# The Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Compensation Order 1990, Article 2: Interpretation


In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—
“the Act” means the Animal Health Act 1981;
“affected animal” means a bovine animal which is affected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy;
“average price” means a price calculated from the information referred to in paragraph 1 of the Schedule to this Order and in accordance with paragraph 2 of that Schedule;
“bovine animal” means a bull, cow, steer, heifer or calf;
“the Minister” and “the Ministry” mean respectively the Minister and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food;
“month” means any one of the twelve months of the year;
“return” means a document furnished to the Minister by the person or persons operating a market at a place listed in paragraph 1 of the Schedule to this Order which shows for a month the number of commercial grade friesian cows and heifers in milk and in calf sold at that market and the total sale price therefor;
“suspected animal” means a bovine animal which is suspected of being affected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/222/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/bovine-spongiform-encephalopathy-compensation-order-1990/article-2
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.