Section 21: Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
"analyst" means any person designated as a food and drug analyst or as a drug analyst under section 9 of this Act;
"cosmetic" means any substance or mixture of substances manufactured, sold or advertised for use in cleansing, improving or altering the complexion, skin, hair or teeth, and includes deodorants;
"device" means any instrument, apparatus or contrivance (including components, parts and accessories thereof) manufactured, sold or advertised for use in the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation or prevention of any disease, disorder, abnormal physical state or the symptoms thereof, in man or in animals;
"drug" includes any substance or mixture of substances manufactured, sold or advertised for use in-
(a) the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation or prevention of any disease, disorder, abnormal physical state, or the symptoms thereof, in man or in animals;
(b) restoring, correcting or modifying organic functions in man or in animals;
(c) disinfection or the control of vermin, insects or pests; or
(d) contraception food includes any article manufactured, processed, packaged, sold or advertised for use as food or drink for human consumption, chewing gum and any ingredient which may be mixed with food for any purpose whatsoever and excludes-
(a) live animals, birds or fish;
(b) articles or substances used as drugs;
"insanitary conditions" means such conditions or circumstances as might contaminate any food, drug or cosmetic with dirt or filth or render it injurious to health;
"inspecting officer" means any person designated as a food and drug inspecting officer under section 9 of this Act by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control;
"label" in relation to any food, drug, cosmetic, device or package includes any legend, word or mark attached to, included in. belonging to or accompanying that food, drug, cosmetic, device or package;
"Minister" means the Minister of Health;
"package" includes anything in which any food, water, drug, cosmetic or device is wholly or partly contained, wrapped, placed or packed;
"prescribed" means prescribed by the regulations;
"regulations" means any regulation made under this Act;
"selling" includes offering for sale, exposing for sale and having in possession for sale or distribution.