Interpretation

2.—(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

“the Act” means the Medicines Act 1968;

“administer” has the same meaning as in section 130(9) of the Act as modified by Article 2 of, and paragraph 9 of Part II of Schedule 2 to, the Medicines (Specified Articles and Substances) Order 1976;

“contact lens substance” means any substance or fluid described in paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Medicines (Specified Articles and Substances) Order 1976;

“description” has the same meaning as in section 130(8) of the Act;

“selling by retail” has the same meaning as in section 131(3) of the Act;

“selling by way of wholesale dealing” has the same meaning as in section 131(1) and (2) of the Act; and

“supplying in circumstances corresponding to retail sale” has the same meaning as in section 131(4) of the Act.

(2) In these regulations, a reference to a numbered regulation is a reference to the regulation of these regulations bearing that number and a reference in a regulation to a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph of that regulation bearing that number.