# The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W+S

(1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
“first-aid” means—
(a)in cases where a person will need help from a medical practitioner or nurse, treatment for the purpose of preserving life and minimising the consequences of injury and illness until such help is obtained, and
(b)treatment of minor injuries which would otherwise receive no treatment or which do not need treatment by a medical practitioner or nurse;
“mine” means a mine within the meaning of regulation 3 of the Mines Regulations 2014.
(2) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to—
(a) a numbered Regulation or Schedule is a reference to the Regulation of, or Schedule to, these Regulations bearing that number;
(b) a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph bearing that number in the Regulation in which the reference appears.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1981/917/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-and-safety-first-aid-regulations-1981/regulation-2
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