S.L. 549.49 ст. 3Interpretation. S.L. 549.19

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires: "accident" means any incident involving a significant and unintended release of GMMs in the course of their contained use which could present an immediate or delayed hazard to human health or the environment; "the competent authority" means the Environment and Resources Authority as prescribed by the Nomination of the Competent Authority Order, and such other body or person as the Minister responsible for the environment may by order in the Gazette prescribe and different bodies or persons may be designated as the competent authority for different provisions and different purposes of these regulations;

"contained use" means any activity in which micro-organisms are genetically modified or in which such GMMs are cultured, stored, transported, destroyed, disposed of or used in any other way, and for which specific containment measures are used to limit their contact with, and to provide a high level of safety for, the general population and the environment; "genetically modified micro-organism" or "GMM" means a micro-organism in which the genetic material has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally by mating and, or natural recombination. Within the terms of this definition:

(a) genetic modification occurs at least through the use of the techniques listed in Schedule I, Part A;

(b) the techniques listed in Schedule I, Part B, are not considered to result in genetic modification; "micro-organism" means any microbiological entity, cellular or non-cellular, capable of replication or of transferring genetic material, including viruses, viroids, animal and plant cells in culture;

"the Minister" means the Minister responsible for the environment;

"notification" means the presentation of the requisite information to the competent authority;

"user" means any natural or legal person responsible for the contained use of GMMs.