Interpretation
2.—(1) In these Regulations—
“authorised person” means a person authorised by the Department of the Environment for the purposes of these Regulations;
“competent” has the meaning given in regulation 3;
“the Council Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No. 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council on substances that deplete the ozone layer(1)
“course of training” includes the training of an employee while that employee is engaged in work for which he is employed;
“employed” means employed under a contract of employment and “employee” and “employer” shall be construed accordingly;
“experienced person” means a person who carried out relevant work before 31st August 2006;
“in-house qualification” means a qualification verified by a certificate of competence or other written confirmation issued by an employer to such of his employees who have successfully completed a course of training provided by that employer relating to relevant work;
“relevant work” has the meaning given in regulation 4;
“work with methyl bromide” means work which involves preventing and minimising the leakage of methyl bromide from fumigation installations and operations in which methyl bromide is used.
(2) Expressions used in these Regulations have the same meaning as they have in the Council Regulation.
(3) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(2) shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
As amended by Regulation (EC) No 2038/2000, Regulation (EC) No 2039/2000, Commission Decision 2003/160/EC, Regulation (EC) No 1804/2003, Commission Decision 2004/232/EC, Regulation (EC) No 2077/2004 and Commission Decision 2005/625/EC.