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–

(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

(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)–

(a)

by the registrar as respects Great Britain, or

(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.