# The Brucellosis Payments Scheme 1971, Article 2: Interpretation


(1) In this scheme, unless the context otherwise requires—
“accredited herd” means a herd of cattle in Great Britain which, to the satisfaction of the appropriate Minister, either—
(a) has been found to be free from brucellosis by means of a series of diagnostic tests carried out by him or on his behalf and has been, since the date of commencement of such tests, the subject of adequate precautions against the introduction or re-introduction and consequent spreading of brucellosis, or
(b) has been wholly constituted by the transfer of animals from other accredited herds in Great Britain or from such similar herds outside Great Britain as the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in relation to herds in England and Wales, or the Secretary of State, in relation to herds in Scotland, may either generally or in any special case allow, and has been, since being so constituted, the subject of such precautions as aforesaid;
and “accredited” and “unaccredited” shall be construed accordingly;
“area eradication agreement” means a voluntary arrangement between the appropriate Minister and the owner of a herd kept in an eradication area, providing for the eradication of brucellosis from the herd upon terms which include the slaughter by the owner of any reactors found in the herd, the payment to him of a replacement grant, but no other compensation, for each reactor so slaughtered, and the taking by him of precautions against the introduction or re-introduction and consequent spreading of brucellosis;
“the appropriate Minister” means the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food or, in relation to herds kept in Scotland or sums required for making payments to producers in Scotland, the Secretary of State;
“beef cow scheme” means a scheme made under section 12 of the Agriculture Act 1967;
“beef incentive payments” means incentive payments made under paragraph 4 of this scheme;
“board” means a board constituted by a scheme relating to the marketing of milk made or having effect as if made under the Agricultural Marketing Act 1958;
“dairy incentive payments” means incentive payments made under paragraph 5 of this scheme;
“eradication area” means an area which is for the time being an eradication area for purposes connected with the control of brucellosis by virtue of an order made under section 5 of the Diseases of Animals Act 1950 and to which the Brucellosis (Area Eradication) (England and Wales) Order 1971 or the Brucellosis (Area Eradication) (Scotland) Order 1971, or any order revoking and substantially re-enacting either of those orders, for the time being applies;
“first compulsory test” means the first compulsory blood test made by or on behalf of the appropriate Minister for the presence of brucellosis in a herd kept in an eradication area;
“hill cattle scheme” means a scheme made under section 13(1)(b) of the Hill Farming Act 1946;
“incentive payments” has the meaning assigned to it by paragraph 3 of this scheme;
“prescribed date” means a prescribed date for the purposes of a beef cow scheme;
“qualifying day” means a qualifying day for the purposes of a hill cattle scheme;
“reactor” means an animal which, when tested for brucellosis by or on behalf of the appropriate Minister, gives rise to a reaction consistent with its being affected with that disease;
“replacement grant” means a grant made by the appropriate Minister to the owner of a slaughtered reactor at a flat rate unrelated to the value of the animal;
“test” means a test made by or on behalf of the appropriate Minister for the purpose of determining whether brucellosis is present in a herd.
(2) The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply to the interpretation of this scheme as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1971/1967/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/brucellosis-payments-scheme-1971/article-2
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