# The Genetically Modified Organisms (Northern Ireland) Order 1991, Article 2: Interpretation


(1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
(2) In this Order—
“acquire”, in relation to genetically modified organisms, includes any method by which such organisms may come to be in a person's possession, other than by their being imported;
“consent” means a consent granted under Article 8, and a reference to the limitations or conditions to which a consent is subject is a reference to the limitations or conditions subject to which the consent for the time being has effect;
“the Department” means (subject to Article 22) the Department of the Environment;
“descendant”, in relation to a genetically modified organism, means any other organism whose genes or other genetic material is derived, through any number of generations, from that organism by any process of reproduction;
“import” means import into Northern Ireland (except from Great Britain);
“premises” includes any land;
“prohibition notice” means a notice under Article 7.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1991/1714/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/genetically-modified-organisms-northern-ireland-order-1991/article-2
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