Section 19(1)

In this Part— “controlled drug” means a controlled drug within the meaning of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971; “feeding stuff” and “fertiliser” have the same meanings as in Part IV of the Agriculture Act 1970; “food” does not include anything containing tobacco but, subject to that, has the same meaning as in the Food Safety Act 1990 or, in relation to Northern Ireland, the same meaning as in the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991; “licensed medicinal product” means— “medical device” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021; “safe”, in relation to any goods, means such that there is no risk, or no risk apart from one reduced to a minimum, that any of the following will (whether immediately or after a definite or indefinite period) cause the death of, or any personal injury to, any person whatsoever, that is to say— and . . . “unsafe” shall be construed accordingly; “tobacco” includes any tobacco product within the meaning of the Tobacco Products Duty Act 1979 and any article or substance containing tobacco and intended for oral or nasal use. any medicinal product within the meaning of the Medicines Act 1968 in respect of which a product licence within the meaning of that Act is for the time being in force; . . . any other article or substance in respect of which any such licence is for the time being in force in pursuance of an order under section 104 or 105 of that Act (application of Act to other articles and substances); or a veterinary medicinal product that has a marketing authorisation under the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2006. the goods; the keeping, use or consumption of the goods; the assembly of any of the goods which are, or are to be, supplied unassembled; any emission or leakage from the goods or, as a result of the keeping, use or consumption of the goods, from anything else; or reliance on the accuracy of any measurement, calculation or other reading made by or by means of the goods,

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30