In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—
"authorised officer" means a person who is an authorised officer for the
purposes of the Environment Protection Act 1993 ;
"cutlery" means utensils used for eating food;
"oxo-degradable plastic" means a material (however described) made of plastic
which includes additives to accelerate the fragmentation of the material into
smaller pieces, triggered by ultraviolet radiation or heat exposure, whether
or not this is, or may be, followed by partial or complete breakdown of the
material by microbial action;
"plastic" means a material made from, or comprising, organic polymers, whether
plant extracts or of fossil fuel origin;
"plastic product" means a product comprised, in whole or in part, of plastic;
"prohibited plastic product"—see section 6;
"sell or supply" includes offer for sale or supply;
"single-use", in relation to a product, means a product designed or intended
to be used once or for a limited number of times before being disposed of.