# The Energy Information (Tumble Driers) Regulations 1996, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, expressions used have the same meaning as in the Directives and —
“appliance” means an appliance to which these Regulations apply by virtue of regulation 3 (application);
“dealer” means a retailer or other person who sells or displays appliances to end-users;
“the Directives” means Council Directive 92/75/EEC and Commission Directive 95/13/EC;
“enforcement authority” means—
(a) in England and Wales and Scotland, a local weights and measures authority within the meaning of section 69 of the Weights and Measures Act 1985 (local weights and measures authorities); and
(b) in Northern Ireland, the Department of Economic Development;
“the harmonised standards” means the standards referred to in article 1(3) of Commission Directive 95/13/EC.
“information notice” means—
(a) subject to paragraph (b), a standard table of information relating to an appliance and complying with regulation 5(2) (form, content and language of information notice);
(b) in paragraph 9 of Schedule 5 (power of enforcement authority to require technical documentation), a standard table of information relating to the energy consumption and allied design and performance characteristics of an appliance;
“label” means—
(a) subject to paragraph (b), a label relating to an appliance and complying with regulation 4(2) (form, content and language of label);
(b) in regulation 13 (misleading information) and in paragraph 9 of Schedule 5 (power of enforcement authority to require technical documentation), a label relating to the energy consumption and allied design and performance characteristics of an appliance;
“purchase” includes acquire on hire or on hire-purchase, and related expressions shall be construed accordingly;
“records” includes any books, documents, marks or symbols and any records in non-documentary form;
“sale” includes hire and hire-purchase, and related expressions shall be construed accordingly;
“supplier” means the manufacturer of an appliance or his authorized representative in the Community or the person who places an appliance on the Community market;
“third person” means any person other than the one against whom enforcement action may be or has been taken under these Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/601/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/energy-information-tumble-driers-regulations-1996/regulation-2
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