# The Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Scotland) Regulations 2024, 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,
“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—
(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 of the Medical Devices Regulations 2002 or a medicinal product within the meaning of regulation 2 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012,
“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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2024/9780111060315/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-protection-single-use-vapes-scotland-regulations-2024/regulation-2
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