Paragraph 2 Interpretation

In this Scheme:

• “authorised officer” means an inspector or veterinary inspector who is authorised by the Department to exercise powers under this Scheme;

• “authorised person” means slaughterhouse staff authorised by the Department to carry out specific sampling in respect of pigs;

• “designated laboratory” means a laboratory designated by the Department for the purposes of testing Aujeszky’s Disease samples;

• “group” means an epidemiological unit;

• “holding” means premises registered with the Department as required by the Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012^f1;

• “keeper” means any person having care and control of pigs, whether on a temporary or permanent basis, but does not include a person who only transports pigs;

• “the Order” means the Aujeszky’s Disease Order (Northern Ireland) 2012^f2;

• “samples” means samples taken from a pig or carcase;

• “vaccinated” means vaccinated against Aujeszky’s Disease;

Other expressions in this Scheme which are also used in the Order shall have the same meaning as in the Order.