# The Cider and Perry Regulations 1989, Regulation 4: Interpretation


In these Regulations–
“accounting period” means a calendar month or any period of 4 or, as the case may be, 5 weeks allowed by the Commissioners for the purpose of accounting for duty;
“the Act” means the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979;
“approved” means approved by the Commissioners;
“business day” means a day which is a business day within the meaning of the Bills of Exchange Act 1882 for the purposes of the General Account of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise at the Bank of England in London;
“cider” has the meaning given by section 1(6) but subject to section 1(10) of the Act;
“cider premises” means the premises, rooms, places and vessels entered by a registered maker for use by him in his trade as a maker;
“the Collector” means the Collector of Customs and Excise for the Collection in which the cider premises are situate;
“duty” means the duty of excise charged on cider under section 62 of the Act;
“excise warehouse” has the meaning given by section 1(1) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979;
“made-wine” has the meaning given by section 1(5) but subject to section 1(10) of the Act;
“maker” means a maker of cider who is or is required to be registered;
“officer” means the proper officer of Customs and Excise;
“registered” means registered as a maker of cider under section 62(2) of the Act, and “registration” shall be construed accordingly;
“strength” in relation to any liquor means its alcoholic strength computed in accordance with section 2 of the Act;
“wine” has the meaning given by section 1(4) of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1355/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/cider-and-perry-regulations-1989/regulation-4
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