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Article 2 Interpretation

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

In this Order–

  • “the Act” means the Animal Health Act 1981;

  • “animals” means cattle, sheep, goats and all other ruminating animals, swine and elephants;

  • “approved disinfectant” means a disinfectant listed in the Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) Order 1978f1;

  • “market premises” includes a market place, fairground, highway, sale-yard or other premises or place upon which markets, fairs and sales of animals are held, and any lair or enclosure adjoining or used in connection with a market;

  • “premises” includes land, with or without buildings;

  • “vehicle” includes a trailer and the detachable body of a vehicle and any all-terrain vehicle.

(2)

Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Order–

(a)

to a numbered article is a reference to the article so numbered in this Order;

(b)

to a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph so numbered in the article in which it occurs;

(c)

to a numbered Schedule is a reference to the Schedule so numbered in this Order.

(3)

A reference in this Order to anything done in writing includes a reference to that thing being done by electronic communication, as defined in the Electronic Communications Act 2000f2, which has been recorded and is consequently capable of being reproduced.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

S.I. 1978/32, as amended by S.I. 1983/1071 and 1999/919 and as further amended in relation to Scotland only by S.S.I. 2001/45 and 51.

f2

2000 c. 7.