Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “agriculture” and cognate expressions shall be construed, except in relation to Scotland, in accordance with section 109 of the Agriculture Act 1947^f1 and, in relation to Scotland, in accordance with section 86 of the Agriculture (Scotland) Act 1948^f2;

• “agricultural business” means a business consisting in, or such part of any business as consists in, the pursuit of agriculture, and includes any business of a type specified in the Schedule to this Order where that business is carried on by a person also carrying on a business consisting in or partly in the pursuit of agriculture and is carried on on the same or adjacent land;

• “farm-based industry” means—

  1. (a)

     the manufacture of craft items and tourist souvenirs;

  2. (b)

     food processing and the purification, carbonation and bottling of spring water;

  3. (c)

     the processing of timber;

  4. (d)

     the processing of agricultural produce for purposes other than human or animal consumption; or

  5. (e)

     the repair and renovation of agricultural machinery;

• “farm shop” means a shop primarily used for the sale of the produce of the agricultural business of which the shop forms part;

• “food processing” means the application of any process or treatment to agricultural produce for the purposes of human consumption but does not include—

  1. (a)

     the cleaning and trimming of raw fruit and vegetables to which no further process or treatment is applied and the packaging of such fruit and vegetables;

  2. (b)

     the slaughter of livestock and the skinning and gutting of animal carcases;

  3. (c)

     any process or treatment applied for the purposes of the manufacture of wine; or

  4. (d)

     any process or treatment applied to cow’s milk for the purposes of the liquid consumption of that milk or for the purposes of the manufacture of any milk-based drink as defined in regulation 3 of the Milk-based Drinks (Hygiene and Heat Treatment) Regulations 1983^f3 and regulation 3 of the Milk-based Drinks (Scotland) Regulations 1983^f4, and any process or treatment applied to any such milk-based drink;

• “livery” means the provision of accommodation and care for horses and ponies;

• “provision of accommodation”, in relation to persons, includes provision of facilities for camping and caravanning;

• “sports” means any game or exercise other than field sports, horse riding and sports involving the use of motor vehicles, firearms or crossbows.