The Genetically Modified Organisms (Transboundary Movement) (Wales) Regulations 2005

Interpretation E+W

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“the Assembly” (“y Cynulliad”) means the National Assembly for Wales;

“the Council Regulation” (“Rheoliad y Cyngor”) means Regulation EC No 1946/2003 M1 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on transboundary movements of genetically modified organisms;

“electronic communication” (“cyfathrebiad electronig”) has the same meaning as in the Electronic Communications Act 2000 M2 ;

“inspector” (“arolygydd”) means a person appointed as such under regulation 5;

“local authority” (“awdurdod lleol”) means County or County Borough Council;

“specified [F1 EU] provision” (“darpariaeth Gymunedol benodedig”) means a provision of the Council Regulation specified in the Schedule to these Regulations.

(2) Expressions in these Regulations which are not defined in paragraph (1) above 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.

(3) A requirement imposed on a person by these Regulations to do or to refrain from doing an act and which is conditional upon some notice having been given or requirement having been communicated to that person by an inspector, by a local authority or by the Assembly is also to be imposed if such notice was given or requirement communicated by a person having the power to do so under Regulations applying to any other part of the United Kingdom which give effect to the Council Regulation.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Regulations substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), arts. 3-6

Marginal Citations

M1 OJ No. L 287 p.1, 5.11.2003.

M2 2000 c. 7; the definition of electronic communications in section 15(1) was amended by the Electronic Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), section 406(1) and Schedule 17, paragraph 158.