Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “authorised officer” means any person (whether or not an officer of that authority) who is authorised by an enforcement authority, either generally or specially, to act in matters arising under these Regulations;

• “the Board” means the Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce established under section 6 of the European Communities Act 1972;

• “the Commission Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 3149/92 laying down detailed rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks for the benefit of the most deprived persons in the Community^f1 as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 3550/92^f2 and Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2826/93^f3;

• “the Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3730/87 laying down the general rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks to designated organizations for distribution to the most deprived persons in the Community^f4;

• “distribution” means, in relation to any surplus food, the provision of that food either in a processed form or in the form of a prepared meal and “distribute” shall be construed accordingly;

• “eligible recipient” means a person who is—

  1. (a)

     homeless or destitute;

  2. (b)

     living in a hostel for the homeless or destitute; or

  3. (c)

     in receipt of income support or family credit or disability working allowance under Part VII of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f5 or under Part VII of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992^f6;

• “enforcement authority” means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to any part of the United Kingdom, the Board;

  2. (b)

     in relation to England, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food;

  3. (c)

     in relation to Scotland or to Wales, the Secretary of State; and

  4. (d)

     in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland;

• “surplus food” means produce which is supplied from intervention stocks for distribution to the most deprived persons in the Community.

In the case of tinned stewed steak surplus food shall not be regarded as having been sold solely because, in the course of its distribution to the most deprived persons in the Community, a charge has been made not exceeding 5 pence a can.