# Aujeszky’s Disease Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2012, Paragraph 2: Interpretation


(1) 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;
“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;
“samples” means samples taken from a pig or carcase;
“vaccinated” means vaccinated against Aujeszky’s Disease;
(2) Other expressions in this Scheme which are also used in the Order shall have the same meaning as in the Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/66/schedule/1/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/aujeszkys-disease-scheme-order-northern-ireland-2012/schedule-1/paragraph-2
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