Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

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

• “avian influenza” means an infection of poultry or other captive birds caused by any influenza A virus of the subtypes H5 or H7 or with an intravenous pathogenicity index in six week old chickens greater than 1.2;

• “the Commission Decision” means Commission Decision 2005/744/EC laying down the requirements for the prevention of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus caused by influenza A virus of subtype H5N1 in susceptible birds kept in zoos in the Member States^f1;

• “inspector” means an inspector appointed by a local authority for the purposes of these Regulations or under the Act;

• “local authority” means—

  1. (a)

     in any part of England where there is, within the meaning of Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994^f2, a unitary authority for that local government area, that authority;

  2. (b)

     where there is not a unitary authority—

     1. (i)

        in a metropolitan district, the council of that district;

     2. (ii)

        in a non-metropolitan county, the council of that county;

     3. (iii)

        in each London borough, the council of that borough;

     4. (iv)

        in the city of London, the Common Council;

• “other captive bird” means any bird kept in captivity other than poultry, including birds kept for shows, races, exhibitions and competitions (such as ornamental birds and racing pigeons);

• “poultry” means all birds that are reared or kept in captivity for the production of meat or eggs for consumption, the production of other commercial products, for restocking supplies of game or for the purposes of any breeding programme for the production of these categories of birds;

• “susceptible bird” means any species of bird that is likely to be susceptible to avian influenza and which is not intended for the production of animal products;

• “veterinary inspector” means an inspector appointed by the Secretary of State under these Regulations or under the Act;

• “zoo” means—

  1. (i)

     a permanent establishment where animals of wild species are kept for exhibition to the public for seven or more days a year, with the exception of circuses and pet shops; and

  2. (ii)

     an approved body, institute or centre, as defined in point (c) of Article 2(1) of Council Directive 92/65 EC laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I)) to Directive 90/425^f3.