Article 3 Extension of definitions of “animals” and “poultry”

For the purposes of the Act in its application to the disease and to this Order–

(a)

the definition of “animals” in section 87(1) of the Act is extended to include all four footed beasts;

(b)

the definition of “poultry” in section 87(4) of the Act is extended to include all species of birds.

Notes on the whole SSI

F1: 1981 c. 22, amended by the Animal Health Act 1981 (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/3293). The functions conferred under the 1981 Act on “the Ministers” (as defined in section 86 of that Act) are now exercisable by the Scottish Ministers. They were transferred, so far as exercisable within devolved competence, by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.