> Of Pat Naughtin > The relevant bit of the Australian law (National Measurement Act 1960) > reads: > > 12 Trade contracts etc. to be expressed in Australian legal units of > measurement > > (1) On and after the date from which the Australian legal units of > measurement of a physical quantity are the sole legal units of measurement > of that physical quantity, every contract, dealing or other transaction > made > or entered into for any work, goods or other thing that is to be done, > sold, > carried or agreed for by measurement of that physical quantity shall be > made > or entered into by reference to Australian legal units of measurement of > that physical quantity, and if not so made or entered into is void.'
UK legal handling of non-metric references: "In addition, the Units of Measurement Regulations 1995 (SI 1995/1804) provide for the conversion to metric of all references to imperial units in existing legislation, and in "..any contract, agreement, licence, authority, undertaking, statement, deed, instrument or document." (regulation 2) made before 1 October 1995 and having effect on and after that date. DTI will be happy to help in explaining the application of this instrument to particular circumstances, though businesses should seek the assistance, in the first instance, of their own legal advisers with any questions of interpretation" http://www.dti.gov.uk/access/metric_b/index.htm -- Terry Simpson Human Factors Consultant [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.connected-systems.com Phone: +44 7850 511794
