Article 2 I1F1

In this Order—

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

• “hares” includes a single hare;

• “importer” includes any person who is in possession of a consignment of hares or is in any way entitled to their custody or control;

• “inspector” has the meaning assigned to it by section 84(4) of the Act;

• “the master,” in relation to a ship or aircraft, means the person having the charge or command thereof, but in the case of a ship being piloted, does not include the pilot;

• “the Minister,” in its application to hares landed or transhipped or intended to be landed or transhipped in F2or brought or intended to be brought through the tunnel system as defined in the Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (1987 c. 53) into, England and Wales, means the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and in its corresponding application in relation to Scotland, means the Secretary of State.

The Interpretation Act 1889 applies to the interpretation of this Order as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.