Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

Schedule 2

(Section 3(2))

PART 1
AUTHORISED UNITS FOR USE IN TRADE

Part 1 The International System of Units and other Units
1.1Measurement of length
1.1.1SI units
kilometre (km)=1000 metres
metre (m)=as defined Schedule 1
centimetre (cm)=10-2 metre
millimetre (mm)=10-3 metre
micrometre (μm)=10-6 metres
1.1.2Other units
nautical mile = 1852 metres
1.2Measurement of Area
1.2.1SI units
square metre (m2)=as defined in Schedule 1.
square kilometre ((km)2)=1 000 000 square metres
square millimetre ((mm)2)=1/1 000 000 th of square metre
1.2.2Other units
Hectare (ha) = 10 000 square metres
are (a) = 100 square metres
square centimetre ((cm2)) = 1/10000 th of a square metre
1.3Measurement of Plane and Solid angle
1.3.1Plane angle
radian (rad) = as defined in Schedule 1.
degree (°) = π/180 radians
minute (′) = π/10800 radians
second (″) = π/648 000 radians
1.3.2Solid angle
steradian (sr) = as defined in Schedule 1.
1.4Measurement of Speed
1.4.1SI units
metre per second (m/s) = as defined in Schedule 1.
1.4.2Other units
kilometre per hour = 10/36 metres per second
knot = 1.852 kilometres per hour
1.5Measurement of Volume or Capacity
1.5.1SI units
Cubic metre = as defined in Schedule 1.
1.5.2Other units
Hectolitre (hl) = 100 litres
litre (l or L) = 1/1000 th of a cubic metre = 1 cubic decimetre
Cubic centimetre ((cm)3) = 1/100 000 th of a cubic metre
decilitre (dl) = 1/10 th of a litre
Centilitre (cl) = 1/100 th of a litre
millilitre (ml) = 1/1000 th of a litre
1.6Measurement of Mass
1.6.1SI units
kilogram (kg) = as defined in Schedule 1.
gram (g) = 1/1000 th of kilogram
milligram (mg) = 1/1 000 000 000 th of a kilogram
microgram (μg) = 1/ 000 000 000 th of a kilogram
1.6.2Other units
tonne (t) = 1000 kilogram
metric carat = 200 milligrams
1.7Measurement of Density (mass density)
1.7.1SI units
kilogram per cubic metre = as defined in Schedule 1.
1.7.2Other units
tonne per cubic metre = 1000 kilograms per cubic metre
1.8Measurement of Force
1.8.1SI units
meganewton (MN) = 1 000 000 newtons
kilonewton (kN) = 1 000 newtons
newton (N) = as defined in Schedule 1.
millinewton (mN) = 1/1 000 of a newton
1.9Measurement of pressure and stress
1.9.1SI units
megapascal (MPa) = 1 000 000 pascals
kilopascal (kPa) = 1 000 pascals
pascal (Pa) = as defined in Schedule 1.
1.10Measurement of linear density of Textiles
1.10.1Other units
tex (tex) = The mass in grams of one kilometre of yarn.
= 1 g/1 km = 10-6 kg/m
millitex (mtex) = 1/1000 th of a tex
decitex (dtex) = 1/10 th of a tex
kilotex (ktex) = 1000 tex.
1.11Measurement of Time and Frequency
1.11.1Time
minute (min)=60 seconds
hour (h)=3600 seconds
day (d)=86400 seconds
week=7 days
month and year of the Gregorian calendar
1.11.2Frequency
gigahertz (GHz) = 1 000 000 000 hertz
megahertz (MHz) = 1 000 000 hertz
kilohertz (kHz) = 1 000 hertz
hertz (Hz) = as defined in Schedule 1.
1.12Measurement of Temperature
1.12.1SI units
kelvin (K) = as defined in Schedule 1.
1.12.2Other units
degree Celsius (°C) = one kelvin (K)
The Celsius temperature scale is defined by the following equation:
t=T - To where
t=temperature in degrees Celsius,
T=temperature in kelvins
To=273.15K
1.13Measurement of Energy and Power
1.13.1Energy, Work and Quantity of Heat
Joule (J) = as defined in Schedule 1.
Kilojoule (kJ) = 1000 joules
Megajoule (MJ) = 1000 000 joules and all other multiples and sub-multiples as defined in section 4 of Schedule 1
Watt hour (Wh) = 3.6 x 103 joules
kilowatt hour (kWh) = 1000 watthour
Electron volt (eV) = The energy acquired by an electron in passing through a potential difference of 1 volt in vacuum.
1.13.2Power, Energy flow rate and Heat flow rate
milliwatt (mW) = 1/1000 of a watt
watt (W) = as defined in Schedule 1.
kilowatt (kW) = 1000 watts
Megawatt (MW) = 1000 000 watts and all other multiples and sub-multiples as defined in Section 4, of Schedule 1.
1.14Specific Energy
1.14.1SI units
kilojoules per kilogram (kJ/kg) = 1000 joules per kilogram
joule per kilogram (J/kg) = 1 joule per kilogram
1.14.2Other units
joule per gram (J/g) = 1/1 000 th joules per kilogram
1.15Electric current
1.15.1SI units
ampere (A) = as defined in Schedule 1.
milliampere (mA) = 1/1 000 th of ampere
microampere (μA) = 1/1 000 000 th of ampere
1.16Electromotive force and Potential difference
1.16.1SI units
kilovolt (kV) = 1 000 volts
volt (V) = as defined in Schedule 1.
millivolt (mV) = 1/1 000 th of a volt
microvolt (μV) = 1/1 000 000 th of a volt
1.17Electric Capacitance
1.17.1SI Units
henry (H) = as defined in Schedule 1.
millihenry (mH) = 1/1 000 th of a henry
microhenry (μH) = 1/1 000 000 th of a henry
1.18Electric resistance
1.18.1SI units
megaohm (MΩ)=1 000 000 ohms
kiloohm (kΩ)=1 000 ohms
ohm (Ω)=as defined in Schedule 1.
milliohm (mΩ)=1/1 000 th of an ohm
microohm (μΩ)=1/1 000 000 th of an ohm
1.19Quantity of Electricity
1.19.1SI units
coulomb (C) = as defined in Schedule 1.
millicoulomb (mC) = 1/1000 th of coulomb
microcoulomb (μC) = 1/1 000 000 th of coulomb
1.19.2Other units
amperehour (Ah) = 3600 coulombs
1.20Luminous intensity
1.20.1SI units
candela (cd) = as defined in Schedule 1.
1.21Illumination
1.21.1SI units
lux (1x) = as defined in Schedule 1.
1.22Luminous flux
1.22.1SI units
lumen (1m) = as defined in Schedule 1.
1.23Activity
1.23.1SI units
becquerel (Bq) = as defined in Schedule 1
millibecquerel (mBq) = 1/1 000 of becquerel
1.24Absorbed dose
1.24.1SI units
gray (Gy) = as defined in Schedule 1
milligray (mGy) = 1/1 000 of gray
1.25Exposure
1.25.1SI units
coulomb per kilogram (C/kg) = as defined in Schedule 1.

PART 2
THE BRITISH IMPERIAL SYSTEM OF UNITS

1.Measurement of length
yard (yd)=0.9144 metre
mile=1760 yards
furlong=220 yards
chain=22 yards
foot (ft)=1/3 rd of a yard
inch (in)=1/36 th of a yard
2.Measurement of area
Square mile=640 acres
Acre=4840 square yards
Rood=1210 square yards
Square Pole or Perch=12¼ square yards
Square yard=The superficial area equal to that of a square each side of which measures 1 yard.
Square foot=1/9 th of a square yard
Square inch=1/144 th of a square foot
3.Measurement of volume or capacity
3.1Volume in general
Cubic yard=A volume equal to that of a cube each edge of which measures 1 yard
Cubic foot=1/27 th of a cubic yard
Cubic inch=1/1728 th of a cubic foot
3.2Liquid measures
Gallon (gal)=0.004 546 092 cubic metre
Quart (qt)=¼ gallon
Pint (pt)=½ quart
Gill=¼ pint
Fluid ounce (fl oz)=1/20 pint
fluid drachm=1/8 fluid ounce
Minim=1/60 fluid drachm
Bushel=8 gallons
Peck=2 gallons
Chaldron=288 gallons
3.3Measurement of mass or weight
Ton=2240 pounds
Hundredweight (cwt)=112 pounds
Quarter=28 pounds
Stone=14 pounds
Pound (1b)=0.453 592 37 kilogram
Ounce (oz)=1/16 pound
Dram=1/16 ounce
Grain (gr)=1/7000 pound
Ounce troy=480 grains