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Regulation 2 InterpretationI1

Northern Ireland

In these Regulations—

  • “authorised person” means a person authorised by the Department in accordance with Article 72 of the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997;

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

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

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

  • “vape” means a device that—

    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 medicinal product within the meaning of regulation 2 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012f1 or a medical device within the meaning of regulation 2 of the Medical Devices Regulations 2002f2;

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

  • “vaporises” includes aerosolises.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Reg. 2 in operation at 1.6.2025, see reg. 1

Footnotes

f1

S.I. 2012/1916 to which there are no relevant amendments

f2

S.I. 2002/618 relevant amending Regulations are S.I. 2008/2936