Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—

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

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

• “the disease” means the Blue Eared Pig Disease;

• “diseased” means affected with the disease;

• “disinfectant” means listed in Schedule 1 or Schedule 2 of the Disease of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) Order 1978^f1 as approved for use in respect of Fowl Pest;

• “Divisional Veterinary Officer” means the veterinary inspector appointed for the time being by the Minister to receive information about diseased or suspected animals or the carcases of such animals, for the area in which such animals or carcases are;

• “infected area” means an area declared to be an infected area under article 12(1);

• “infected place” means a place declared to be an infected place under article 5(1);

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

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

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

• “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^f2; and

  2. (b)

     in relation to Scotland, a slaughterhouse as defined in section 22 of the Slaughter of Animals (Scotland) Act 1980^f3;

• “suspected” means suspected of being diseased;

• “veterinary surgeon” means a person registered in the register of veterinary surgeons kept under section 2 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966^f4 or the supplementary veterinary register kept under section 8 of that Act.

Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Order—