render permissive the Use of the Metric System of Weights and Measures.
Citation27 & 28 Vict. c. 117
Dates
Royal assent29 July 1864

Metric Weights and Measures Act 1864 (27 & 28 Vict. c. 117)[75]

An Act to render permissive the Use of the Metric System of Weights and Measures.

United Kingdom legislation
Weights and Measures Act 1878[ca]
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to consolidate the Law relating to Weights and Measures.
Citation41 & 42 Vict. c. 49
Territorial extent United Kingdom[cb]
Dates
Royal assent8 August 1878
Commencement1 January 1879[cc]
Repealed16 June 1977
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes
Amended by
Repealed byStatute Law (Repeals) Act 1977
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

Weights and Measures Act 1878 (41 & 42 Vict. c. 49)[76]

An Act to consolidate the Law relating to Weights and Measures.
This statute abolished thetroy pound, effective January 1879.[77]

The majority of the act was repealed forGreat Britain by section 63(1) of, and part I of schedule 9 to, theWeights and Measures Act 1963, namely:

  • The whole act except sections 62 and 86 and so much of schedule 6 as relates to section of theWeights and Measures Act 1859 (22 & 23 Vict. c. 56)
  • In section 86, the words from provided that onwards.
  • In the said section as set out in Schedule 6, the words from “and shall have” to “ situate ”’.

Schedule 6 to the act was repealed by section 44(2) of, and part II of schedule 7 to, theWeights and Measures Act 1979.

Section 62 and the proviso to section 86, so far as unrepealed, were repealed by section 1(1) of, part XVII of schedule 1 to, theStatute Law (Repeals) Act 1977

The whole act was repealed forNorthern Ireland by the

United Kingdom legislation
Weights and Measures Act 1889
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for amending the Law relating to Weights and Measures and for other purposes connected therewith.
Citation52 & 53 Vict. c. 21
Other legislation
Repealed byWeights and Measures Act 1963
Status: Repealed

Weights and Measures Act 1889 (52 & 53 Vict. c. 21)[78]

An Act for amending the Law relating to Weights and Measures and for other purposes connected therewith.
United Kingdom legislation
Weights and Measures (Purchase) Act 1892
Act of Parliament
Citation55 & 56 Vict. c. 18
Other legislation
Repealed byWeights and Measures Act 1963
Status: Repealed

Weights and Measures (Purchase) Act 1892 (55 & 56 Vict. c. 18)

United Kingdom legislation
Weights and Measures Act 1893
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to amend the Law relating to Weights and Measures.
Citation56 & 57 Vict. c. 19
Dates
Royal assent29 June 1893
Commencement1 April 1894
Other legislation
Repealed byWeights and Measures Act 1963
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

Weights and Measures Act 1893 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 19)

United Kingdom legislation
Weights and Measures (Metric System) Act 1897
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to legalise the Use of Weights and Measures of the Metric System.
Citation60 & 61 Vict. c. 46
Dates
Royal assent6 August 1897
Other legislation
Repealed byWeights and Measures Act 1963
Status: Repealed

Weights and Measures (Metric System) Act 1897 (60 & 61 Vict. c. 46)[79]

An Act to legalise the Use of Weights and Measures of the Metric System.
Weights and Measures Acts of 1878 to 1893
Thiscollective title encompassed the following acts:[80]

20th century

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United Kingdom legislation
Weights and Measures Act 1904
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to amend the Law relating to Weights and Measures.
Citation4 Edw. 7 c. 28
Dates
Royal assent15 August 1904
Other legislation
Repealed byWeights and Measures Act 1963
Status: Repealed

Weights and Measures Act 1904 (4 Edw. 7 c. 28)[81]

United Kingdom legislation
Weights and Measures (Amendment) Act 1926
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to amend the law with respect to measuring instruments, and with respect to the power to charge fees in connection with the testing of weighing and measuring apparatus.
Citation16 & 17 Geo. 5 c. 8
Other legislation
Repealed byWeights and Measures Act 1963
Status: Repealed

Weights and Measures (Amendment) Act 1926 (16 & 17 Geo. 5 c. 8)

United Kingdom legislation
Sale of Food (Weights and Measures) Act 1926
Act of Parliament
Citation16 & 17 Geo. 5 c. 63
Dates
Royal assent15 December 1926
Other legislation
Repealed byWeights and Measures Act 1963
Status: Repealed

Sale of Food (Weights and Measures) Act 1926 (16 & 17 Geo. 5 c. 63)

United Kingdom legislation
Weights and Measures Act 1963
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to make amended provision with respect to weights and measures, and for connected purposes.
Citation1963 c. 31
Dates
Royal assent31 July 1963
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes
  • Weights and Measures Act 1889
  • Weights and Measures (Purchase) Act 1892
  • Weights and Measures Act 1893
  • Weights and Measures (Metric System) Act 1897
  • Weights and Measures Act 1904
  • Weights and Measures (Amendment) Act 1926
  • Sale of Food (Weights and Measures) Act 1926
  • Weights and Measures Act 1936
  • Weights and Measures, Sale of Coal (Scotland) Act 1936
Repealed byWeights and Measures Act 1985
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

Weights and Measures Act 1963[82][83][84] (c. 31)

United Kingdom legislation
Weights and Measures &c. Act 1976
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to amend certain enactments relating to weights and measures; and to make provision for the alleviation of shortages of food and other goods.
Citation1976 c. 77
Dates
Royal assent22 November 1976
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Weights and Measures &c. Act 1976 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, fromlegislation.gov.uk.

Weights and Measures etc. Act 1976[85] (c. 77)

United Kingdom legislation
Weights and Measures Act 1979[cd]
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to make further provision with respect to weights and measures.
Citation1979 c. 45
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent4 April 1979
CommencementVarious[ce]
Repealed30 January 1986
Other legislation
Repeals/revokesCran Measures Act 1908
Repealed byWeights and Measures Act 1985
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

Weights and Measures Act 1979[86] (c. 45)

This act introduces the average quantity principle for packaged goods into UK law for the first time. The 1979 Act was replaced by Part V of the 1985 Act.

United Kingdom legislation
Weights and Measures Act 1985[cf]
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to weights and measures.
Citation1985 c. 72
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent30 October 1985
Commencement30 January 1986[cg]
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes
  • Weights and Measures Act 1963
  • Weights and Measures Act 1979
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Weights and Measures Act 1985 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, fromlegislation.gov.uk.

Weights and Measures Act 1985[3][87] (c. 72)

The act defines the four primary units of measurement as the metre or the yard (defined in terms of the metre) for length, and the kilogram or pound (defined in terms of the kilogram) for mass. The act also requires standard physical examples to be maintained (known as "United Kingdom primary standards") for each of the four primary units.
In addition, the definitions of units which are multiples or sub-multiples of the primary units are defined, in terms of the primary units, and given as: mile, foot, inch, kilometre, decimetre, centimetre, millimetre, acre, square yard, square foot, hectare, decare, are, square metre, square decimetre, square centimetre, square millimetre, cubic metre, cubic decimetre, cubic centimetre, hectolitre, litre, decilitre, centilitre, millilitre, gallon, quart, pint, gill, fluid ounce, pound, ounce, ounce troy,tonne, kilogram, hectogram, gram, carat (metric) and milligram.
As originally enacted, the act also defined, in the same way, units which could not be used for trade as: furlong, chain, square mile, rood, square inch, cubic yard, cubic foot, cubic inch, bushel, peck, fluid drachm, minim, ton, hundredweight, cental, quarter, stone, dram, grain, pennyweight, ounce apothecaries, drachm, scruple, metric ton and quintal.
As of January 2020[update], following multiple amendments over the years since enactment, the metre, yard, kilogram and pound remain as the primary defined units and with the requirement to maintain the "United Kingdom primary standards" for them.
At the same time, all the imperial units, except pint and ounce troy (but including all of those which were originally defined as not to be used for trade) were reclassified as being available for use for trade as supplementary indications, namely: mile, furlong, chain, yard, foot, inch, square mile, acre, rood, square yard, square foot, square inch, cubic yard, cubic foot, cubic inch, bushel, peck, gallon, quart, gill, fluid ounce, fluid drachm, minim, ton, hundredweight, cental, quarter, stone, pound, ounce, dram, grain, pennyweight, ounce apothecaries, drachm, scruple and quintal. The tonne was also reclassified as being available for use for trade as a supplementary unit of measure,[88]

Northern Ireland

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United Kingdom legislation
Weights and Measures Act (Northern Ireland) 1967
Long titleAn Act to make amended provision with respect to weights and measures and for connected purposes.
Citation1967 c. 6 (N.I.)
Territorial extent Northern Ireland
Dates
Royal assent25 April 1967
Other legislation
Amended byWeights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981
Status: Amended
Revised text of statute as amended
  • Weights and Measures Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 (c. 6 (N.I.))

United Kingdom legislation
Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981
CitationSI 1981/231
Territorial extent Northern Ireland
Dates
Made18 February 1981
Commencement18 March 1981
Other legislation
Made underNorthern Ireland Act 1974
Amended by
  • Weights and Measures (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2000
Status: Amended
Text of the Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, fromlegislation.gov.uk.
  • Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (SI 1981/231)

United Kingdom legislation
Weights and Measures (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2000
Long titleAn Act to amend the Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 to allow self-verification of weighing or measuring equipment, testing by official EEA testers and pre-test stamping.
Citation2000 c. 5 (N.I.)
Territorial extent Northern Ireland
Dates
Royal assent20 December 2000
Status: Current legislation
History of passage through Parliament
Revised text of statute as amended
  • Weights and Measures (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (c. 5 (N.I.))

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  15. ^Start of session.
  16. ^ TheWeights and Measures Act 1825 (6 Geo. 4. c. 12. Section 1 of the act originally provided that the act would come into force on 1 May 1825.
  17. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125). The note to that act states "Repealed (with other enactments) by5 Geo. 4. c. 74. s. 23. by a description which is sufficient to cover the whole statute; but that repeal is made subject to the qualifying words (applicable to this and the other enactments thereby repealed), so far as the same or any of them relate to the ascertaining or establishing any standards of Weights and Measures, or to the establishing or recognizing certain differences between Weights and Measures of the same denomination, but no further or otherwise."
  18. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 62).
  19. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125). The note to that act states "Repealed (with other enactments) by 5 Geo. 4. c. 74. s. 23. in manner stated in last preceding note but one. Obsolete or unnecessary so far as not expressly repealed."
  20. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125). The note to that act states "Repealed (with other enactments) by5 Geo. 4. c. 74. s. 23. in manner stated in entry above, opposite Assisa Panis et Cervisie.The parts, if any, of these Instruments to which the express repeal does not extend are obsolete or unnecessary.In Ruffhead's Edition the second of these Instruments is placed, without a translation, in the Appendix of "Obsolete and Curious Acts" (in vol. 1)."
  21. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125). The note to that act states "Repealed (with other enactments) by5 Geo. 4. c. 74. s. 23. by a description which is sufficient to cover the whole statute (see the notes given in Ruffhead's and Raithby's Editions); but that repeal is made subject to the qualifying words (applicable to this and the other enactments thereby repealed), "so far as the same or any of them relate to the ascertaining or establishing any Standards of Weights and Measures, or to the establishing or recognizing certain differences between Weights and Measures of the same Denomination, but no further or otherwise."Semble the repeal is total, except as to the enactment that there shall be onemeasure, &c., which is referred to by See Magna Carta (25 Ed. 1.) c. 25. and preamble of 5 Geo. 4. c. 74. See also 5 & 6 Will. 4. c. 63. (provisions as to Copies of Standard and Verification)."
  22. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125). The note to that act states "Repealed (with other enactments) by5 Geo. 4. c. 74. s. 23. by a description which is sufficient to cover the whole statute (see the notes given in Ruffhead's and Raithby's Editions); but that repeal is made subject to the qualifying words (applicable to this and the other enactments thereby repealed), "so far as the same or any of them relate to the ascertaining or establishing any Standards of Weights and Measures, or to the establishing or recognizing certain differences between Weights and Measures of the same Denomination, but no further or otherwise."If repeal not total, this Act may be regarded as spent in part, unnecessary as to residue.In Ruffhead's edition treated as expired, and an abstract only given."
  23. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125). The note to that act states "Repealed in part by 5 Geo. 4. c. 74. s. 23.Residue unnecessary.(Confirmed by 5 Hen. 6. c. 5.)"
  24. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125). The note to that act states "Repealed in part expressly, and as to residue virtually, by 5 Geo. 4. c. 74. s. 23."
  25. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125). The note to that act states "Repealed (with other enactments) by5 Geo. 4. c. 74. s. 23. by a description which is sufficient to cover the whole statute; but that repeal is made subject to the qualifying words (applicable to this and the other enactments thereby repealed), so far as the same or any of them relate to the ascertaining or establishing any standards of Weights and Measures, or to the establishing or recognizing certain differences between Weights and Measures of the same denomination, but no further or otherwise."So far as this Act is not repealed by 5 Geo. 4. c. 74. s. 23. the repeal is consequentially by the repeal in the present Bill of 25 Ed. 3. Stat. 5. c. 9.And see 5 & 6 Will. 4. c. 63. s. 28."
  26. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125). The note to that act states "Repealed in part (Weights and Measures) by 5 Geo. 4. c. 74. s. 23. The repeal is of "so much as relates to regulating of Weights and Measures, and to the buying and selling of Corn at Fourteen Pounds to the Stone;" and see the qualifying words at the beginning and end of the repealing enactment. The repeal, it would seem, extends to all that relates directly or indirectly to Weights and Measures, yet not all; so much as is not covered by the repeal may be considered unnecessary and superfluous. (And see 5 & 6 Will. 4. c. 63.)Residue (from " and that no Denizen or Foreigner" to the end) obsolete."
  27. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125). The note to that act states "Repealed by 5 Geo. 4. c. 74. s. 23. (with other enactments) "so far as the same or any of them relate to the ascertaining or establishing any Standards of Weights and Measures, or to the establishing or recognizing certain Differences between Weights and Measures of the same denomination, but no further or otherwise."Notwithstanding this qualification, the repeal of this Act was intended to be total."
  28. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125). The note to that act states "Repealed by 5 Geo. 4. c. 74. s. 23. as follows, "so much as relates to the Clerk of the Market and the Assay of Weights and Measures made by him, and the using such Weights and Measures." See qualifying words at beginning and end of s. 23. The repeal seems to cover all, except from " And the King willeth."Residue unnecessary; see—5 Geo. 4. c. 74.5 & 6 Will. 4. c. 63."
  29. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125). The note to that act states "Repealed (with other Acts) by 5 Geo. 4. c. 74. s. 23., by a description which is sufficient to cover the whole Chapter (see the title given in Ruffhead's Edition); but that repeal is made subject to the qualifying words (applicable to this and the other enactments thereby repealed), "so far as the same or any of them relate to the ascertaining or establishing any standards of Weights and Measures, or to the establishing or recognizing certain differences between Weights and Measures of the same denomination, but no further or otherwise."Notwithstanding this qualification, however, the repeal of this chapter may, it would seem, be considered total (see as to Bushels and Quarters 5 Geo. 4. c. 74. s. 6.); and if any part is not strictly comprised in the repeal that part may be regarded as obsolete. And as to Purveyance see 12 Car. 2. c. 24. ss. 11-13. (ss. 12-14 in Ruffhead's Edition).In Ruffhead's Edition the whole chapter is treated as obsolete, and an abstract is only given."
  30. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125). The note to that act states "Repealed by 21 Jac. 1. c. 28. s. 11. in part, namely, the enactment "that no man buy yarn of wool called woollen yarn, unless he will make cloth thereof."Repeated (with other enactments) by 5 Geo. 5. c. 74. s. 23. by description which is sufficient to cover the whole chapter (see the title given in Raithby's Edition), but that repeal is made subject to the qualifying words (applicable to this and the other enactments thereby repealed) "so far as the same or any of them relate to the ascertaining or establishing any standards of Weights and Measures, or to the establishing or recognizing certain differences between Weights and Measures of the same denomination."Notwithstanding this qualification, however, the repeal of this chapter (as far as it was not repealed by 21 Jac. 1. c. 28. s. 11.) may, it would seem, be considered total; and if any part is not strictly comprised in the express repeal, it must, it would seem, be regarded as superseded by 5 Geo. 3. c. 63., or as obsolete or unnecessary."
  31. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125). The note to that act states "Repealed (with other enactments) by 5 Geo. 5. c. 74. s. 23. by a description, which is sufficient to cover the whole chapter (see the title given in Raithby's Edition), but that repeal is made subject to the qualifying words (applicable to this and the other enactments thereby repealed) "so far as the same or any of them relate to the ascertaining or establishing any standards of Weights and Measures, or to the establishing or recognizing certain differences between Weights and Measures of the same denomination."Notwithstanding this qualification, however, the repeal of this chapter may, it would seem, be considered total; and if any part of the chapter is not strictly comprised in the express repeal, it must, it would seem, be regarded as virtually repealed by the repeal (by 5 Geo. 5. c. 75. s. 23.) of the Acts confirmed and amended, or as relating to the marking or keeping of a Common Bushel, which may be regarded as obsolete."
  32. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125). The note to that act states "Repealed by 5 Geo.5. c. 74. s. 23. (with other Acts) "so far as the same or any of them relate to the ascertaining or establishing any Standards of Weights and Measures, or to the establishing or recognizing certain differences between Weights and Measures of the same denomination, but no farther or otherwise."If any part remains unrepealed, it may be regarded as obsolete.(Confirmed by 11 Hen. 7. c. 23.)"
  33. ^This is the citation inThe Statutes of the Realm.
  34. ^This is the citation inThe Statutes at Large.
  35. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125). The note to that act states "Repealed (with other enactments) by 5 Geo. 4. c. 74. s. 23. by a description which is sufficient to cover the whole chapter, but that repeal is made subject to the qualifying words (applicable to this and the other enactments thereby repealed) viz. "so far as the same or any of them relate to the ascertaining or establishing any Standards of Weights and Measures, or to the establishing or recognizing certain differences between Weights and Measures of the same denomination."Notwithstanding this qualification, however, the repeal of this chapter may, it would seem, be considered total; but, if not, so much as is not strictly comprised in the express repeal must, it would seem, be regarded as superseded by 5 & 6 Will. 4. c. 63. ss. 23, 24, or as obsolete or unnecessary.In Ruffhead's Edition the Act seems to be treated as repealed by 11 Hen. 7. c. 4."
  36. ^This is the citation inThe Statutes of the Realm.
  37. ^This is the citation inThe Statutes at Large.
  38. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125). The note to that act states "Repealed by 3 Geo. 4. c. 41. s. 2., but see saving in s. 9.Repealed by 5 Geo. 4. c. 74. s. 23. (with other enactments) "so far as the "same or any of them relate to the ascertaining or establishing any Standards of Weights and Measures, or to the establishing or recognizing certain differences between Weights and Measures of he same denominations, but no further or otherwise."If any part remains unrepealed, it may be regarded as obsolete.In Ruffhead's Edition the Act is treated as expired, and an abstract only is given."
  39. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125). The note to that act states "Repealed (with other enactments) by 5 Geo. 4. c. 74. s. 23. by a description which is sufficient to cover the whole chapter; but the repeal is made subject to the qualifying words (applicable to this and the other enactments thereby repealed) "so far as the same or any of them relate to the ascertaining or establishing any standards of Weights and Measures, or to the establishing or recognizing certain differences between Weights and Measures of the same denomination."It would seem that notwithstanding this qualification the repeal of the chapter may be considered total; but if any part is not strictly comprised in the express repeal it may be regarded as superseded by— 5 Geo. 4. c. 74, 5 & 6 Will. 4. c. 63, or as obsolete or unnecessary."
  40. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125). The note to that act states "Repealed (with other enactments) by 5 Geo. 4. c. 74. s. 23. by a description which is sufficient to cover the whole chapter; but the repeal is made subject to the qualifying words (applicable to this and the other enactments thereby repealed) "so far as the same or any of them relate to the ascertaining or establishing any standards of Weights and Measures, or to the establishing or recognizing certain differences between Weights and Measures of the same denomination."It would seem that notwithstanding this qualification the repeal of the chapter may be considered total; but if any part is not strictly comprised in the express repeal it may be regarded as superseded by— 5 Geo. 4. c. 74, 5 & 6 Will. 4. c. 63, or as obsolete or unnecessary."
  41. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125). The note to that act states "Repealed in part (Price of Barrels, &c.) in qualified terms by 8 Eliz. c. 9. s. 1. (s. 3. in Ruffhead's Edition).Repealed (with other enactments) by 5 Geo. 4. c. 74. s. 23. by a description which is sufficient to cover the whole chapter (see the title given in Raithby's Edition), but that repeal is made subject to qualifying words applicable to this and the other enactments thereby repealed (see the entry opposite 14 Ed. 3. st. 1. c. 12).And see as to Price of Beer 2 Geo. 3. c. 14. s. 1.Obsolete so far as not repealed."
  42. ^This act was repealed by theContinuance, etc. of Laws Act 1623 (21 Jas. 1. c. 28).
  43. ^The rest of the act had been repealed by sections 2 and 9 of theRepeal of Acts Concerning Importation Act 1822 (3 Geo. 4. c. 41).
  44. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125). The note to that act states "Repealed by 5 Geo. 4. c. 74. s. 23., but see qualifying words at beginning and end of repealing enactment.If, however, any part of this Act is not comprised in the express repeal, it may be regarded as virtually repealed by 11 & 12 Vict. c. 49., 14 & 15 Vict. c. 7., 19 & 20 Vict. c. 64., or as spent."
  45. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125). The note to that act states "Repealed in part by 22 Car. 2. c. 8. s. 1. (s. 2. in Ruffhead's Edition).Repealed by 5 Geo. 4. c. 74. s. 23., but see the qualifying words at the beginning and end of the repealing enactment.This Act is, however, obsolete as to Clerk of the Market, and as to residue, so far as not covered by the express repeal in 5 Geo. 4. c. 74. s. 23., may be considered, it is apprehended, as virtually repealed by that Act and 5 & 6 Will. 4. c. 63."
  46. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125). The note to that act states "Spent in part.Repealed by 5 Geo. 4. c. 74. s. 23. (but see qualifying words at beginning and end of repealing enactment).But if not wholly repealed expressly by that Act, so much of this Act as is not so repealed may be considered virtually repealed by that Act and 5 & 6 Will. 4. c. 63., or obsolete."
  47. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 125). The note to that act states "Spent in part.Repealed by 5 Geo. 4. c. 74. s. 23. (but see qualifying words at beginning and end of repealing enactment).But if not wholly repealed expressly by that Act, so much of this Act as is not so repealed may be considered virtually repealed by that Act and 5 & 6 Will. 4. c. 63., or obsolete."
  48. ^This is the chapter inThe Statutes of the Realm.
  49. ^This is the chapter inThe Statutes at Large.
  50. ^This is the chapter inThe Statutes of the Realm.
  51. ^This is the chapter inThe Statutes at Large.
  52. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1879 (42 & 43 Vict. c. 24).
  53. ^This is the citation inThe Statutes of the Realm'.
  54. ^This is the citation inThe Statutes at Large'.
  55. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 59). The note to that act states "Repealed by 5 Geo. 4. c. 74. s. 23., but see qualifying words at beginning and end of repealing enactment.But if not wholly repealed by that Act, so much as is not so repealedfalls as follows; namely,— sects. 1, 2. repeal consequential on repeal by present Bill of 7 & 8 Will. 3. c. 31. or obsolete; see repeal by 19 & 20 Vict. c. 64. of 1 Ann. c. 15. (Stat. 1. c. 21. in Ruffhead's Edition) which (in s. 25. s. 28. in Ruffhead's Edition) enforces these provisions.residue, repeal consequential on repeal by present Bill of 7 & 8 Will. 3. c. 31."
  56. ^This is the citation inThe Statutes of the Realm'.
  57. ^This is the citation inThe Statutes at Large'.
  58. ^This is the citation inThe Statutes of the Realm'.
  59. ^This is the citation inThe Statutes at Large'.
  60. ^This is the citation inThe Statutes of the Realm'.
  61. ^This is the citation inThe Statutes at Large'.
  62. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 59). The note to that act states "Repealed by 5 Geo. 4. c. 74. s. 23., but see qualifying words at the beginning and end of repealing enactment.This Act, if not wholly repealed by the above-mentioned enactment, is virtually repealed or superseded; see— 5 Geo. 4. c. 74. s. 21. 5 & 6 Will. 4. c. 63. ss. 21., &c., except so much of s. 2. as prohibits Detention of Goods, and allows Action only by Innkeeper, &c. refusing to give account as therein mentioned. In 1 Burn, J.P. 121 (29th Ed.) it is said that this portion of s. 2. was not repealed by 5 Geo. 4. c. 74. s. 23: this, however, is probably not so; it is, however, to be regarded as obsolete or unnecessary."
  63. ^This is the citation inThe Statutes of the Realm'.
  64. ^This is the citation inThe Statutes at Large'.
  65. ^This is the citation inThe Statutes of the Realm'.
  66. ^This is the citation inThe Statutes at Large'.
  67. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1879 (42 & 43 Vict. c. 24).
  68. ^This is the citation inThe Statutes of the Realm'.
  69. ^This is the citation inThe Statutes at Large'.
  70. ^This is the citation inThe Statutes of the Realm'.
  71. ^This is the citation inThe Statutes at Large'.
  72. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 59). The note to that act states "Repealed by 5 Geo. 4. c. 74. s. 23., but see qualifying words at beginning and end of repealing enactment.If, however, any part of this Act is not comprised in that repeal, it may be regarded as obsolete"
  73. ^This is the citation inThe Statutes of the Realm'.
  74. ^This is the citation inThe Statutes at Large'.
  75. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 59). The note to that act states "Repealed by 5 Geo. 4. c. 74. s. 23., but see qualifying words at beginning and end of repealing enactment.If, however, any part of this Act is not comprised in that repeal, it may be regarded as obsolete"
  76. ^The whole act was repealed by theStatute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1879 (42 & 43 Vict. c. 24).
  77. ^TheActs of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793.
  78. ^TheActs of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793.
  79. ^Section 1.
  80. ^Section 3.
  81. ^Section 2.
  82. ^Section 24(1).
  83. ^Section 24(3).
  84. ^Section 99(1).
  85. ^Section 99(2).

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