# The Aujeszky's Disease Order 1983, Article 2: Interpretation


(1) 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—
(a) in relation to England and Wales, a slaughterhouse or knacker's yard as defined in section 34 of the Slaughterhouses Act 1974 and
(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.
(2) Any reference in this order—
(a) to a numbered article, is a reference to the article bearing that number in this order, and
(b) to a lettered form, is a reference to the form bearing that letter in the schedule to this order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1983/344/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/aujeszkys-disease-order-1983/article-2
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