(1)In this Part—
“authorised representative” has the meaning given by section 51(2);
“business” includes—
any trade or profession;
the activities of a local or public authority;
the activities of a government department;
the activities of a charity;
“compliance notice” has the meaning given by section 28(2);
“consumer” means an individual acting for purposes that are wholly or mainly outside the individual’s business;
“customer”, in relation to a product, means any person to whom the product is supplied, other than—
a relevant person acting in that capacity in relation to the product, or
an authorised representative of a manufacturer of the product in its capacity of acting on behalf of the manufacturer in relation to the product;
“distributor” has the meaning given by section 7(5);
“the enforcement authority” means—
the Secretary of State, or
any person authorised to exercise a function of the Secretary of State by regulations under section 27;
“enforcement function” has the meaning given by section 27(5);
“enforcement notice” means—
a compliance notice,
a stop notice, or
a recall notice;
“excepted product” has the meaning given by section 6(1);
“importer” has the meaning given by section 7(4);
“internet-connectable product” has the meaning given by section 5(1);
“manufacturer” has the meaning given by section 7(3);
“network-connectable product” has the meaning given by section 5(3);
“penalty notice” has the meaning given by section 36(2);
“recall notice” has the meaning given by section 30(3);
“relevant connectable product” has the meaning given by section 4;
“relevant person” has the meaning given by section 7(2);
“relevant security requirement”, in relation to a relevant person, means a security requirement applying to the relevant person;
“security requirement” is to be read in accordance with section 1(1) and (2);
“statement of compliance” has the meaning given by section 9(3);
“stop notice” has the meaning given by section 29(2);
“supply” is to be read in accordance with section 55;
“UK consumer connectable product” has the meaning given by section 54.
(2)In this Part any reference to making a product available in the United Kingdom is a reference to supplying, or offering to supply, the product to a person in the United Kingdom.
Commencement Information
I1S. 56 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 79
I2S. 56 in force at 29.4.2024 by S.I. 2023/469, reg. 3