# Animal Health Act 1981, Section 36X: Interpretation


In this Part—
“keeper” includes an owner;
“inspector” means—
(a)a person appointed as an inspector for the purposes of this Act by the Scottish Ministers; or
(b)a person authorised by the Scottish Ministers for those purposes;
“livestock” means—
(a)any creature, including a fish, which is kept, fattened or bred for the production of food, wool, skin or fur;
(b)any creature, other than a dog, which is kept for use in the farming of land; and
(c)any equine animal;
“premises” includes—
(a)any land or building; or
(b)any other place, in particular—
(i)a vehicle or vessel; or
(ii)a tent or moveable structure;
“TSE” means transmissible spongiform encephalopathy.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/22/section/36X (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/animal-health-act-1981/section-36X
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