# The Official Feed and Food Controls (Scotland) Regulations 2005, Regulation 2: Interpretation

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(1) In these Regulations–
“the Act” means the Food Safety Act 1990;
“the Agency” means the Food Standards Agency;
“authorised officer”–
(a)in relation to a competent authority, means any person appointed under regulation 3(1); and
(b)in relation to a relevant enforcement authority, means any person appointed under regulation 3(2);
“competent authority” means the authority which, by virtue of regulation 4, is so designated for the purposes of the provisions of Regulation 882/2004 specified in that regulation;
“Directive 2004/41”, “Regulation 999/2001” “Regulation 178/2002”, “Regulation 1831/2003”, “Regulation 852/2004”, “Regulation 853/2004”, “Regulation 882/2004” “Regulation 1688/2004”, “Regulation 2073/2005”, “Regulation 2074/2005” and “Regulation 2076/2005” have the meanings respectively given to them in Schedule 1;
“feed authority” and “food authority” respectively mean a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 ;
“the Official Control Regulations” means these Regulations and Regulation 882/2004;
“premises” includes any establishment, any place, vehicle, stall or moveable structure and any ship or aircraft;
“primary production” has the meaning it bears in Regulation 852/2004;
“relevant enforcement authority” means a body which, by virtue of regulation 18, is made responsible for executing and enforcing regulations 6(3), 10(8), 12, 17, 19(8) and 20;
“relevant feed law” has the meaning given to it in Schedule 2; and
“relevant food law” has the meaning given to it in Schedule 3.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), any expression other than–
(a) one defined in paragraph (1); and
(b) for the purposes of Part 3 of these Regulations one defined in regulation 23,
(3) Subject to paragraph (1) and, for the purposes of Part 3 of these Regulations to regulation 23, and unless the contrary intention appears, any expression used both in these Regulations and in Regulation 178/2002 or Regulation 882/2004 has the meaning it bears in Regulation 178/2002 or Regulation 882/2004 as the case may be.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/616/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/official-feed-and-food-controls-scotland-regulations-2005/regulation-2
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