Section 4: Multiples and sub-multiples
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4. Multiples and sub-multiples
(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the multiples and sub-multiples of
the units mentioned in section 3 shall be those specified in the first column
of the Fifth Schedule.
(2) The multiples and sub-multiples of the units of mass shall be expressed by using the prefixes and symbols specified in the Fifth Schedule in
relation to the word “gram”, which is represented by the symbol “g”.
(3) (a) Any multiple or sub-multiple of a unit mentioned in section 3,
other than that specified in the Fifth Schedule, shall be expressed in powers
of 10 or in terms of a decimal function.
(b) For the purposes of paragraph (a), the decimal sign shall be indicated by a point.