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Regulation 2 InterpretationI1I2I3

England and Wales

In these Regulations—

  • “container” (“cynhwysydd”) means a single or double skinned fixed tank, a drum, a mobile bowser or (even if not connected to a fixed pipe or fixed pipework) an intermediate bulk container;

  • “drum” (“drwm”) means an oil drum or similar container used for storing oil;

  • “fixed tank” (“tanc sefydlog”) includes an intermediate bulk container which is connected to a fixed pipe or pipework;

  • “oil” (“olew”) means any kind of oil except uncut bitumen;

  • “premises” (“mangreoedd”) includes land but does not include vehicles or vessels;

  • “secondary containment system” (“system atal eilaidd”) means a drip tray, an area surrounded by a bund or catchpit, or any other system for preventing oil which is no longer in its container from escaping from the place where it is stored;

  • “small bore suction pipe” (“sugnbibell ceudod bychan”) means a suction pipe with a diameter of less than 8 millimetres.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Reg. 2 in force at 15.3.2016 for specified purposes, see reg. 1(3)

I2

Reg. 2 in force at 15.3.2018 for specified purposes, see reg. 1(5)

I3

Reg. 2 in force at 15.3.2020 in so far as not already in force, see reg. 1(4)