# The Horse Passports Order 1997, Article 2: Interpretation


(1) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—
“the Act” means the Animal Health Act 1981;
“horse” means a domestic animal of the equine or asinine species or crossbreeds of those species;
“horse passport” means an identification document which has been issued for that horse by a recognised organisation and which is in conformity with the provisions of the Schedule to this Order;
“recognised organisation” means an organisation recognised by the Minister under the Horses (Zootechnical Standards) Regulations 1992 or an international association or organisation registered under article 4;
“semi-feral breed” means a breed registered with one of the following recognised organisations—
(a) the Dales Pony Society;
(b) the Dartmoor Pony Society;
(c) the Eriskay Pony Society;
(d) the Exmoor Pony Society;
(e) the Fell Pony Society;
(f) the Highland Pony Society;
(g) the New Forest Pony Breeding and Cattle Society;
(h) the Shetland Pony Studbook Society; or
(i) the Welsh Pony and Cob Society (only horses registered in Section A or B of the Society’s studbook);
“studbook” means any book, register, file or data medium—
(a) which is maintained by a recognised organisation, and
(b) in which horses are entered or registered with mention of all their known ascendants.
(2) For the purposes of the horse passport “the competent authority” is the recognised organisation as defined in paragraph (1) above.
(3) In this Order any application or registration shall be in writing.
(4) Except in so far as the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Order to a numbered article or Schedule is a reference to the article or Schedule bearing that number in this Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2789/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/horse-passports-order-1997/article-2
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