Article 2 InterpretationI1

In this Order—

• “animals” means any bovine animals, goats, sheep or swine;

• “identification mark” in relation to pigs has the meaning given to the term “holding number” in the Aujeszky’s Disease Scheme (Northern Ireland) 1994^f1 and in relation to sheep and goats means the mark applied or attached to such sheep or goats in accordance with the Identification and Movement of Sheep and Goats Order (Northern Ireland) 1997^f2;

• “identification number” in relation to a bovine animal has the same meaning as in the Tuberculosis Control Order (Northern Ireland) 1964^f3;

• “market” means a market place, sale-yard or any other premises or place to which animals are brought from any other place and exposed for sale and includes any place, lairage or parking area adjoining a market and used in connection with it;

• “market operator” means the person for the time being responsible for managing the reception or the sale of animals in a market.