# The Genetically Modified Organisms (Transboundary Movements) (England) Regulations 2004, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W

(1) In these Regulations—
“the Council Regulation” means Regulation 1946/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on transboundary movements of genetically modified organisms;
“electronic communications” has the same meaning as in the Electronic Communications Act 2000 ;
“inspector” means a person appointed as such under regulation 5;
“local authority” means—
(a)in any part of England where there is, within the meaning of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994 , a unitary authority for that local government area, that authority;
(b)where there is not a unitary authority—
(i)in a metropolitan district, the council of that district;
(ii)in a non-metropolitan district, the council of that county; or
(iii)in each London borough, the council of that borough;
(c)as respects the City of London, the Common Council; and
(d)as respects the Isles of Scilly, the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
“the Secretary of State” means the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; and
“specified Community provision” means a provision of the Council Regulation specified in column 1 of the Schedule to these Regulations.
(2) Expressions in these Regulations which are not defined in paragraph (1) above and which appear in or are referred to in the Council Regulation have the same meaning in these Regulations as they have for the purposes of the Council Regulation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2692/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/genetically-modified-organisms-transboundary-movements-england-regulations-2004/regulation-2
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