S.L. 234.51 Art. 97Interpretation.

(1) For the purpose of rules 98 to 106, both inclusive -

''antidote'' means a substance used to prevent or treat a harmful effect or effects, direct or indirect, of one or more dangerous substances; ''dangerous substances'' means substances listed as such in the Sixth Schedule.

(2) Any reference to the British Pharmacopoeia, the European Pharmacopoeia, or the British National Formulary shall, in its application to a particular case, be construed as a reference to the edition thereof current at, or not more than three months before, the time in question.

(3) Any reference to a publication includes a reference to any amendment thereof published before the date on which these rules come into force, and shall include any document amending the same, or shall mean any new edition thereof together with any document amending the same.

(4) This rule and rules 98 to 106, both inclusive, and the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Schedules implement Directive 92/29/ EEC of 31st March 1992 on the minimum safety and health requirements for improved medical treatment on board vessels, so far as that Directive relates to the carriage of medicines and other medical stores. Unless otherwise defined in these rules or unless the context otherwise requires, words and expressions used in the aforementioned rules shall have the same meaning assigned to them in that Directive.