Regulation 19 Peristaltic pump dispensersI1

in regulation 2(1), by the insertion after the definition of “multifiller” of the following definition—

• ““peristaltic pump dispenser” means a device, operating on the peristaltic principle, designed to deliver a known quantity of water for the testing of dispensing measures for pharmaceutical purposes;”;

in Part III, by the insertion after regulation 18 of the following regulation—

“Peristaltic pump dispensers

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(1)

A peristaltic pump dispenser shall have been tested within 6 months before use at the minimum, at the maximum and at five intermediate delivered volumes suitable for the purpose for which it is to be used.

(2)

A peristaltic pump dispenser shall be tested by weighing the water delivered by a suitable weighing machine and determining the delivered volume from the weight so ascertained.

(3)

The error on a peristaltic pump dispenser shall not exceed the limits of error shown in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.”; and

in Schedule 2, by the insertion at the end of the following table—

“

Peristaltic pump dispensers

Delivered volume	Limit of error
millilitres	millilitres
1	0.04
2	0.04
3	0.05
4	0.05
5	0.06
6	0.07
7	0.07
8	0.08
9	0.08
10	0.08
15	0.10
20	0.12
25	0.12
30	0.13
35	0.13
40	0.14
45	0.14
50	0.15
60	0.16
70	0.17
75	0.17
80	0.18
90	0.20
100	0.20
125	0.25
150	0.30
175	0.35
200	0.40
225	0.40
250	0.40
300	0.42
350	0.42
400	0.45
450	0.45
500	0.50
1000	1.00

”.