The Standards of Weights, Measures, and Coinage Act 1866 ( 29 & 30 Vict. c. 82) was an act of the

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Provisions

The act created a department of the Board of Trade called the Standard Weights and Measures Department. This department was responsible for maintaining the weights and measures used in the country – in particular, the primary and secondary

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s, the physical "master" weights and lengths that other measuring devices could be compared against. These had previously been the responsibility of the Exchequer.

Repealed enactments

Section 14 of the act repealed 5 enactments, listed in the schedule to the act.

Legacy

The whole act was repealed by section 86 of the

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( 41 & 42 Vict. c. 49).

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References

* * {{Authority control United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1866 Currency law in the United Kingdom