Article 2 InterpretationI1

In this Order—

• “animal” means sheep or goat;

• “ear tag” in relation to an animal means a tag securely fastened to the outer ear of that animal;

• “flock mark” means the identification mark allocated by the Department to a keeper of sheep;

• “herd mark” means the identification mark allocated by the Department to a keeper of goats;

• “herd number” has the same meaning as in the Tuberculosis Control Order (Northern Ireland) 1964^f1;

• “holding” means any establishment, construction or place in which animals are held, kept or handled;

• “holding number” has the same meaning as in the Aujeszky’s Disease Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 1994^f2;

• “keeper” means any person responsible even on a temporary basis, for animals.