Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires—

• “approved denaturants, markers and dyes” means denaturants, markers and dyes permitted by regulation 15 of these Regulations and complying with the requirements of that regulation;

• “authorised user” means a person authorised in accordance with these Regulations to receive, use or supply methylated spirits;

• “Bitrex” means benzyldiethyl [(2, 6-xylylcarbamoyl) methyl] ammonium benzoate otherwise known as Denatonium Benzoate;

• “chemist” and “dispensing chemist” mean persons entitled by law to use those or similar titles in the sale of goods by retail respectively with or without a medical practitioner’s certificate and a body corporate, firm or partnership lawfully carrying on a business of a like nature and so entitled;

• “medical practitioner” means doctors, dentists, nurses, chiropodists, veterinary surgeons and other persons entitled by law to provide medical or veterinary services in the United Kingdom;

• “medical use” means any medical, veterinary, surgical or dental purpose other than administration internally;

• “methylate” and like expressions means the mixing of denaturant and spirits so as to produce methylated spirits;

• “methylator” means an authorised methylator under section 75(1) of the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 or a person holding an excise licence as a methylator under section 75 of that Act;

• “plant” means all vessels, utensils, pipes, fittings and other equipment used for the manufacture or storage of methylated spirits;

• “records” include documents, copies of documents and information stored in a computer or produced from a computer;

• “spirits” means spirits of the following types only:—

  1. (a)

     plain spirits of a strength not less than 85 per cent; or

  2. (b)

     rum of a strength not less than 68 per cent; or

  3. (c)

     such other spirits as the Commissioners may allow to be used in place of those referred to at (a) or (b) above for the manufacture of methylated spirits;

• “tank-craft” means a ship or other craft equipped with tanks for the conveyance of spirits and methylated spirits and “tank-waggon” means any vehicle so equipped;

• “wood naphtha” includes wood naphtha substitutes.