Article 2 Interpretation

In this order, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “the Act” means the Animal Health Act 1981;

• “affected” means affected with the disease;

• “animals” means cattle, sheep, goats, swine, deer, horses, dogs and cats;

• “Chief Veterinary Officer” means the Chief Veterinary Officer of the Ministry;

• “the disease” means Aujeszky's disease;

• “infected area” means an area declared to be an infected area under article 15(1);

• “infected place” means premises declared to be an infected place under article 7(1);

• “inspector” means a person appointed to be an inspector for the purposes of the Act by the Minister or by a local authority and, when used in relation to an officer of the Ministry, includes a veterinary inspector;

• “the Minister” means, in relation to the whole of Great Britain, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and “Ministry” shall be construed accordingly;

• “occupier” means, in relation to any premises, the owner, occupier or person in charge of the premises;

• “owner” includes, in relation to any animal or thing, a person having possession, charge or control of that animal or thing;

• “premises” includes land, with or without buildings;

• “poultry” means domestic fowls, turkeys, geese, ducks, guinea-fowls, pigeons, pheasants and partridges;

• “semen” means the semen of an animal;

• “slaughterhouse” means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to England and Wales, a slaughterhouse or knacker's yard as defined in section 34 of the Slaughterhouses Act 1974 and

  2. (b)

     in relation to Scotland, a slaughterhouse as defined in section 22 of the Slaughter of Animals (Scotland) Act 1980;

• “suspected” means suspected of being affected;

• “veterinary inspector” means a veterinary inspector appointed by the Minister;

• “veterinary surgeon” means a person registered in the register of veterinary surgeons kept under section 2 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 or the supplementary veterinary register kept under section 8 of that Act.

Any reference in this order—