# The Cattle (Identification of Older Animals)Regulations 2000, Regulation 2: Interpretation


(1) In these Regulations—
“the Minister” means the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food;
“cattle” means bovine animals including the species bison bison and bubalus bubalis;
“holding” means any establishment, construction or, in the case of an open-air farm, any place in which cattle are held, kept or handled;
“identity of the animal” means the ear tag or tattoo number given in accordance with—
(a) the Bovine Animals (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 1995;
(b) the Bovine Animals (Identification, Marking and Breeding Records) Order 1990;
(c) the Tuberculosis (England and Wales) Order 1984;
(d) (for animals in England which were identified in Scotland) the Turberculosis (Scotland) Order 1984; or
(e) (for animals identified under any of those instruments and re-identified under the Cattle Identification Regulations 1998) the Cattle Identification Regulations 1998;
“inspector” means a person appointed to be an inspector for the purposes of these Regulations by the Minister or a local authority;
“keeper” means any person responsible for animals, whether on a permanent or on a temporary basis, including during transportation or at a market but does not include any person who is only a keeper because he is transporting the animals;
“local authority” means—
(a) where there is a unitary authority within the meaning of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994, that authority;
(b) where there is not a unitary authority—
(i) in a metropolitan district, the council of that district;
(ii) in a non-metropolitan county, the council of that county;
(iii) in each London borough the council of that borough; and
(iv) in the City of London, the Common Council;
“Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000” means Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 820/97.
(2) Any authorisation or notice under these Regulations shall be in writing, may be subject to conditions and may be suspended, amended or revoked by notice in writing at any time.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2976/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/cattle-identification-of-older-animalsregulations-2000/regulation-2
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