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Regulation 11 Testing of dispensing measures for pharmaceutical purposesI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

The inspector shall test every dispensing measure for pharmaceutical purposes either—

(a)

in accordance with the requirements of BS 6696: 1986, using a suitable weighing machine; or

(b)

volumetrically by comparison with one or more Northern Ireland local standards (other than a brim measure made of metal); or

(c)

by means of a peristaltic pump dispenser.

(2)

In this regulation “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.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Reg. 11 in operation at 1.4.1998, see reg. 1(1)