# The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) Order 1991, Article 1: Citation, commencement and interpretation

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.
Status: prospective

(1) This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) Order 1991 and shall come into force on 14th January 1991.
(2) In this Order—
“the Act” means the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985;
“designated areas” means the areas described in Schedule 1 to this Order;
“sheep” means an animal of the genus Ovis of whatever age or sex.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/20/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-protection-emergency-prohibitions-radioactivity-in-sheep-order-1991/article-1
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