The Genetically Modified Organisms (Transboundary Movements) (Scotland) Regulations 2005

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations–

“the Council Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No. 1946/2003(1) of the European Parliament and of the Council on transboundary movements of genetically modified organisms;

“electronic communications” has the same meaning as in the Electronic Communications Act 2000(2);

“inspector” means a person appointed as such under regulation 4;

“local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994(3);

“specified Community provision” means any requirement specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to a provision of the Council Regulation referred to in column 1 of that Schedule.

(2) In these Regulations–

(a) expressions which are not defined in paragraph (1) and which appear in or are referred to in the Council Regulation have the same meaning in these Regulations as they have for the purposes of the Council Regulation; and

(b) unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to a numbered article is a reference to the article so numbered in the Council Regulation.

(1)

O.J. No. L 287, 5.11.2003, p.1.

(2)

2000 c. 7; the definition of electronic communications in section 15(1) was amended by the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), section 406(1) and Schedule 17, paragraph 158.

(3)

1994 c. 39.