Article 2 Interpretation

In this order, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “the Act” means the Diseases of Animals Act 1950;

• “animals” means cattle, sheep and goats, and all other ruminating animals and swine, horses, asses, mules and jennets;

• “approved disinfectant” means a disinfectant approved for the time being for the purposes of the Diseases of Animals (Disinfection) Order of 1936^f1 ;

• “approved premises” has the meaning assigned to it by Article 3(1) of this order;

• “exempted horse” means a horse which is exempted from examination under section 37 of the Act by any of the provisions of the Export of Horses (Excepted Cases) Order 1969^f2 ;

• “horse” includes pony, ass and mule;

• “inspector” means a person appointed to be an inspector for the purposes of the Act by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food or by a local authority and, when used in relation to a person appointed by the said Minister, includes a veterinary inspector;

• “local authority” means a local authority for the purposes of the Act;

• “master” includes any person having the charge or command of a vessel, except the pilot;

• “the Minister” in its application to horses shipped or intended to be shipped from England and Wales, means the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and in its corresponding application to Scotland, means the Secretary of State;

• “pilot”, in relation to an aircraft, means the pilot or other person having the command or charge of the aircraft;

• “pony” means any horse not more than 14½ hands in height, except a foal travelling with its dam if the dam is over 14½ hands;

• “rest period” has the meaning assigned to it by Article 3(2) of this order;

• “shipped” means carried by sea or air and “shipment” shall be construed accordingly;

• “veterinary inspector” means a veterinary inspector appointed by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply to the interpretation of this order as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament and as if this order and the order hereby revoked were Acts of Parliament.