# The Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (England) Regulations 2024, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“compliance notice” has the meaning given by paragraph 1(1)(b) of the Schedule;
“container” means a cartridge, pod, tank, capsule or other any other receptacle designed to hold a vaping substance and to be used with a vape;
“fixed monetary penalty” has the meaning given by paragraph 1(1)(a) of the Schedule;
“local authority” means—
(a) in relation to the City of London, the Common Council for the City of London,
(b) in relation to an area in the rest of London, the London borough council for that area,
(c) in relation to the Isles of Scilly, the Council of the Isles of Scilly,
(d) in relation to an area in the rest of England, the county council for that area or, where there is no county council in that area, the district council for that area;
“non-compliance penalty” has the meaning given in paragraph 24(1) of the Schedule;
“regulator” means a local authority;
“single-use vape” has the meaning given by regulation 3;
“stop notice” has the meaning given by paragraph 9(2) of the Schedule;
“supply” means supply, whether by way of sale or not, in the course of a business;
“third party undertaking” has the meaning given by paragraph 3(1) of the Schedule;
“vape” means a device which—
(a) vaporises substances, other than tobacco, for the purpose of inhalation through a mouthpiece (whether or not it also vaporises tobacco), and
(b) is not a medical device within the meaning of regulation 2(1) of the Medical Devices Regulations 2002 or a medicinal product within the meaning of regulation 2(1) of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012;
“vaping substance” means a substance, other than tobacco, that is intended to be vaporised by a vape;
“vaporises” includes aerosolises (and “vaporised” is to be construed accordingly).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2024/9780348264647/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-protection-single-use-vapes-england-regulations-2024/regulation-2
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