Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Food Act 1984;

• “the Board” means the Milk Marketing Board for England and Wales established under the Agricultural Marketing Act 1958^f1;

• “cow” means a cow kept for milking purposes whether dry or in milk but does not include a heifer which has never calved;

• “dairy farm visit” includes any visit to a registered dairy farm by an inspector or authorised officer of the Minister for the purpose of ascertaining whether the principal Regulations are being complied with;

• “the Minister” means the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State, acting jointly;

• “the principal Regulations” means the Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations 1959^f2 and the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations 1986^f3;

• “registered dairy farm” means a farm registered under regulation 6 of the Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations 1959;

• “registered dairy farmer” means a person registered under regulation 6 of the Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations 1959;

• “served” means served in accordance with section 125 of the Act.

Any reference in these Regulations to a numbered regulation or to a schedule shall, unless the reference is to a regulation of, or schedule to, specified Regulations, be construed as a reference to the regulation so numbered in or to the schedule to these Regulations.