The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006

The Medicines Act 1968

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

67.  In section 132 (general interpretation provisions)—

(a)in subsection (1)—

(i)omit the definitions of the following expressions—

  • “animal”,

  • “animal feeding stuff”(1),

  • “animal test certificate”,

  • “the appropriate Ministers”,

  • “the 1981 Directive”(2),

  • “herd”,

  • “medicinal test on animals”,

  • “poultry”, and

  • “veterinary drug”,

(ii)in the definition of “manufacture”, omit “and does not include the incorporation of the product in any animal feeding stuff”, and

(iii)after the definition of “the Marketing Authorisation Regulations” insert the following definition—

““the Ministers” shall be construed in accordance with section 1(1) of this Act;”;

(b)in subsection (2)—

(i)in paragraph (a), omit “, or of causing danger to the health of animals generally or of one or more species of animals”, and

(ii)omit paragraph (b); and

(c)in subsection (3), omit the words from “, and any reference” to the end.

(1)

The definition of “animal feeding stuff” was inserted by section 13(2) of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 1984 (c. 40).

(2)

The definition of “the 1981 Directive” was inserted by regulation 3 of S.I. 1992/3271.