# The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) Order 1988, Article 1: Title, commencement and interpretation


(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) Order 1988 and shall come into force on 11th January 1988.
(2) In this Order—
(a) “designated area” means one of the areas described in the Schedule to this Order;
(b) “sheep” means an animal of the genus Ovis of whatever age or sex.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/11/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-protection-emergency-prohibitions-order-1988/article-1
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