Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “the Act” means the Diseases of Fish Act 1937^f1;

• “Directive 90/667/EEC” means Council Directive of 27th November 1990 laying down the veterinary rules for the disposal and processing of animal waste, for its placing on the market and for the prevention of pathogens in feedingstuffs of animal or fish origin^f2 which has been amended as set out in Schedule 1;

• “Directive 91/67/EEC” means Council Directive of 28th January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products^f3 which has been amended as set out in Schedule 1;

• “farm” includes a farm in marine waters;

• “farm suspected of being infected” means a farm containing fish suspected of being infected;

• “fish suspected of being infected” means fish showing clinical signs or post mortem lesions or dubious reactions in laboratory tests giving rise to reasonable suspicion of the presence of a disease which is listed in Schedule 3;

• “infected farm” means a farm containing infected fish as well as a farm which has been evacuated but not yet disinfected;

• “infected fish” means fish in which the presence of a disease listed in Schedule 3 has been officially confirmed as the result of laboratory examination or, in the case of Infectious Salmon Anaemia as a result of a clinical examination and a post mortem examination;

• “inspector” means a person appointed by the Minister for the purposes of these Regulations;

• “Minister” means, in relation to England, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and, in relation to Scotland or to Wales, the Secretary of State.

All other expressions have the meaning they bear in the Fish Health Regulations 1992^f4.

Any reference in these Regulations to a numbered Schedule shall be construed as a reference to the Schedule so numbered in these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires.

Any reference in these Regulations to a directive is to that directive as amended.

All notices served under these Regulations shall be in writing and may be made subject to conditions and may be amended, suspended or revoked in writing at any time.