Regulation 2 Interpretation and applicationI1

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

In these Regulations—

• “animal” means bovine animals including the species Bison bison and Bubalus bubalis;

• “cattle passport” means a document containing the information set out in Article 6.1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2629/97 (laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 820/97 as regards eartags, holding registers and passports in the framework of the system for the identification and registration of bovine animals^f2) issued by the appropriate competent authority;

• “the Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 820/97 (establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products^f3);

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

• “inspector” means a person appointed to be an inspector for the purposes of these Regulations by the Department;

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

• “member State” means any member State of the European Communities, other than the United Kingdom; and

• “official veterinary surgeon” means a person designated as such in accordance with regulation 7(2) of the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997^f4.

In these Regulations a reference to “another part of the European Community” shall be construed as a reference to a place in Great Britain, the Isle of Man or any of the Channel Islands or to a place in any member State.

These Regulations shall apply in relation to any animal intended for intra-Community trade after the date of their coming into operation.