Regulation 2 InterpretationI1

In these Regulations—

• F1“animal” means ‘bovine animal’ or ‘animal of the bovine species’ which is an animal of the species of ungulates belonging to the genera Bison, Bos (including the subgenera Bos, Bibos, Novibos, Poephagus) and Bubalus (including the subgenus Anoa) and the offspring of crossings of those species;

• F2“Council Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2016/429 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’);

• F3“Commission Regulation” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 as regards rules for establishments keeping terrestrial animals and hatcheries, and the traceability of certain kept terrestrial animals and hatching eggs;

• “Department” means the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland;

• “farm” means any holding on which animals are kept for the purpose of breeding, production, raising or fattening;

• “herd” means

  1. (a)

     an animal kept; or

  2. (b)

     a group of animals kept together

  on a holding in such manner or under such conditions as will in the opinion of a veterinary inspector minimize the possibility of infection being transmitted therefrom to any other animal whether on the same holding or another holding;

• “holding” means any establishment, construction or, in the case of an open-air farm, any place, in which animals are held, kept or handled;

• “inspector” means any veterinary inspector and any other person authorised by the Department to be an inspector for the purposes of these Regulations;

• F4“keeper” means any person responsible for animals, whether on a permanent or on a temporary basis, including during transportation or at a market but excluding veterinary practices;

• F5“register” means a register containing the records required by Article 102(1) of the Council Regulation;

• “veterinary inspector” means any veterinary surgeon authorised by the Department as an inspector for the purposes of these Regulations.

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954^f1 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.