Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “authorised purpose” means the purpose of determining whether an offence under regulation 4 has been or is being committed,

• “container” means a cartridge, pod, tank, capsule or other any other receptacle designed to hold a vaping substance and be used with a vape,

• “enforcement officer” means a person authorised under regulation 8,

• “local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994^f1,

• “single-use vape” has the meaning in regulation 3,

• “supply” means supply, whether by sale or not, in the course of a business,

• “vape” means a device which—

  1. (a)

     vaporises substances, other than tobacco, for the purpose of inhalation through a mouthpiece (whether or not it also vaporises tobacco), and

  2. (b)

     is not a medical device within the meaning of regulation 2 of the Medical Devices Regulations 2002^f2 or a medicinal product within the meaning of regulation 2 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012^f3,

• “vaping substance” means a substance, other than tobacco, that is intended to be vaporised with a vape,

• “vaporises” includes aerosolises and “vaporised” is to be construed accordingly.