Interpretation2

1

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–

  • “the Act” means the Medicines Act 1968;

  • “animal feeding stuff” means any substance which is intended for use either by being fed to one or more animals or as an ingredient in the preparation of such a substance, not being in either case a medicinal product;

  • “the Department” means the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland;

  • “final medicated feeding stuff” means any substance, not being a medicinal product which is for use wholly or mainly by being fed to one or more animals for a medicinal purpose, or for purposes that include that purpose, without further processing;

  • “fish farmer” means–

    1. a

      a person carrying on a business of fish farming or shellfish farming which is registered in a register kept by the Minister or the Secretary of State (as the case may be) pursuant to the Registration of Fish Farming and Shellfish Farming Businesses Order 19856; or

    2. b

      a person to whom a licence has been granted by the Department under section 11 of the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 19667;

  • “intermediate feed” means a medicated feeding stuff sold, supplied or imported for use wholly or mainly as an ingredient in the preparation of a substance which is to be fed to one or more animals for a medicinal purpose or for purposes that include that purpose, with or without further processing;

  • “medicinal product” means a medicinal product as defined in section 130 of the Act8 and, for the purposes of these Regulations, includes “intermediate feed”;

  • “the Minister” means the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food;

  • “prescription only medicine” means a medicinal product falling within a description or class for the time being specified for the purposes of section 58 of the Medicines Act 1968 in an Order made under that section9;

  • “the Register” means the Register kept under regulation 6(1)–

    1. a

      by the registrar as respects Great Britain, or

    2. b

      by the Department as respects Northern Ireland;

  • “the Society” means the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain;

  • “veterinary written direction” means a written direction given by a veterinary surgeon or a veterinary practitioner in accordance with regulation 5.

2

Reference in these Regulations to the incorporation of a medicinal product in an animal feeding stuff do not include a reference to it being so incorporated in the course of making a medicinal product; but subject to that, they include a reference to the incorporation–

a

for a medicinal purpose of a substance or article other than a medicinal product, or

b

of a substance in which a medicinal product has been incorporated,

in an animal feeding stuff.

3

Any reference in these Regulations to a numbered regulation shall be construed as a reference to the regulation bearing that number in these Regulations.