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Also known as the Weights and Measures Act 1835; originally entitled "An 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 the imperial stone and hundredweight of 14 and 112 lbs. respectively, based on the wool stone of Edward III
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A weights and measures act is a kind of legislative act found in many jurisdictions establishing technical standards for weights and measures. Notable acts of this type include: Various Weights and Measures Acts (UK) or the various legislative acts preceding them in England , Wales and Scotland
An Act to enable Returning Officers at Municipal Elections in Scotland to take the use of certain rooms free of charge. (Repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 ( 10 & 11 Geo. 6 . c.
The act created a department of the Board of Trade called the Standard Weights and Measures Department. [2] This department was responsible for maintaining the weights and measures used in the country – in particular, the primary and secondary standards, the physical "master" weights and lengths that other measuring devices could be compared against.
1878 41 & 42 Vict. c. 49 — Weights and Measures Act 1878 defined the Imperial standard yard and pound; enumerated the secondary standards of measure and weight derived from the Imperial standards; required all trade by weight or measure to be in terms of one of the Imperial weights or measures or some multiple part thereof; abolished the Troy ...
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For acts of the devolved parliaments and assemblies in the United Kingdom, see the lists of acts of the Scottish Parliament, the list of acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and the list of acts and measures of Senedd Cymru; see also the list of acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland