PART 4Medical devices

CHAPTER 5Interpretation of Part 4

42Interpretation of Part 4

1

In this Part, apart from in sections 32, 33 and 34 (provisions relating to forfeiture or seizure of medical devices), references to a medical device include references to a type of medical device.

2

In this Part—

  • the “appropriate appeals court” means—

    1. a

      in England and Wales, the Crown Court;

    2. b

      in Scotland, the Sheriff Appeal Court;

    3. c

      in Northern Ireland, a county court;

  • the “appropriate lower court” means—

    1. a

      in England and Wales, a magistrates' court;

    2. b

      in Scotland, the sheriff;

    3. c

      in Northern Ireland, a court of summary jurisdiction;

  • compliance notice” has the meaning given by section 21(2);

  • data protection legislation” has the meaning given by section 3(9) of the Data Protection Act 2018;

  • the “enforcement authority” means—

    1. a

      in relation to medical devices which are ordinarily intended for private use or consumption—

      1. i

        a local weights and measures authority in Great Britain or a district council in Northern Ireland, or

      2. ii

        the Secretary of State, or

    2. b

      in relation to other medical devices, the Secretary of State;

  • EU Medical Devices Regulations” means—

    1. a

      Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and repealing Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC, and

    2. b

      Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices and repealing Directive 98/79/EC and Commission Decision 2010/227/EU;

  • forfeiture order” has the meaning given by section 32(1);

  • information notice” has the meaning given by section 24(2);

  • manufacture” includes assembly;

  • F1“manufacturer” means any person who is a manufacturer for the purposes of any provision in—

    1. a

      the Medical Devices Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/618), or

    2. b

      F3the EU Medical Devices Regulations;

  • medical device” includes—

    1. a

      medical devices to which the Medical Devices Regulations 2002 apply, and

    2. b

      devices to which the EU Medical Devices Regulations apply;

  • F2“medical devices provision”—

    1. a

      in Chapter 1, has the meaning given by section 17(2), and

    2. b

      in Chapter 3, has the meaning given by section 21(1A);

  • relevant requirements” has the meaning given by section 16(1)(a);

  • safety notice” has the meaning given by section 23(1);

  • suspension notice” has the meaning given by section 22(2).