# Artificial Insemination of Cattle Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these regulations—
“approved” means approved by the Department in writing;
“approved bull” means a bull approved by the Department under regulation 10(1);
“artificial insemination service” means the provision, for reward, of the services of the holder of a commercial inseminator licence for the purposes of the artificial insemination of cows on farms for or on behalf of their owner;
“collect” means to obtain semen from a bull by any means but does not include the collection of semen by a veterinary surgeon for the purposes of assessing its suitability for use in artificial insemination;
“commercial inseminator licence” means a licence granted under regulation 3(1)(a);
“cow” includes heifer;
“distribution licence” means a licence granted under regulation 8(1)(a);
“farm inseminator licence” means a licence granted under regulation 3(1)(b);
“farm storage licence” means a licence granted under regulation 5(1)(c);
“partially processed” means the partial processing of semen by means of one or more of the processes listed at (a), (b), (c) and (d) in the definition of “processing”;
“processing” means the processing of semen by means of—
(a) dilution;
(b) the addition of any substance which is calculated to prolong its natural life;
(c) the addition of any antibiotic or antimicrobial substance for the purpose of promoting and safeguarding animal health;
(d) packaging it into straws;
(e) freezing; and
(f) storing it after freezing in a quarantine storage depot for 30 days, or such other period as the Department may direct in writing;
“processing centre” means premises specified in and approved for the purposes of a processing centre licence;
“processing centre licence” means a licence granted under regulation 7;
“quarantine storage depot” means premises specified in and approved for the purposes of a quarantine storage depot licence;
“quarantine storage depot licence” means a licence granted under regulation 6(1);
“raw semen” means semen which is neither processed nor partially processed;
“semen” means semen from a bull;
“semen shop” means premises specified in and approved for the purposes of a semen shop licence;
“semen shop licence” means a licence granted under regulation 5(1)(b);
“special movement licence” means a licence granted under regulation 8(1)(b) or (3)(b);
“storage centre” means premises, which may be a main store (whether operated by the holder of a supply licence or otherwise) or a supply centre store, and which are specified in and approved for the purposes of a storage centre licence;
“storage centre licence” means a licence granted under regulation 5(1)(a);
“supply licence” means a licence granted under regulation 4(1);
“the 1975 Order” means the Artificial Reproduction of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1975;
“the 1976 Regulations” means the Artificial Insemination (Cattle) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1976; and
“veterinary surgeon” means a person registered in the register of veterinary surgeons.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1988/339/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/artificial-insemination-of-cattle-regulations-northern-ireland-1988/regulation-2
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