Interpretation
2.—(1) In these Regulations—
“authorised officer” means any person (whether or not an officer of an enforcement authority) who is authorised in writing by an enforcement authority, either generally or specifically, to act in matters under these Regulations;
“Commission Regulation 1141/97” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1141/97 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 820/97 as regards the labelling of beef and beef products(1);
“Commission Regulation 1825/2000” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1825/2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the labelling of beef and beef products(2);
“the Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development;
“enforcement authority” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 4; and
“Regulation 1760/2000” means Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 820/97(3).
(2) For the purposes of these Regulations as they apply to Regulation 1760/2000, Commission Regulation 1141/97 and Commission Regulation 1825/2000, the term “marketing” shall be deemed to include the supply of beef, otherwise than on sale, in the course of a business.
(3) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(4) shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
O.J. No. L165, 24.6.97, p. 7, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 824/98 (O.J. No. L117, 21.4.98, p. 4)
O.J. No. L216, 26.8.00, p. 8
O.J. No. L204, 11.8.00, p. 1