(1) For paragraph 20 (1) (r) of the Act, this regulation explains AQS sampling procedures for the purposes of Subdivision 3-C of Division 3 of Part VI of the Act.
(2) A sample must be selected from a lot of packages at random in accordance with generally accepted statistical sampling practice.
(3) If the sample selected from a lot of packages produced on a production line is collected from the production line, the size of the batch from which the sample is collected must be equal to the maximum hourly output of the production line.
(4) If the sample selected from a lot of packages produced on a production line with a maximum hourly output of more than 10 000 packages is not collected from the production line, the size of the batch from which the sample is collected must be equal to the maximum hourly output of the production line.
(5) If the sample selected from a lot of packages produced on a production line with a maximum hourly output of not more than 10 000 packages is not collected from the production line, the size of the batch from which the sample is collected must not be more than 10 000 packages.