2.—(1) In these Regulations—
“inspector” has the meaning given by regulation 8(1);
“local authority” means—
in any part of England where there is a unitary authority, that authority;
in any part of England where there is not a unitary authority—
in a metropolitan district, the council of that district,
in a non-metropolitan county, the council of that county,
in each London borough, the council of that borough,
in the City of London, the Common Council;
in Wales, a county council or county borough council.
“Regulation 396/2005” means Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC.
(2) Any reference in these Regulations to Regulation 396/2005 is a reference to that Regulation as amended from time to time.
(3) Expressions used in both these Regulations and Regulation 396/2005 have the same meaning in these Regulations as they have in Regulation 396/2005.