Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “applicant”, in relation to the approval of expenditure for the purposes of Community aid or of a grant under these Regulations, means the person who is making or has made the application for that approval;

• “the Department” means the Department of Agriculture;

• “approval” means approval by the Department in writing;

• “authorised officer” means an officer authorised by the Department for the purposes of these Regulations;

• “the Commission” means the Commission of the European Communities;

• “Community aid” means aid from the Guidance Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund payable in accordance with the Council Regulation;

• “the Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EEC) No. 866/90 on improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural products^f1, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 3669/93^f2;

• “eligible expenditure” means, in relation to any operation, expenditure which the Department has approved for the receipt of Community aid; and

• “operation” means an investment or project in Northern Ireland in respect of which Community aid is claimed or paid.

Other expressions used in these Regulations have, insofar as the context admits, the same meanings as in the Council Regulation.

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954^f3 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.